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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The UK's first 'dirty soda' shop is set to open in Birmingham
The UK's first 'dirty soda' shop is set to open in Birmingham. You may have seen this trend on TikTok. Dirty sodas are fizzy drinks, such as Diet Coke and Sprite, 'spiked' with cream or coffee creamer, flavoured syrups and fruit. The craze started out in 2010 as a sweet treat for Mormons in Utah, America who abstain from alcohol and caffeine. It had a huge surge of interest in 2022 thanks to the popularity of the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives reality TV series and there are now Dirty Soda shops across the States where people take their families. Read more: Michelin star chef teams up with Midlands restaurant to create 'fantastic' £15 burger Read next: Summer 2025 things to do in and around Birmingham New mum Ronja Nylander has posted a video on Instagram sharing how she and her husband are planning to open the UK's first dirty soda shop in Birmingham, called Slurp. In the video, which shows her decorating, she said: "We're opening the UK's first dirty soda shop and I am terrified. "I'm about to take one of the biggest risks I've taken in a good long while." She added: "The other day, me and my husband were out for dinner and all of a sudden I had this business idea. "So tell me why, a week later, we found the premises and signed a contract? "Honestly it has been as impulsive as it sounds but I'm the kind of person who if I think about something for too long, I will stress out, think it will be a total failure and nothing will ever happen." The couple are hoping to open the store in early September. It already looks very pink, with brightly painted walls. She explained: "I've just moved to Birmingham and I have no idea if this idea will be a success and I'm kind of prepared for it to be a flop but I guess you always regret the risks you didn't take. "This wasn't exactly how I thought I'd be spending my maternity but I did say I didn't want the baby to change anything even though this isn't probably the time to put your financial security on the line. "In all honesty I'm pretty scared and this is a big risk but we are trusting in Allah's plan. "As for the business idea, we are starting the UK's first dirty soda shop and we have one month to get this store ready before we launch." There's no clue as yet as to where the shop will be but Ronja has promised she will be sharing more of their 'crazy journey' in the coming weeks. Watch this space.
The Sun
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Iconic fizzy drink brand to launch alcoholic cans for the first time
AN iconic fizzy drink brand is launching a range of alcoholic drinks for the first time. Ka is known for its fruity, Caribbean-inspired soft drinks, often found in supermarkets and corner shops. 1 It's now bringing out four new alcoholic mixed drinks which are sure to be popular over the summer. They will come in the flavours Black Grape, Fruit Punch, Pineapple and Karnival Twist. Each of the drinks will have Ka's popular flavours mixed with Caribbean white rum. The 330ml cans will be sold for £2.79. The soft drink version is usually sold for between 60p and 80p. They launched in Wholesalers first and will be landing on convenience store shelves next week. AG Barr, which owns Ka, said the new range was aimed at shoppers"looking to spontaneously grab drinks - whether en route to a social occasion, to be enjoyed at the park, or at a festival with friends". And with the weather heating up ahead of this weekend, it's perfect timing. Forecasters have said parts of southern England, including London, could see temperatures reach 28C on Friday evening. Numerous brands have been racing to bring out new alcoholic canned drinks for the summer. Shoppers have been going wild for the latest collection of tinnies from M&S, which include favourites such as mojitos, pina coladas and cosmos. Why Guinness tastes better in Ireland There's also a mint and elderflower Hugo Spritz and a Limoncello Spritz. Meanwhile Lidl is selling pre-mixed cocktail cans for the bargain price of 89p. They include flavours like the Bitterol Spritz, Strawberry Daiquiri, Mojito and Pina Colada. Rival Aldi brought out a similar range starting at 99p. Their tinnies include Hard Seltzers and Spicy Margaritas. How to save money buying alcohol Alcohol can be pricey if you're planning a party or hosting an event but there are ways to cut costs. It's always important to drink responsibly, here, Sun Savers Editor Lana Clements share some tips on getting booze for the best price. Stocking up can mean big savings on drinks, especially if you want to buy wine or fizz. The big supermarkets regularly offer discounts of 25% when you buy six or more bottles of wine. The promotions typically run in the lead up to occasions such as Bank Holidays, Christmas and Easter. If you know you are going to need booze later in the year, it can be worth acting when you see offers. Before buying your preferred drink make sure you shop around to find the best price – you can use a comparison site such as or Don't forget that loyalty cards can unlock better savings so make sure you factor that in too. If you like your plonk, wine clubs can also be a good way to save money and try new varieties. You'll usually have to pay a membership fee in return for cheaper price so work out if you will be buying enough to make the one off cost worthwhile.
