Soft Drink

Sugar tax

Growing sugar tax support prompts fears of 'major impact' on pubs

29-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

A Public Health England (PHE) recommendation for a sugar tax has led to fears it would have a “major impact” on the pub trade.

Hangover relief drink arrives in pubs

28-Sep-2015 By Jessica Mason

A brand new hangover relief drink, named ‘Overhang’ has entered the soft drinks market and is now available to pubs.

August soft drinks round-up

August soft drink round-up

03-Sep-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

The essential round-up of soft drinks launches and news from August.

Trends

Are soft drinks next to get the 'craft' treatment?

19-Jul-2015 By Nigel Huddleston

The Publican's Morning Advertiser discovers that some in the sector certainly think so; others believe they’re making a pretty good fist of it already.

Comment

Beer fails to make the grade

14-May-2015 By Pete Brown

A panel of judges were tasked with deciding the UK's best drinks producer - and not a single brewery made the shortlist.

Coca-Cola & CPL Online launch soft drinks training

08-May-2015 By Jessica Mason

Coca-Cola Enterprises [CCE] has partnered with e-learning specialists CPL Online to introduce a new animated online training programme to help licensees deliver the perfect soft drinks serve and boost sales.

Cawston Press doubles its premium soft drinks offer

13-Apr-2015 By Jessica Mason

Cawston Press is adding two new flavours, Elderflower Lemonade and Ginger Beer, to its 330ml canned range of premium sparkling soft drinks.

BRAND NEWS

CCE to target adult soft drink opportunity with new low-calorie Schweppes flavours

07-Apr-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has introduced two low-calorie Schweppes variants in a bid to capitalise on the growing adult soft drinks market.

Managed and food-led pubs continue to boost soft drinks sales

27-Mar-2015 By Jessica Mason

The value of the soft drinks market to the leisure sector grew in 2014 at £4.2bn, with volumes increasing 0.5%, according to the Britvic Soft Drink Review 2015.

Pub sector profiles

Interview: Britvic's Nigel Paine

16-Mar-2015 By Jessica Mason

Nigel Paine is a man who is always looking to the future. Which is just as well in an industry that is increasingly innovating and searching for the next big thing. Jessica Mason reports.

Comment

Looking at the future through a soft-focus lens

12-Mar-2015 By Nigel Paine

There are only a few things in life I like more than a glass of red wine or a pint of ale.

After embracing #TryJanuary with vinegar soda, what will #FebruRum hold?

12-Feb-2015 By Robyn Black

I shall be very glad to see the back of Dry January, even though this year (as in all years) I rejected it in favour of Ginuary.

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.

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.

TREND WATCH

The coke float: A high-riser

16-Oct-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Unlike with most menu items, almost everybody seems to agree on the origin of the coke float.

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.

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...

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 '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.

5 of the Best Summer Drinks Trends in 2014

08-May-2014 By Jessica Mason

Being obsessed with the weather is a very British thing. However, sunshine sells drinks, so it’s also a big business interest for those who run pubs and bars.According to Met Office advice, “we should plan for a broader range of climatic conditions” and...

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.

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.

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.  

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.

Qcumber water gets sales push

12-Aug-2013 By Jessica Mason

Qcumber, the soft drink made from natural cucumber essence and sparkling spring water, has received increased investment, a makeover and a new bottle size to celebrate its first year in the trade.

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.

CBL strikes deal to reinvigorate flavoured water and mixers brands

08-Jul-2013 By Robyn Black

Perfectly Clear water and the 1870 Mixers range are among a number of brands being revived by drinks company CBL.

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.

Win £1,000 by voting for your best pub suppliers

04-Apr-2013 By Jo Bruce

The search is now on for the industry's best suppliers in the Publican's Choice Awards 2013.

Coca-Cola Enterprises teams up with CPL Training to run two online training courses

18-Jan-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Coca-Cola Enterprises has teamed up with CPL Training to run two online training courses.

