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Masters of pop | In focus: Top 25 soft drinks

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Soft drinks have been a key growth driver for convenience and the wider grocery channel in recent years and are bought on almost one in four shopping trips (23%) in convenience stores, according to Carlsberg Britvic’s Soft Drinks Review 2025. One of the key areas…

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