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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sun, 19 May 2013 08:50:53 GMTSun, 19 May 2013 08:50:53 GMTjust-drinks.com - RSS feedjust-drinks.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20UK 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.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/poor-weather-hits-2012-soft-drinks-volumes_id110316.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicThu, 09 May 2013 12:03:00 GMTAG Barr has defended its latest "cheeky" Irn Bru ad after dozens of viewers claimed it was racist againsAG Barr has defended its latest Irn Bru ad after dozens of viewers claimed it is "anti-English". http://www.just-drinks.com/news/ag-barr-defends-ad-after-anti-english-complaints_id110035.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicWed, 10 Apr 2013 12:54:00 GMTUK bottled water volumes grew by 3.3% last year as the industry continued its recovery from the 2006 slump, new figures have revealed. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/bottled-water-volumes-edge-up-in-2012_id110007.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicMon, 08 Apr 2013 12:44:00 GMTOff-premise bottled water sales in the UK surged last year, as squash drinks floundered in a rain-lashed 12 months, new figures from Britvic have shown.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/bottled-water-survives-wet-2012-in-uk-as-squash-volumes-sink_id109978.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicThu, 04 Apr 2013 11:53:00 GMTPrice pressures on sugar will lessen this year, the head of AG Barr has told just-drinks after commodity costs dragged down the Irn Bru maker's full-year profits.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/sugar-costs-set-to-sweeten-ag-barr-ceo_id109874.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicThu, 21 Mar 2013 14:25:00 GMTAG Barr has posted a drop in full-year profits despite a rise in sales that outpaced the rest of the UK soft drinks market, the company announced today (21 March).http://www.just-drinks.com/news/ag-barr-sees-fy-profits-slide-despite-sales-resilience_id109867.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicThu, 21 Mar 2013 09:31:00 GMTHere are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-for-subscribers-the-week-in-drinks_id109744.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicFri, 08 Mar 2013 14:31:00 GMTBritvic is well positioned for a recovery in 2013, helped by its Fruit Shoot brand being back in full distribution and a new CEO, an analyst has said.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/analysis-britvic-on-course-for-recovery_id109733.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicThu, 07 Mar 2013 16:59:00 GMTA UK energy drinks makers' sexually implicit billboard ad has received a high level of complaints, with many branding it sexist, UK regulators have said.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/complaints-brand-pussy-drinks-ad-sexist-watchdog_id109712.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicWed, 06 Mar 2013 12:30:00 GMTThe UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said evidence from AG Barr and Britvic was not "convincing" enough to satisfy competition concerns over their merger. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/oft-reveals-full-concerns-over-ag-barr-britvic-merger_id109710.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicWed, 06 Mar 2013 11:21:00 GMTThe top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-the-round-up-the-week-in-drinks_id109592.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicFri, 22 Feb 2013 15:15:00 GMTCoca-Cola Enterprises aims to drive growth in its cola stable this year in all of its markets, with the launch of an advertising campaign encouraging consumers to drink "Coke with food".http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/coca-cola-enterprises-puts-faith-in-food-for-cola-growth_id109582.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicThu, 21 Feb 2013 11:27:00 GMTEarlier this month, UK pharmaceutical and "consumer healthcare" conglomerate GSK took a look at its Lucozade and Ribena brands, and set itself a choice: Does it sell the two, or does it look at setting up an investment programme? Richard Corbett considers the firm's dilemma.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/cash-in-or-invest_id109560.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicTue, 19 Feb 2013 15:35:00 GMTLast week was a challenging one, on top of a difficult year for UK soft drinks.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-are-uk-soft-drinks-about-to-go-pop_id109548.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicTue, 19 Feb 2013 15:15:00 GMTBritvic and AG Barr have a three in ten chance of completing their merger after its referral to the UK's Competition Commission, an analyst has claimed. http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/britvic-ag-barr-merger-has-30-survival-chance-analyst_id109563.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicTue, 19 Feb 2013 16:50:00 GMTThe British Soft Drinks Association has rejected a fresh call for an added tax on soft drinks, which would increase prices by at least 20%. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/bsda-speaks-out-as-calls-intensify-for-soft-drinks-tax_id109545.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicMon, 18 Feb 2013 15:16:00 GMTThe top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-the-round-up-the-week-in-drinks_id109524.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicFri, 15 Feb 2013 15:05:00 GMTIt would not appear to be over just yet. AG Barr and Britvic came out fighting today (14 February), after the UK's Office of Fair Trading gave them a bloody nose yesterday by referring their proposed merger to the competition authorities.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-soft-drinks-plenty-of-fizz-left-in-ag-barr-britvic-merger-deal_id109504.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicThu, 14 Feb 2013 12:33:00 GMTAG Barr and Britvic's proposed merger remains alive after the companies said they believe they can satisfy regulators' competition concerns arising from the deal. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/ag-barr-britvic-bullish-over-merger-prospects-despite-competition-probe_id109501.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicThu, 14 Feb 2013 11:04:00 GMTThe AG Barr and Britvic merger can still go ahead but will face a six to 12 month delay, an analyst has said.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/ag-barr-britvic-merger-delayed-but-still-on-analyst_id109500.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=britvicThu, 14 Feb 2013 10:57:00 GMT