Ag Barr

AG Barr, the maker of Irn-Bru, reported a 5.2% increase in revenue to £221.3 million for the first half of the year, driven by strong soft drink sales despite unfavourable weather. Profits dipped due to one-off costs associated with restructuring. Irn-Bru and Rubicon performed well, boosted by

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has reported strong sales growth for the first half of the year, driven by the success of its soft drinks brands, particularly Irn-Bru, during the Euros. Revenue for the period is expected to be around £221 million, a 5% increase compared to the same period last year.

Soft drinks producer AG Barr has unveiled its financial results for the year ended 28 January 2024, revealing a pretax profit of £51.3 million, up 15.5% from £44.4m. Revenue at the soft drinks producer rose 25.9% from £317.6m to £400m year-on-year.

AG BARR plc has appointed Euan Sutherland as its chief executive officer, effective from 1 May 2024. With extensive experience in consumer goods, Mr Sutherland has previously led notable UK and international businesses, demonstrating a successful track record in achieving sustainable growth based on

Scottish drinks firm AG Barr has acquired the Rio soft drinks brand through the purchase of Rio Tropical Limited in a deal worth £12.3 million. Acquired from Hall and Woodhouse Limited, the independent brewer and pub company, for a total cash consideration of £12.3m, tropical fruit brand

Irn-Bru manufacturer AG Barr has encountered a contraction in profit margins, declining to 12.5% for the half-year from 16.2% in the previous year due to a decision not to fully relay the inflation impact on costs to the consumers. This choice was made in light of the intention to maintain consumer-

A.G. Barr's chief executive, Roger White, has announced his intention to step down from his position within the next year, marking an end to his over 21-year tenure with the Scottish beverage company. The board of directors will commence a formal succession process, inclusive of an external search,

AG Barr, the manufacturer of Irn-Bru, has announced that Robin Barr will leave the board after 58 years. Mr Barr has been with the business for 62 years and served as chairman for 31 years. He will not seek re-election at the company's AGM in May.

Drinks giant AG Barr has recorded a strong second half sales performance in 2022, signalling the continuation of positive sales momentum in the first half of 2022/23.

Irn-Bru producer AG Barr has announced that it has acquired the remaining 38.2% equity stake in MOMA Foods Limited, the London-based oats producer, from founder Tom Mercer, and the other minority shareholders, for a total cash consideration of £3.4 million.

Irn-Bru producer AG Barr has announced the acquisition of Boost, a branded drinks business, in a £32 million deal. The deal is for an initial consideration of £20m, on a debt free cash free basis, and an additional consideration of up to £12m, dependent on future revenue and profit

A.G. Barr, the maker of Irn-Bru, has reported a 22.8% rise in pre-tax profits to £25.3 million from £20.6m in its interim results ending 31 July 2022. The profits were on revenues of £157.9m, a 20% rise from the same period last year on a like-for-like basis. The company announced

Cumbernauld-based drinks giant AG Barr has cut jobs at its Strathmore water manufacturing site after declining hospitality sales during lockdown forced it to wipe £10 million from the brand's value.

Cumbernauld-based drinks company AG Barr has posted a year-on-year drop in revenues as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on firms across the UK.

A Swiss private bank has increased its multi-million-pound bet on Irn Bru maker AG Barr to fail during the current coronavirus crisis.