Soft & Hot Drinks

More operators sign up to Try January

23-Dec-2014 By Jessica Mason

Try January, the campaign that calls on pubs and bars to reclaim January and challenge people to try new drinks and dishes and make the month more inspiring and experimental, has gathered further momentum with more operators, including Punch Taverns,...

Brian O'Driscoll to promote Coca-Cola's Rugby World Cup 2015 tie-up

17-Dec-2014 By Robyn Black

Irish rugby hero Brian O’Driscoll is to front a new campaign for Coca-Cola as part of its deal to sponsor next year’s Rugby World Cup.

Coca-Cola's Designated Driver Campaign is back - and bigger than ever

04-Dec-2014 By Robyn Black

Some 12,500 licensees will be participating in Coca-Cola Enterprises’ (CCE) Designated Driver scheme this year – an increase of over 50% on 2013.

New name for Kick Energy

24-Nov-2014 By Robyn Black

Energy drinks Kick Energy is being renamed Kick Start as part of a rebrand of the range.

J20 mixes it up with a £2.3m campaign

20-Nov-2014 By Robyn Black

J2O is to be boosted by a £2.3m campaign with the slogan, “There’s Joy In the Blend”.

Britvic revamps mixers range

19-Nov-2014 By Robyn Black

Britvic has unveiled a new look for its classic juices and mixers range.

Video: The Holidays Are Coming...to a town near you

13-Nov-2014 By Robyn Black

The Coca-Cola Truck Tour is set to bring some Christmas cheer to cities and towns around the UK again this festive season.

Wetherspoon unveils 'crafty' new drinks list

06-Oct-2014 By Robyn Black

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has unveiled a new craft inspired drinks list.

Nick Clegg takes tonic water to India

26-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

They say you shouldn’t take coals to Newcastle or tea to China but posh soft drinks brand Fever Tree is taking tonic water to India.

TCG's fruit frappés go for the coffee shop market

13-Aug-2014 By Robyn Black

Pub and bar group TCG has added a range of fruit frappés to its summer drinks offer, in a bid to compete with coffee shops.

Zeo Berryz to launch in September

06-Aug-2014 By Max Carter

Zeo Berryz will be released in September - with the aim of offering a sweeter addition to the soft drink brand’s range.

Share A Coke launches in pubs

31-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is bringing its successful “Share a Coke” campaign back to pubs and bars this summer.

Drinkers urge pubs to make soft drinks 'more visible'

30-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Almost two thirds (61%) of carbonated soft drink (CSD) consumers believe pubs, bars and restaurants should make such drinks more visible to consumers, says new research that suggests people are moving away from CSDs because of perceived high sugar levels.

Premium Soft Drinks Trends

16-Jul-2014 By Jessica Mason

We’re on the brink of a pivotal moment for the way soft drinks are represented in pubs.For the savvy publican, the opportunity to showcase a range of premium soft drinks and suggest them as both a stylish and credible alternative to alcohol is ripe and...

The science of drinking

14-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

As every kid who’s ever made a vinegar volcano knows, science is fun.

Mexican soda brand launches in UK

09-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

Mexican soda brand, Jarritos, is set for the UK, as it looks to cash in on the growth in Mexican food.

Bottlegreen launches strawberry cordial

16-Jun-2014 By Jessica Mason

Bottlegreen Drinks has launched a strawberry flavour cordial to replace its strawberry & elderflower variant.

Bottlegreen launches 'infusion jars'

27-May-2014 By Robyn Black

With the British elderflower harvest just around the corner, SHS Drinks is rolling out its second “handpicked for Summer” campaign for its posh soft drinks brand Bottlegreen.

The Big Interview: Catherine Salway, Redemption Bar

22-May-2014 By Phil Mellows

Sipping tentatively at a freshly-squeezed organic beetroot juice, Phil Mellows meets dry bar entrepreneur Catherine Salway and finds out what the licensed trade could possibly learn from a pub with no beer.

Cabana and Ben Shaws post-mix brands ditched, as part of Nichols restructure

08-May-2014 By Robyn Black

Soft drinks firm Nichols is ditching its post-mix brands, Cabana and Ben Shaws, as part of a major restructure of the business.

World Cup promotion for Coca-Cola

06-May-2014 By Robyn Black

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is ramping up on-trade activity around its 330ml glass bottles, as it looks to make the most of Coke’s sponsorship of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Britvic launches new dispense solutions into on-trade

28-Apr-2014 By Rob Willock

Britvic is launching a range of new carbonate draught dispense solutions into the on-trade to help pubs deliver “the perfect serve every time”.

Managed pubs the winners as leisure sector soft drinks volumes fall

31-Mar-2014 By John Harrington

The value of the soft drinks market to the leisure sector was static in 2013 at £2.8bn, while volumes fell 1.8%, according to the Britvic Soft Drink Review 2014.

Team behind Wallace & Gromit develops the "Vimtoad" for Vimto

25-Mar-2014 By Robyn Black

A cheeky toad created by Aardman Animations (the team behind Wallace & Gromit) will spearhead the biggest campaign for Vimto to date, said the company.

Mother's Day campaign for Appletiser

17-Mar-2014 By Robyn Black

Mums are in for a treat this Mother’s Day (30 March) with a new on-trade promotion from Appletiser.

