British Soft Drinks Association company news 
Comment - Chasing the Drinks Sugar Rush Has its Perils
14 June 2013
With the trend for sweet flavours sweeping most drinks categories, it seems an obvious path for producers to follow. But with obesity now a major public health concern, will this rush for short-term gain lead to long-term pain? Just-drinks' deputy editor James Wilmore sounds the alarm.
UK: BSDA rejects calls for school drinks machine ban
12 June 2013
Moves to encourage councils to ban soft drinks vending machines in UK schools will not help tackle the obesity issue, a trade group has argued.
UK: Poor weather hits 2012 soft drinks volumes
9 May 2013
UK sales of soft drinks fell by 2.5% in volume terms last year, but energy drinks and bottled waters bucked the trend, a new report has revealed.
UK: BSDA hits back at diabetes study
25 April 2013
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has countered a new study linking excessive soft drinks consumption with diabetes.
UK: BSDA speaks out over infants' oral health fears
11 April 2013
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has responded to a new government-commissioned report which has raised concerns that parents are risking their childrens' oral health by giving them sugary drinks and foods.
Comment - Are UK Soft Drinks About To Go Pop?
19 February 2013
Last week was a challenging one, on top of a difficult year for UK soft drinks.
UK: BSDA speaks out as calls intensify for soft drinks tax
18 February 2013
The British Soft Drinks Association has rejected a fresh call for an added tax on soft drinks, which would increase prices by at least 20%.
Comment - Soft Drinks Tax: More Trouble Than it's Worth?
30 January 2013
It was another busy day for the PR folk who have to defend the soft drinks industry yesterday.
UK: BSDA rejects charity's call for soft drinks tax
29 January 2013
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has dismissed a charity's recommendation that the UK Government introduce a tax on “sugary” drinks.
Comment - Has Stevia Hit the Sweet Spot?
10 January 2013
It is 30 times sweeter than sugar, and on the tip of the soft drinks industry's tongue. But, is stevia, a natural sweetener, about to replace artificial rivals such as aspartame in the world's best-selling sodas?
Comment - Minimum Pricing: We've Only Just Begun
20 September 2012
The debate around minimum pricing in the UK is starting to feel more than ever like a can of worms. I'm not quite sure, however, who has got the biggest mess to deal with.
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Olympic Tension for Sports Drinks
21 August 2012
The flags have been folded away, the medals handed out and the Olympic flag handed to the Mayor of Rio: London 2012 is over and Richard Corbett, like many, enjoyed it. But, did sports drinks producers get as much from the Olympics as he did?
US/UK: Sports drinks study has "clear bias", claims American Beverage Association
9 August 2012
The American Beverage Association (ABA) has claimed that a high profile study questioning the benefits of sports drinks displays a "clear bias" by overlooking previous research.
UK: BSDA counters sports drinks study conclusions
20 July 2012
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has spoken out after a new study said there is a "striking lack of evidence" over claims that sports drinks help boost performance and recovery.
UK: BSDA appoints WSTA's Partington as new director general
9 July 2012
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has appointed Gavin Partington as its new director general.
UK: BSDA says colouring chemical is safe
26 June 2012
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has defended the use of a colouring ingredient after UK health campaigners called for a ban due to an alleged link to cancer.
UK: BSDA elects new president
25 May 2012
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has elected David Saint, COO of Gerber Emig Group, as its new president.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
18 May 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
SDI 2012: BSDA questions obesity link in light of calorie cuts
18 May 2012
A senior figure from the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has questioned the extent the industry is responsible for obesity in light of an overall fall in calorie consumption.
UK: Healthier options account for 38% of CSD consumption - figures
10 May 2012
More than a third of UK carbonated soft drink consumption is now diet, low calorie or no-added sugar, a new industry report has revealed.
UK: BSDA rejects US study link to heart disease
13 March 2012
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has rejected the findings of a new study that suggests sugary beverages increase the risk of heart disease.
UK: BSDA director general steps down
27 January 2012
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has announced the departure of its director general.
UK: Coca-Cola Co alters Vitaminwater claims after health rebuke
4 January 2012
The Coca-Cola Co has amended a Vitaminwater claim on its website after coming under fire from UK health campaign group The Children's Food Campaign (CFC) for making false claims about its product.
EUROPE: Bottled water industry confident over hydration claims
24 November 2011
Bottled water producers remain confident that they will still be able to make hydration claims on their products, despite a new EU rule banning them from promoting bottled water to prevent dehydration.
The Future for Drinks - Part I: Functionality, Health, Individualisation to Reign
29 September 2011
In part one of this month's management briefing, MJ Deschamps considers the roles that functionality, health and wellness and technology will play in shaping the consumer - and his beverage choices - in the future.
UK: BSDA rejects soft drinks marketing ban call
30 August 2011
The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) has hit back at a study by the Children's Food Campaign calling for a ban on the marketing of soft drinks to children in the UK.
Drinks Retail – Part IV: The Data
30 June 2011
To round off this month's management briefing on the retail landscape for drinks, we have a wealth of data for you to enjoy.
EUR/UK: AG Barr reiterates colouring replacement plan
20 June 2011
AG Barr has told just-drinks that it remains committed to replacing Sunset Yellow in its flagship Irn-Bru drink, after the European Commission confirmed proposals to lower the maximum limit for the colouring in food and drink.
BELGIUM: European Commission readies fruit juice law amendments
12 May 2011
Fruit juice and fruit nectar manufacturers across Europe will be required to comply with changes to labelling and sugar content levels under regulations to be implemented from next week.
UK: Soft drinks market grows in 2010 - figures
14 April 2011
Consumption of soft drinks in the UK last year climbed by 4.1% in volume - the fastest annual rate of growth in the last seven years, according to industry figures.
