soft drinks
Changing face of children’s foods
Global report reveals new opportunities available as a result of the reductions in sugar, salt and fat levels in the market.
ROUND-UP: Shelf Life
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Limited edition flavour for Halloween
Britvic Soft Drinks has launched a new strawberry, apple and grape flavour for its Robinsons Fruit Shoot No Added Sugar range.
Mixed flavours on the rise in juice market
Global sales of mixed flavour, HPP and cold press products are increasing in an otherwise declining juice market, according to a new report by Canadean.
Taste of summer
UK sales of summer related food and drink products are thriving, says the ONS.
What next for soft drinks?
Following the publication of the SACN’s Carbohydrates and Health report, industry quickly expressed concern over its focus on sugar.
Report urges sugar reduction
There has been mixed response to the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition’s (SACN) final report on carbohydrates.
Superberry for beverages
Frutarom Health has launched its new superberry ingredient Incaberrix.
Taxing times
Calls for a sugar tax are never far from the headlines, and last week delegates at a Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) conference heard fresh pleas for such a tax on ‘sugary’ drinks.
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Soft drinks calories cut 7%
Calories across the soft drinks category are down by 7.3% over the last three years, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel. The data shows that calories and sugars from soft drinks are falling faster than in any other food and drink category, with calories down 7.3% and sugar down 8.3% since April 2012. The […]
ROUND UP: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at mailto:[email protected] Kopparberg has turned its attention to the rising trend for frozen beverages with the launch of the world’s first frozen cider – Kopparberg Frozen Fruit […]
BSDA welcomes new president
Peter Harding, chief operating officer at Lucozade Ribena Suntory (LRS), is the new president of the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA). Following his role as vice president, Harding was elected at the April 2015 AGM by his contemporaries in the soft drinks industry. Harding says, “I am delighted to take up my new role as […]
Ice tea range adds raspberry flavour
Britvic Soft Drinks has announced its latest flavour innovation with the launch of a new raspberry flavoured Lipton Ice Tea. The new flavour targets Lipton’s core audience of 18-34 year olds and joins existing variants Peach, Lemon and Mango to complete the fruity range. In addition to the new flavour, the brand has also introduced […]