soft drinks
Aldi extends product ranges for Next Top Product search
Aldi has launched a range of new products that have been developed and manufactured in Scotland following the supermarket’s search for the country’s Next Top Product.
Flawsome! secures first major grocery listing in Sainsbury’s
Flawsome!, the sustainable drinks brand that transforms wonky and surplus fruit, has secured its first major listing with Sainsbury’s for its 750ml glass packaged cold-pressed juices.
Nix and Kix unveils brand redesign and new raspberry rhubarb flavour
Premium UK soft drinks producer Nix and Kix is bringing a new flavour to market whilst also unveiling a redesign and a new brand proposition ‘The Drink with a Zing’.
UK drinks manufacturer invests in new canning facility
Clearly Drinks has announced plans to invest in a new canning facility at its north east headquarters.
Amount of sugar sold in soft drinks drops by 29% in the UK
Sustained pressure and using fiscal measures led to a ‘striking reduction’ in the sugar content.
Vita Coco enters CBD market
Following two successful product launches this year, coconut water brand Vita Coco is launching a new canned CBD infused beverage in the UK.
Radnor Hills opens consumer e-shop
Water and soft drinks manufacturer Radnor Hills has opened its first online shop for consumers.
Radnor Hills reformulates Radnor Splash and introduces recyclable variant
The reformulation to the new Radnor Splash recipes gives them a much cleaner ingredients deck.
UK bottled water sales top 4 billion litres
Last year’s hot summer boosted UK water drinks consumption by more than 7% to 4.2bn litres, according to a new report from food and drink analysts Zenith Global.
Monster Energy expands into RTD Coffee
Monster Energy is expanding its portfolio with the launch of a ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee drink range.
New flavours from Coca-Cola brands
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced new flavours from some of its biggest brands, including Capri-Sun, Appletiser and Fanta.
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Fentimans targets growth in Middle East
Fentimans, producers of botanically-brewed premium adult soft drinks, is planning to expand its footprint in the Middle East.
Japan’s Asahi buys Fuller’s for $327 million
Japanese brewer Asahi is buying the beer business of Britain’s Fuller Smith & Turner’s for £250 million ($327 million), in a deal that will allow Fuller’s to focus on its pub and hotel holdings.
Rise in food and drink acquisitions
2018 was another record year for food and drink industry transactions, with 777 registered in the bevblog.net mergers and acquisitions database, an average of 15 each week.