Nichols company news 
UK: Nichols carbonate withdrawal to hurt 2013 sales - chairman
1 May 2013
Nichols has warned that its sales will drop this year, as it shifts focus from carbonates to stills.
Analysis - Nichols CEO succession “meticulously planned”
13 March 2013
Marnie Millard's promotion to the head of Nichols has been in the making since she joined the company a year ago, an analyst has claimed.
UK: Nichols outruns damp 2012 to post FY profits jump, switches CEO
7 March 2013
Nichols has bucked weaker trends in the UK soft drinks market to post a healthy jump in full-year sales and profits.
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.
Product Launch - UK: Savse's Savse Broccoli, Beetroot and Strawberry Smoovies
18 February 2013
Savse, an independent smoothie maker from the country of Georgia, has launched three flavours in the UK.
Product Launch - UK: Salvatore Calabrese's Liquore di Limone
14 January 2013
Salvatore Calabrese's Liquore di Limone
UK: Nichols on course for strong FY as sales rise
7 January 2013
Nichols outpaced the UK soft drinks sector last year as bad weather and difficult trading conditions failed to dampen sales.
UK/JAPAN: Barr Britvic could be takeover target for Suntory - analyst
12 December 2012
Barr Britvic could be on Suntory Holdings' shopping list in the UK when the Japanese group looks at international acquisitions, according to an analyst.
UK: Nichols readies post-Christmas Weight Watchers blitz
3 December 2012
Nichols has lined up a post-Christmas marketing push for the Weight Watchers soft drinks portfolio in the UK.
Product Launch - UK: Chase Distillery's Great British Extra Dry Gin
13 November 2012
Chase Distillery is following its Chase Vodka offering with a dry gin to tap into the category’s growing demand.
UK: World of Patria International director to depart
6 November 2012
Travel Retail distributor World of Patria International has announced that one of its directors will leave the company at the end of this month.
Product Launch - UK: McWilliam’s Wines' Weight Watchers-endorsed Harmony and Essenze range
11 September 2012
Australian winery McWilliam’s Wines has teamed up with Weight Watchers to launch a range of lower-calorie wines in the UK.
Comment - Britvic, AG Barr Merger would Forge New Strengths
5 September 2012
“Made in Scotland from girders,” was the old tagline for the Irn Bru CSD. And in the past few years, Irn-Bru owners AG Barr have proved to be made of sterner stuff than its potential merger partner Britvic.
UK: Firefly targets "grab and go" market with PET launch
13 August 2012
Firefly has announced the launch of a new range of its "natural" fruit drinks in 500ml PET bottles.
UK: Nichols set to make more overseas breakthroughs - analyst
26 July 2012
Nichols' "commendable" first-half performance is set to continue into H2 as the firm makes more breakthroughs in overseas markets, an analyst has forecast.
UK: Nichols fizzes as H1 profits up 14%
26 July 2012
Soft drinks firm Nichols, maker of Vimto has reported a healthy rise in first-half profits despite the "challenging" UK retail market continuing.
IRELAND: Nichols expands Weight Watchers drinks rollout
6 June 2012
UK-based Nichols has extended the launch of its Weight Watchers soft drinks into Ireland.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
4 May 2012
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
UK: Nichols set to deliver in 2012 - analyst
2 May 2012
New products and solid international growth should give Vimto-producer Nichols a strong start to the year, analysts have said.
UK: Sales growth for Nichols continues into 2012
2 May 2012
A successful launch of its Weight Watcher soft drinks coupled with strong sales in the Middle East have lifted Nichols to double-digit growth in the first four months of the year, the company has said.
UK: Nichols enjoys strong FY
8 March 2012
Vimto sales in the Middle East and good momentum in a tough UK soft drinks market have lifted Nichols to strong rises in sales and profits for 2011.
UK: Nichols to increase Vimto digital spend
15 February 2012
Nichols is to ramp up its digital spend on Vimto in the UK in a bid to build on the brand's success among teenagers.
just The Preview - The Coca-Cola Co Q4 & FY
6 February 2012
The Coca-Cola Co is set to release its Q4 and full-year results tomorrow (7 February). Below, we take a look at the highs and lows for the company in the three months to the end of December.
UK: Nichols forecasts strong FY profits as sales rise
6 January 2012
Nichols has said that it expects full-year 2011 profits to be significantly ahead of last year, despite the continued downturn affecting the UK economy.
just the Ten - Top Interviews of 2011
21 December 2011
With the end of the year looming, just-drinks is running a series of 'Top Tens of the Year' in the run-up to Christmas.
UK/MIDDLE EAST: Vimto to profit from Coca-Cola Co, Aujan deal
15 December 2011
The Coca-Cola Co's tie-up with Aujan carries significant benefits for Vimto, the flagship soft drink of UK-based firm Nichols, analysts believe.
UAE: The Coca-Cola Co to buy half of Aujan drinks business
14 December 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has announced that it will buy 50% of the soft drinks business of Aujan Industries, as part of the US firm's long-term investment plan in the Middle East.