Revamped look for John Crabbie & Co soft drinks

07-Sep-2012 By Robyn Black

John Crabbie & Co, the soft-drink version of ginger beer brand Crabbie’s, will be sporting a revamped look and two new flavours this autumn.

Britvic's Fruit Shoot makes comeback in pubs

03-Sep-2012 By Noli Dinkovski

Britvic has made available its Fruit Shoot kids soft drink range again after three variants were taken out of the market in July following a packaging safety concern.

Range of speakers attracts large turnout at MA250 event

22-May-2012

Over 100 delegates, including multiple pub operators and other key industry figures, turned out for the MA250 Business Seminar in Windsor yesterday, hosted by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

The Big Interview: Martin Hartridge

30-Apr-2012

Seventy years after the Luftwaffe carelessly dropped its bombs on the Hampshire village of Hambledon destroying the Alliance Brewery, beers are once again being brewed under the Alliance name.

Embrace a summer of sales opportunities at your pub

17-Apr-2012 By Colm O'Dwyer

I’ll never forget an incident 10 years ago in our local pub when my family were made to feel bad simply because we ordered food and soft drinks and we had kids with us. Now, under new management, the pub has been completely transformed.

On-trade soft drink sales fall by 1%

19-Mar-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Sales of soft drinks in the on-trade fell 1% by value last year, while the decline in volumes accelerated to 4%, according to the Britvic Soft Drinks Report.

Pub Mentors: Softs put fizz into business

22-Feb-2012

Executing ‘brilliant basics’ on soft drinks and using targeted promotional activity to drive new footfall were the two key areas that lessees Duncan and Natalie Entwistle and I talked about on my first visit to their pub, the Greets Inn in Warnham, West...

Pub Mentors: Surge in soft drink sales

15-Feb-2012

Martin Sampson, out-of-home shopper marketing controller at Coca-Cola Enterprises, keeps tabs on his protégés.

Soft drinks giants back regeneration

25-Jan-2012 By Noli Dinkovski

Britvic and PepsiCo UK are to help pubs forge closer links with their local communities in a nationwide cross-brand initiative to transform neglected green spaces.

Exclusive

Spring relaunch for healthier J2O

10-Nov-2011 By Noli Dinkovski

Soft drink J2O is to under-go a major relaunch and healthier reformulation next spring, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser can exclusively reveal.

Make it easy on the eyes

18-Oct-2011 By Martin Sampson

Martin Sampson, out-of-home shopper marketing controller at Coca-Cola Enterprises, gives his insights on improving soft-drink visibility at the Elephant in Bristol.

Britvic launches Glitter Berry

05-Sep-2011

Britvic has launched a limited edition variant, named J20 Glitter Berry, in an effort to boost sales over the festive season.

Orchid Group to trial draught Oasis

11-Jul-2011 By Robyn Black

Soft-drink brand Oasis is being trialled on draught in pubs this summer for the first time. Brand-owner Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has joined...

Shloer's £16m pub promo rolls out

09-Jun-2011 By Jessica Harvey

Soft drink Shloer will be available to pubs and bars from this summer for the first time and will be backed by a £16m marketing campaign this year....

The art of re-invention key to staying ahead

02-Jun-2011 By The PMA Team

There comes a time, no matter how successful you've been, when your offer needs refreshing, says The PMA Team.

Coca-Cola's ace post-mix push

16-May-2011 By Robyn Black

Coca-Cola Enterprises is attempting to improve the perception of post-mix fizzy drinks among consumers.

Soft drink volumes fall three per cent

25-Mar-2011 By Claire Dodd Claire

Soft-drink sales have withstood tough conditions and recorded slight growth in the on-trade, according to Britvic's annual report into the category's...

Britvic sales hit by snow and ice

27-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ

Soft drinks giant Britvic blamed the recent bad weather for a continued slump in sales of its single serve drinks in UK pubs. Announcing a decline in...

BII and Britvic offer free extra training

21-Jan-2011 By James Wilmore

A new free training initiative for pubs, focussing on raising customer service standards and boosting soft drink sales, has been launched. Trade...