27-May-2008 By MA reporter
'Everyone loves football, especially a major tournamet, even if they may be a little disappointed that England didn't make it this time. I would...
Britons shun lunchtime drinking
02-May-2008 By Tony Halstead
Drinking after work is now more popular, an SAB Miller survey shows
30-Apr-2008 By MA reporter
In my opinion, loyalty schemes can be a good idea if your target market is heavily weighted towards, for example, the student market, which can be...
09-Apr-2008 By MA reporter
Pudduck's CV BackgroundWith more than 10 years' experience in sales & customer marketing, Imogen Pudduck started life working for toy...
Big pubs face huge hikes in water bills
20-Mar-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Bigger pubs and those that pay low business rates could see massive hikes in supplementary water bills. However, pubs in high ratings bands could see...
Soft drinks hit by bad weather
13-Mar-2008 By Graham Ridout
The worst summer on record and the effects of the smoking ban are said to have seriously damaged soft drink sales, according to research this week....
Take flight with MA and Red Bull
13-Mar-2008
The Morning Advertiser has teamed up with Red Bull to help pubs get involved in one of the most creative, exhilarating and downright loony events of...
Food pubs urged to serve free tap water
06-Mar-2008 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
The Government and the UK's biggest water provider are urging the hospitality industry to offer free tap water to customers as a matter of course....
Raw and ready
18-Feb-2008
Britvic has officially announced the launch of a new premium Pepsi brand, exclusively to the UK licensed sector. Pepsi Raw has been created using a...
Pepsi launches Raw
11-Feb-2008 By Noli Dinkovski
Britvic has launched a new Pepsi made from natural ingredients exclusively for upmarket pubs and style bars. Capitalising on the growing demand for...
Hib joins health drink ranks
07-Feb-2008
The Hibiscus Drinks Company has added to the trend for healthier soft drinks by launching the UK's first "superflower" drink. Hib! is made from the...
'Soft drinks bigger gout risk than alcohol'
01-Feb-2008
Fizzy drinks can dramatically increase the risk of gout, it is claimed. As sales plummet over other health concerns, scientists revealed yesterday...
Red Bull pushes Sugarfree
30-Jan-2008
Red Bull has unveiled its plans for Sugarfree in 2008 with heavyweight support in the on-trade to raise consumer awareness, educate about product...
28-Jan-2008
Brits are the most generous round buyers in Europe, according to a new survey. An SAB Miller survey of European drinking culture revealed that 82% of...
Huge energy price hikes threaten pubs
10-Jan-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Licensees are expecting big hikes in gas and electricity prices following news that Npower has increased rates for domestic users by about 15%....
Soft Drinks: Soft Commodities
17-Dec-2007
Which softs will sell in the year ahead? Here, selection of soft drinks brand owners give us their views on how the market might look in 2008, as...
Soft drinks: Soft drinks and the new year
17-Dec-2007
The phrase 'stuffed turkey' may spring to mind when trying to characterise customers in the post-Christmas period. Soft drinks could play a part in...
Just a load of hot air?
12-Dec-2007
Maybe it was bound to happen. We've waited so long for a major political debate about the supermarkets' role in the binge-drinking debate to come...
Cheeseboard promotion raises Cockburn's profile
04-Dec-2007
Pubs are being encouraged to revive the classic cheese and port occasion with a new promotion from Beam Global UK, owner of the Cockburn's brand.Beam...
Coffee Solutions
01-Dec-2007
Q I would like to expand my coffee offering, but I'm nervous about the cost implications of buying a machine. What would you suggest? A coffee...
Britvic renames pressed and squeezed
11-Oct-2007
Britvic has announced a new name and look for its Pressed & Squeezed range to make the pure juice more memorable to pub goers. Launching this...
Coffee crusade
20-Sep-2007
A tie-up with Greene King is just the beginning for Coffee Republic. Kelly Smith reports on the high-street chain's plan for pub domination Coffee...
Miller & Coke's Lord's thriller
13-Sep-2007
The trade's top cricketers put on a thrilling display at Lord's the other day, when Coca-Cola (captained by Andy Slee) triumphed over Miller Brands...
19-Jul-2007 By John Harrington
MA launches campaign to ensure fairer treatment for trade by energy brokers
05-Jul-2007 By John Harrington
Opus backs down and offers a refund to victim licensees
Coffee Solutions
01-Jul-2007
QWe are limited for space on our back bar and don't feel we have room for a full-size espresso machine, but I want to sell top-quality coffee. What...
