Latest Soft Drinks News
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Products In DepthSix things you need to know about Christmas Soft Drinks
With the festive season fast approaching, soft drinks represent one of the biggest category opportunities for convenience retailers. Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of it
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Product NewsRadnor Hills launches functional spring water range
Welsh drinks producer Radnor Hills is set to enter the functional water market with its new Radnor+ range, launching in January 2027 across five SKUs
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Product NewsCoca-Cola launches festive packs and loyalty prizes
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is supporting convenience retailers this Christmas with new seasonal pack designs and a festive activation on its shopper loyalty platform, The Club, offering prizes including trips to Lapland and Disneyland Paris
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NewsWales consults on energy drink ban for under-16s
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s, with fines of up to £2,500 proposed for businesses that fail to comply
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NewsDRS operator publishes first certified RVM list for retailers
Deposit Return Scheme operator Exchange For Change has published its first list of certified reverse vending machines, giving retailers confidence as they prepare for the scheme’s October 2027 launch
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Features and analysisResponsible Retailing Week: Selling energy drinks
The government is proposing a ban on selling high-caffeine energy drinks to children in order to “protect their physical and mental health”
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Product NewsFirst ever poll opens to find Coca-Cola Christmas Truck destinations
For the first time consumers can vote on where the iconic truck visits
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Product NewsTango asks shoppers to Champion Your Flavour with £10k Hunger Games competition
Tango is bringing the world of The Hunger Games to the soft drinks aisle this autumn
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Promotional VideoDRS: Preparing your store for October 2027
The UK Deposit Return Scheme launches on 1 October 2027 – watch CCEP and TOMRA’s expert guidance on what it means for your store
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Features and analysisShelf awareness: Retailer Nishi Patel on key product trends
Convenience Store caught up with retailer Nishi Patel about the trends working well in his stores
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Product NewsThe Wholesale Group expands own brand range with Core Spring Water Tetra Paks
The Wholesale Group has expanded its growing own brand portfolio with the launch of Core Spring Water
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Product NewsRed Bull launches frosted raspberry Glacier Edition
Red Bull is expanding its flavoured energy range with the launch of a new Glacier Edition in a frosted raspberry flavour, available exclusively through Booker and Tesco from today
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Partner FeaturePreparing for DRS: What to do now with one year to go
With 12 months until the UK’s deposit return scheme goes live, convenience retailers must act now on infrastructure, exemptions and staff training to avoid being left behind
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NewsBritish Soft Drinks Association calls for consistency in recycling rules
The BSDA’s comment followed an election pledge from Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith
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Product NewsMountain Dew launches bold Pitch Black citrus grape flavour
Carlsberg Britvic is expanding its Mountain Dew range with the launch of Pitch Black, a new citrus grape-flavoured variant available exclusively through Booker from October
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Product NewsNaked launches new fibre-boosted smoothie range
Tropicana Naked has launched Fibre Machine, a new smoothie range designed to support gut health, available in two flavours at an RRP of £3.00
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Product NewsLucozade adds sherbet twist to zero sugar range
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I is expanding its Lucozade Energy range with a new zero sugar sherbet flavour and several new formats across its portfolio this autumn.
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Product NewsCoca-Cola launches festive creamy vanilla variant
Coca-Cola has launched a limited-edition Holiday Creamy Vanilla variant in both Original Taste and Zero Sugar, available now in a range of formats with festive packaging
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Product NewsCelsius goes on tour of UK unis for Freshers’ Week
Celsius is ’bringing the energy’ to new students with uni activations this month
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Product NewsBiona launches three new functional wellness drinks
Organic food supplier Biona has launched two new wellness shots and a coconut water as it targets the fast-growing functional beverages market