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Top-level sports should stop taking money from Big Soda... then we parents wouldn't feel such pressure to let our children guzzle fizzy drinks: DR CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN
As a parent or grandparent, how can you tell a child that drinking fizzy pop is seriously bad for their health when it seems to them that the world's best athletes are guzzling down the stuff every day and still performing? Because that's exactly what children see everywhere around them whenever there is a glitzy global sporting tournament – as athletics-related soft drink adverts, product placements and endorsements fill the media, shops and billboards. The latest fizzy drink propaganda-fest starts this week. It's the month-long 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament that will pitch 32 of the planet's best football teams against each other and attract millions of eyeballs globally. Coca-Cola is a main sponsor. We know what this will mean from the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar. The brand was ubiquitous, appearing on massive billboards, in half-time commercials and in front of athletes during press conferences. This isn't conventional advertising. It's a calculated plan to integrate their products into the structure of professional sport, so that soft drinks appear healthy by association. But doctors and public health advocates are 100 per cent sure that soda products – i.e. fizzy drinks or soda pop – are harmful, both in young people and throughout life. The scientific case against fizzy drinks is so well established now that we should hardly need any new research to prove the point. Yet a new study by Tufts University in the US – published in the highly reputed journal Nature Medicine in January – linked sugary drink consumption to millions of cases of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease across 184 countries. And in March a study published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery found that women who consumed one or more sugar-sweetened beverages daily had a 4.87 times higher risk of developing oral cavity cancer compared to those who drank less than one per month. These are just two of many hundreds of studies showing unequivocally that fizzy drinks can cause disease. These soda products are ultra-processed and offer no nutritional benefit, while fuelling diet-related diseases – key points that are emphasised in an upcoming editorial in the BMJ, which I co-authored with the renowned researcher Carlos Monteiro, an emeritus professor of nutrition and public health at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. Monteiro's group were the first to define what ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are – and it is their definition that's been used to show that rising rates of UPF consumption globally are causing a pandemic of diet-related disease and early death. Nevertheless, Big Soda has a nuclear-sized weapon with which to blast away all this scientific evidence on a tidal wave of glamour, high emotion and athletic perfection. That weapon is global sports sponsorship. In 2022, Coca-Cola had 233 active sponsorship agreements worldwide across 21 sports – in fact, it has enjoyed the most sports sponsorships of any brand ever – outranking the likes of genuine sports brands such as Nike or Adidas, according to research in BMJ Global Health last year. We know how powerful this endorsement can be – not least by its reverse effect: at a press conference at the UEFA football championships in 2021, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo deliberately set aside two bottles of Coca-Cola (the tournament's official sponsor) and instead held up a bottle of water. The company reportedly dropped more than $4billion (£2.9billion) in market value as the clip went viral. But while it seemed like he had struck a powerful blow, the price drop was a blip – less than 2 per cent of the value of Coca-Cola. The share price fell from $56 to $55. As I write, it's $71. All of this leaves responsible parents and grandparents in an impossible situation. When my two eldest children go to schoolmates' birthday parties, which is pretty much a weekly occurrence, they have a straightforward choice. They can be normal and drink what their friends are drinking – and there are often bottles of lemonade, Coca-Cola and other fizzy drinks on the table – or I can spend the whole party trying to stop them, embarrassing them, myself and other families in the process. It's a horrible dilemma for me as someone who campaigns against fizzy drinks and other ultra-processed foods harming children's health. Because even though I'm alarmed at the effect these products can have on my kids' health, I don't want to be that helicopter parent – and nor do I wish my children to feel like they