Celebrity Juice's Keith Lemon is the face of Hooch

03-Feb-2014 By Jessica Mason

Keith Lemon has become the new face of Hooch, the alcoholic lemon brew originally released in the nineties.

Coke Zero the Hero

28-Jan-2014 By Robyn Black

Coke Zero takes an “edgier” direction to attract a new generation of drinkers

Frozen puree brand Frecco aims to give hot and cold drinks a boost

20-Jan-2014 By Robyn Black

Publicans looking to boost hot and soft drinks sales this year are being urged to give a new frozen purée product a go.

Fruit Shoots in Angry Birds tie-up

08-Jan-2014 By Robyn Black

A tie-up with Angry Birds, the Finnish video game craze, will kick off a 2014 campaign for the Robinsons Fruit Shoot brand.

The Big Interview: Alan Clark, Monster Energy

09-Dec-2013 By Robyn Black

Alan Clark tells Robyn Black he has set his sights on Monster becoming the number-one energy-drinks brand in the UK after admitting that even he has been surprised by its remarkable growth.  

8,000 pubs sign up to Coke's Designated Driver campaign

04-Dec-2013 By Robyn Black

Over 8,000 pubs are set to take part in this year’s Coca-Cola Designated Driver campaign.

Bling on the beverages

28-Nov-2013 By Robyn Black

There has been a sudden influx of somewhat blingy beverages into the on-trade recently.

New Christmas campaign for Coca-Cola

14-Nov-2013 By Robyn Black

Alongside the John Lewis Christmas campaign, Coca-Cola’s Santa’s truck ad is always a sure sign that the “holidays are coming.”

Tap water on the rise as licensees fail to drive soft drinks

11-Sep-2013 By Robyn Black

Over half of publicans (62%) are doing nothing to encourage sales of soft drinks in their venues, while admitting tap water consumption is on the rise, new research shows.

Cornish cider maker launches salted apple energy drink

03-Sep-2013 By Robyn Black

Salted caramel has taken the confectionery world by storm, and cider-maker Healey’s is hoping salted apple juice will have a similar effect on the energy drink sector.

Britvic positions J20 as cocktail mixer

14-Aug-2013 By Jessica Mason

Britvic is pushing its J20 soft drink brand as a cocktail mixer in ‘high energy’ pubs and bars.

Video: TV ad debuts for new soft drink Zeo

30-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

Ambitious new drinks company Freedrinks is preparing to unveil its £4.2m ad campaign for its soft drink brand Zeo next week.

The Tap water crisis for pubs

30-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

I don’t know if you’ve heard but there’s a water crisis in our pubs.

AG Barr and Britvic proposed merger collapses

11-Jul-2013 By Mark Wingett

The proposed merger between AG Barr and Britvic has collapsed, after the Irn Bru maker had a renewed offer to merge the two companies rejected.

Coca-Cola brings 'Share a Coke' to pubs

03-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

The hugely successful Share a Coke campaign that has been running in the off-trade, in which the Coca-Cola logo is replaced with people’s names, is moving into the on-trade this week.

Coca Cola Enterprises reveals £2.1bn growth opportunity for soft drinks

25-Jun-2013 By Jessica Mason

Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) has revealed an opportunity to grow the soft drinks category by a further £2.1bn over the next five years, according to a recent study.

Britvic to turn J2O drinkers into human fruit machines

20-Jun-2013 By Robyn Black

Britvic is funding a J2O “kitty” to help drive the brand in the on-trade and as part of the campaign will turn drinkers into "human fruit machines."

Soft Drinks Report

10-Jun-2013 By Nigel Huddleston

This should be a golden age for soft drinks. Consumers are becoming more health-conscious; politicians and medics are constantly telling the public that they have to drink less alcohol; the pub scene is awash with responsible drinking campaigns; many...

Britvic invests in growing Lipton Iced Tea

24-May-2013 By Robyn Black

Britvic is investing in the largest sampling campaign to date for its Lipton Ice Tea brand.

Clipper Teas founder looks to heat up hot drinks market with FruitBroo

30-Apr-2013 By Robyn Black

The founder of posh tea brand Clipper Teas, Mike Brehme, has launched a new range of hot drinks that he hopes will create a new category.

Russian soft drink Zeo to make UK debut

25-Apr-2013 By Robyn Black

A new Russian soft drink, which has been developed to mimic the kick of vodka, but without containing alcohol, will be launched into pubs and bars in London and Brighton at the end of this month, alongside an £8m marketing campaign.

Pear Gold to join J20 portfolio as alternative to cider

05-Apr-2013 By Robyn Black

Soft drinks company Britvic is hoping to lure cider fans into choosing a non-alcoholic alternative with the latest limited edition flavour to join the J20 portfolio.

Expensive soft drinks fall but category boosted by carbonates, juice drinks and energy drinks, according to Britvic

03-Apr-2013 By Robyn Black

Cash-strapped consumers are rejecting mineral water, fruit juices and bottles of cola in pubs and clubs, according to the annual Britvic Soft Drinks Review out yesterday evening.

Nickelodeon characters to front new kids drink range

11-Mar-2013 By Robyn Black

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sponge Bob Square Pants and Dora the Explorer are to feature on a new juice drink range from the Appy Food and Drinks Co.

Coca Cola GB launches range of initiatives to fight obesity

06-Mar-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Coca-Cola Great Britain has announced plans to be part of the solution to tackle the global problem of obesity.