Tag: AG Barr
Softies key to holiday profit
SCOTTISH-based soft drinks firm AG Barr is in no doubt about the importance of the Christmas season to food and drink retailers; it describes...
Time to innovate
THE main reasons shoppers like price-marked packs are that the pricing is clear and transparent, they look like a special offer, they provide better...
Sugar cut as drinks go low
New juice-based lines aim at the health-conscious
SOFT drinks and even fruit juices have come under pressure from activists expressing concern on sugar consumption recently.
But...
Added energy in independents
Energy drinks have been a huge success for convenience retailers and a number of other types of functional drinks have made progress in recent...
Barr jobs could go
SOFT Drinks firm AG Barr is consulting employees and could shed 90 jobs by the end of next January as a result of a...
Natural growth
INCREASING media coverage of health issues has helped sales of plain bottled water rise by 10% in the past year, says Highland Spring.
It argues...
Get the most from liquid assets
REASONS that people have a night in at home vary but whatever the occasion most consumers will be looking for an accompanying drink, said...
Packed up for the festival
DIWALI celebration packs of Rubicon have been launched by AG Barr.
Mango and Guava flavours are available in both plain or 1-litre £1.29/2 for...
Thirst for a fright
Soft drinks vital for the third biggest party season of the year
FAMILIES and friends getting together to enjoy Halloween creates an ideal situation for...
Back to the future looks
THE really big news on AG Barr’s best-selling Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru, that it’s launching a third style of the drink, Irn-Bru Extra, is...
School lunch drinks on a health kick
A back to school display of soft drinks, snacks and sandwiches can encourage incremental sales and push up profits, says Maurice Newton, sales and...
Crossing borders for a kick-off
IRN-BRU agreed what brand owner AG Barr called its biggest signing of the summer when it was unveiled as the headline sponsor of the...
Poll faves hit the shelves
CONSUMER choice decided the two flavours of the newest AG Barr drinks, Mix Ups.
A total of 10,000 consumers took part in a nationwide online...
Snapple adds tea but no sugar
Snapple
A new look, a new size and new flavours are all on the schedule for Snapple this summer.
Following a redesign, Snapple, which is marketed...
Taking the low road
The sugar issue in soft drinks is influencing manufacturer, retailer and consumer behaviour but there are other important trends too.
SOFT drinks is becoming a...
Essential options to keep sales sweet
SOFT drinks is one of the most important categories to drive footfall for the Scottish convenience retail trade, but it shouldn’t be assumed that...
