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In the past year, AG Barr has acquired businesses to expand its soft drinks portfolio to keep up with growing demand and competition

Irn-Bru maker bets on soft drinks' demand to up revenue

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has today forecast that its half-year revenue will be higher than prior-year levels, supported by strong demand for its cocktail mixes and soft drinks.

Business • 30 Jul 24

AG Barr has today forecast an about 14% rise in annual profit at £49.5m

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr names Sutherland as new CEO

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr said today it has appointed former Saga boss Euan Sutherland, a veteran in the consumer goods industry, as its next chief executive officer, effective from May 1.

Business • 01 Feb 24

AG Barr was boosted by strong demand for its cocktail mixes, soft drinks and price hikes of its products

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr's H1 profit rises on firm demand

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has today posted a rise in its first-half profit, helped by strong demand for its cocktail mixes, soft drinks and price hikes of its products.

Business • 26 Sep 23

AG Barr, the maker of the orange fizzy drink Irn Bru, has forecast revenue of £315m for the year ended January 28

Irn-bru maker AG Barr sees FY profit beating forecasts

AG Barr said today it expects its full-year revenue and profit to beat market expectations, helped by price hikes and steady demand for its cocktail mixes and beverages.

Business • 31 Jan 23

AG Barr has today reported an adjusted profit before tax of £25.3m for the 26 weeks ended July 31

AG Barr warns of H2 margins hit on inflation woes

Irn-bru maker AG Barr flagged a hit to its second-half margins today, hurt by reduced consumer confidence and increase in costs, after reporting a rise in first-half profit.

Business • 27 Sep 22

AG Barr's higher profits were helped by lockdown-driven demand for soft drinks and tight cost controls

Irn Bru maker won't rule out more price hikes

The maker of Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru will keep prices unchanged for the next six months but will not rule out future price hikes given Britain's high inflation, the company's chief executive said today.

Business • 29 Mar 22

Prices for AG Barr's drinks have been raised due to soaring inflation

Irn-Bru maker raises prices due to soaring inflation

The maker of Irn-Bru, the iconic orange Scottish soft drink, said today that it had increased its prices due to soaring inflation in Britain.

Business • 01 Feb 22

Irn-Bru was in the spotlight earlier this month when Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon handed US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a can of the orange fizzy beverage at COP26 in Glasgow.

Irn-Bru owner's profit to exceed pre-pandemic levels

AG Barr expects annual profit to exceed pre-pandemic levels and beat current market expectations, with "on the go" and hospitality sectors remaining particularly strong, the Scotland-based soft drinks maker said.

Business • 29 Nov 21

AG Barr is best known for Scottish fizzy drink Irn-Bru

Irn-Bru owner back on track for annual targets

AG Barr said today that sales of its soft drinks and cocktail mixes have been strong since the start of the year as people went back to leisure drinking after months of lockdowns.

Business • 28 May 21

AG Barr said today that it would resume dividend payments this year

Irn Bru-maker AG Barr profit slumps due to lockdowns

AG Barr, best known for Scottish fizzy drink Irn-Bru, has today reported a 30.5% slump in full-year profit, as the coronavirus-led restrictions imposed last December weakened sales in pubs and sapped demand for its products.

Business • 30 Mar 21

AG Barr, which makes the Scottish fizzy drink Irn-Bru, today posted a near 63% slump in half-year profits

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr takes pandemic hit

AG Barr, famous for Scottish fizzy drink Irn-Bru, posted a near 63% slump in half-year profits today, as this year's coronavirus restrictions weakened sales in pubs and other outlets.

Business • 22 Sep 20

Irn Bru owner said it expects is annual adjusted pretax profit to be at the top end of the current market view

AG Barr sees annual profit at top end of forecast

AG Barr, best known for Scottish fizzy drink Irn-Bru, said today it expects annual adjusted pretax profit to be at the top end of current market view, helped by higher prices of its soft drinks.

Business • 28 Jan 20

Despite posting a fall in H1 profits, AG Barr has maintained its full-year outlook

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr posts lower H1 profits

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr today posted lower first-half profit as higher prices hit demand, while the soft drinks maker maintained its full-year outlook.

Business • 24 Sep 19

AG Barr said today it expected profits to fall 20% this year compared to last

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr says profits to fall 20%

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr said it expected profits to fall 20% this year compared to last, citing disappointing spring and early summer weather and trading challenges in its Rockstar energy and Rubicon juice drinks.

Business • 16 Jul 19

AG Barr has flagged continued economic uncertainty in Britain and regulatory intervention in the soft drinks industry

AG Barr sees higher full-year revenue

AG Barr today forecast higher full-year revenue as more people bought its fizzy drinks.

Business • 25 Jan 19

AG Barr to cut about 10% of workforce

AG Barr, the maker of popular Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru, said it would lay off about 10% of its workforce as part of a restructuring.

Business • 27 Sep 16

AG Barr's statutory pre-tax profit rose to £41.3m for the year ended January 30 from £38.6m a year ago

AG Barr to cut sugar in drinks ahead of UK levy

AG Barr said it is substantially reducing the amount of sugar in its products, ahead of a British government tax on sugar-sweetened fizzy drinks.

Business • 29 Mar 16

AG Barr's Irn-Bru fizzy orange drink outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland

AG Barr sees revenue improving after festive cheer

AG Barr, the maker of Irn-Bru and Rubicon fizzy drinks, said it expected fourth-quarter revenue growth in excess of 2.5%, after a robust performance over Christmas.

Business • 29 Jan 16

AG Barr's brands include Orangina and Irn-Bru, the fizzy orange drink that outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland

AG Barr boosts sales with marketing push

AG Barr said increased marketing and promotions had helped drum up demand for its drinks in its first quarter, sending revenues up 5.2%.

Business • 27 May 14

AG Barr's first bid for Britvic lapsed while it was still being investigated by Britain's Competition Commission

AG Barr drops Britvic bid after new offer rejected

Drinks maker AG Barr has called time on a merger with Robinsons firm Britvic after its revised approach was snubbed despite competition clearance for the tie-up.

Business • 11 Jul 13