are missing out. It can't be up to parents, grandparents and other concerned individuals to regulate this massive industry and its insidious advertising. Sports authorities themselves have to live up to their responsibilities and kick Big Soda out of sport once and for all. In the US, one man is making a stand – and it could help to make a massive difference. Philadelphia teenager Bryce Martinez is suing several big food firms, including PepsiCo for deliberately making UPFs to be addictive, and particularly marketing them to children. His lawsuit claims that the makers have used the same insidious marketing strategies used by tobacco companies in the 1980s. He claims his consumption of their products caused him by the age of 16 to develop type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, where fat builds up harmfully in the liver, which is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease. Such legal action could ultimately tarnish the reputation of sport by association, so render Big Soda's sponsorship unacceptable. And it really should be unacceptable. The healthy image that Big Soda's sports sponsorship presents is so at odds with reality that it would be laughable were its effects not so tragic. It is absurd to associate soft drinks with athletic prowess. I'm sure that in reality top football players are no more likely to consume fizzy drinks as a source of athletic energy than they are to light up a cigarette to calm their nerves at half-time. That is why Professor Monteiro and I are supporting a global campaign, Kick Big Soda Out Of Sport, to put a stop to this. You can do the same (see below). It's clear that banning Big Soda sponsorship would not harm sport. It's nearly 20 years since Formula One banished the lucrative tobacco advertising that had once emblazoned its cars. Motor racing still thrives. We've become so accustomed to Big Soda's constant health-washing that we don't realise its absurdity. But as this year's FIFA Club World Cup kicks off, it's time to finally bring a halt to Big Soda's ludicrous sponsorship of sport. Let's kick it out.
Daily Mail
03-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Flight attendant reveals the worst drink to serve on a plane
A flight attendant has revealed the worst drink to serve on an airplane, and it may surprise you. The bar service on a flight is always something that avid travellers look forward to, and is often free on long-haul trips. Most airlines have a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available for passengers to enjoy while at 30,000 feet in the air. However, one cabin crew member has now revealed what she considers to be the worst drink to order during a flight. The aviation worker, who runs their own blog called These Gold Wings, told her readers exactly why the drink should be avoided. Going by alias name 'Jet', she explained pouring fizzy drinks while in the air can be an absolute nuisance for operating crew. The experienced staffer said how 'soft drinks foam up a lot more when poured out of a can' due to cabin pressure. She added it means she has 'to sit and wait for the bubbles to fall before I can continue pouring'. Most airlines have a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available for passengers to enjoy while at 30,000 feet in the air One cabin crew member has now revealed she considers fizzy drinks to be the worst thing to drink while on board - and can also be a headache for crew (stock image) It can result in the drinks service being slowed down, especially on busy flights with high demand for beverages. On flights, the cabin environment is dry due to low humidity, and with carbonated drinks not as hydrating as water, it could potentially make you thirstier in the long run. With the cabin pressure lower in the air than on the ground, the carbonated drink gasses can also expand in your stomach, potentially leading to bloating. While it's always nice to enjoy a glass of fizz high in the clouds, the crew member added that the best choice of drink is water to stay hydrated. Meanwhile, a flight attendant has left social media users stunned after she revealed her 'insane' monthly earnings - despite only working part-time hours.
Washington Post
29-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
What's the best prebiotic or probiotic soda? It's rough out there.
In recent years, drink cases at grocery stores and delis have been transformed into rainbow-colored seas. Cans of fizzy drinks — with Gen-Z-bait graphic design and bright hues — touting healthier-than-regular-soda properties are muscling up to the standard fare of bottled waters and juices. Many of these elixirs aren't just promising to take the place of a traditional sodas, only with lower sugar and fewer calories — they also claim to offer health benefits, including the holy grail of buzzy wellness: 'gut health.'