14-May-2007
Britvic has announced it has agreed to acquire the soft drinks and distribution businesses of C&C Group plc (CCSD) for £169.5m in cash.
Britvic buys C&C's soft drinks and distribution businesses
14-May-2007 By Hamish Champ
Britvic is set to acquire CCSD, the soft drinks and distribution businesses of Magners cider maker C&C Group, for €249.5m (£169.5m) in...
24-Apr-2007 By The PMA Team
Britvic is consulting with its staff about outsourcing its retail distribution network and chiller re-manufacturing operations
05-Apr-2007 By John Harrington
A licensee has been told he must pay Opus Energy an extra £1,813 over six months - after he complained about the supplier's excessive charges....
Coke to launch range of new products
29-Mar-2007
Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) is to launch a range of new products targeting both adults and children in the on-trade.Schweppes Straightcut, 330ml...
Focus Scotland: the Year of Rebus
27-Mar-2007
For the Scottish pub trade, 2007 is set to be the Year of Rebus.Twenty years ago Ian Rankin's first crime novel to feature the 'not very good'...
Family pubs: the soft option
14-Mar-2007
The smoking ban is set to have a significant impact on pubs as family venues, with four out of 10 adults more likely to take their children into...
07-Mar-2007
In 2006, the soft drinks category in on-trade grew five per cent to reach sales of more than £2.4billion
Soft drinks surging forward
07-Mar-2007
Soft drinks have just had their most successful year since 2003, according to the latest Britvic Soft Drinks Report.The category saw a rise of seven...
Brulines: now it's 'fizzlines' for soft drinks
01-Mar-2007 By The PMA Team
Beer flow monitoring company trials soft drinks equipment at 20 tenanted pubs Beer flow monitoring company Brulines is trialing flow-monitoring...
Britvic lets the juice loose
15-Feb-2007
Britvic is working on a range of new soft drinks to help pubs gain more business when the smoking ban comes into force. Outlining a £7m investment...
Take the soft option
05-Dec-2006
You might think selling soft drinks in pubs at Christmas is akin to opening an off-licence on the road to Mecca - pretty pointless. Christmas is a...
Tea & coffee focus: Tea time
16-Oct-2006
The Old Coach House in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, is all about mixing the new with the old - and so is the pub's tea offering.Dating back to 1793,...
Tea & coffee focus: Some like it hot
16-Oct-2006
An easy-to-use hot chocolate is set to boost the offering of hot drinks at the Leopard Inn in Burton upon Trent over the coming winter...
Britvic adds J2O flavour
16-Oct-2006
Britvic is to launch a limited edition flavour to its J2O range as it looks to maximise sales in the run-up to Christmas.Orange & Pomegranate...
Tea & coffee focus: Espresso evangelist
12-Oct-2006
Louie Salvoni has not had a great morning, so far. On the way to meeting up with The Publican at a pub in the City of London, he has popped into a...
Tea and coffee Focus: Connoisseurs of caffeine
11-Oct-2006
Nestlé Foodservices"It makes sense when you think about it," says Quentin Knowlson, commercial director for beverages at Nestlé Foodservices. "A...
Stocking up for Christmas: Soft drinks set to join the mix
22-Sep-2006
The two soft drinks giants, Britvic and Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), are singing from the same hymn sheet when it comes to their advice to licensees...
Soft option
15-Sep-2006
What are the big challenges for the soft drinks market in the next 12 months?The big challenges in the on-trade remain the same and they still...
Independence Day quiz: it's no tea party
28-Jun-2006
Yes, we should never have let them go off on their own but it's too late now and, hey, there's no reason why we shouldn't celebrate American...
Soft Drinks report - Getting fresh: the next big thing?
15-Jun-2006 By Rosie Davenport
Pure fruit juice is being hailed as the future banker for pubs and suppliers are making sure there is plenty of choice
Soft Drinks Report 2006
15-Jun-2006
What are soft drinks for? It sounds like a daft question, but if you haven't thought too deeply about the role that soft drinks play at your pub you...
Britvic to introduce PET J2O bottles
15-Jun-2006
Britvic is to introduce non-glass packaging for its J2O juice brand as it looks to innovate in the on-trade. Both the apple & mango and orange...
Coca-Cola launches Zero
15-May-2006
Coca-Cola Zero is a no added sugar product, which the soft drinks giant claims has a taste much closer to original Coke than Diet Coke.CCE will be...
