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In July, Carlsberg said it had agreed to buy Britvic for £3.3 billion

UK watchdog clears Carlsberg's acquisition of Britvic

Britain's competition regulator has cleared Carlsberg's deal with soft drinks maker Britvic, saying it would not refer the £3.3 billion transaction for an in-depth probe.

Business • 17 Dec 24

Kevin Donnelly, Managing Director of Britvic Ireland

Britvic's profits rise on strong soft drinks demand

Drinks company Britvic has reported a profit after tax of £125.8m for the 12 months to the end of September, an increase of 1.8% year on year.

Business • 20 Nov 24

Britvic has agreed to be taken over by Carlsberg for £3.3 billion

Britvic recommends sweetened bid from Carlsberg

Carlsberg has agreed to buy British soft drinks maker Britvic for £3.3 billion and buy out UK pub group Marston's from its joint venture with the Danish brewer, in a bid to create a UK beverage company.

Business • 08 Jul 24

Britvic rejected a £3.11 billion takeover proposal from Carlsberg last week

Britvic suspends share buyback after Carlsberg's approach

Britvic said today it would suspend its £75m share buyback in light of Danish brewer Carlsberg's proposal to buy the British soft drinks maker.

Business • 08 Jul 24

The move by PepsiCo could pave the way for Carlsberg to raise its bid for soft drinks maker Britvic

PepsiCo waives bottling clause as Carlsberg eyes Britvic

Carlsberg said today that PepsiCo has agreed to waive a clause in its bottling deal with Britvic, making the British firm a more attractive acquisition after a $3.9 billion bid by the Danish brewer was rejected.

Business • 24 Jun 24

Shares in Britvic were trading about 14% higher in London trade today

Britvic rejects sweetened takeover Carlsberg proposal

Soft drinks maker Britvic has rejected a £3.11 billion takeover proposal from Carlsberg Group, the companies said today, the second approach from the Danish brewer it has turned down.

Business • 21 Jun 24

Britvic said the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme has had a small impact on volumes, but said it was still too early to evaluate its full impact

Re-turn scheme has had small impact on volumes - Britvic

Soft drinks company Britvic has reported higher profits and revenues for the six months to the end of March and said it was confident of continued sustainable growth.

Business • 15 May 24

Britvic's Ballygowan bottling plant in Newcastle West in Co Limerick

Britvic's annual profits down but revenues fizz higher

Soft drinks company Britvic has reported a 11.6% fall in its profit after tax for the year to the end of September, despite a jump in its revenue.

Business • 22 Nov 23

Britvic said its revenues rose by 9.9% to £476.7m compared to the same time last year

Britvic's third quarter revenues fizz almost 10% higher

Soft drinks firm Britvic, which owns the Ballygowan and MiWadi brands, has reported a "robust" third quarter performance, on the back of volume growth and a positive price/mix.

Business • 27 Jul 23

Britvic worker reinstated as no evidence he threw punch

Britvic has been ordered to take back a union shop steward with 24 years' service at the firm after the Workplace Relations Commission found there was "no evidence whatsoever" that he threw a punch in a factory gate altercation he was sacked over.

Business • 02 Jun 23

Britvic said it was seeing strong sales of its Ballygowan 'Hint of Fruit' product in Ireland in the six month period

Britvic posts higher H1 profits and revenues

Soft drinks firm Britvic, which owns Ballygowan and MiWadi, has reported higher revenues and after tax profits for the six months to the end of March and said that consumer demand for its brands remain strong.

Business • 16 May 23

Britvic said its revenues in Ireland increased by 18.7% in the year to the end of September

Britvic's annual revenues fizz 15.5% higher

Soft drinks firm Britvic, which owns Ballygowan and MiWadi, has reported higher revenues and profits for the year to the end of of September.

Business • 23 Nov 22

Ballygowan owner Britvic said it implemented measures in the first quarter of the year to mitigate inflationary pressures

Irish revenues at Ballygowan owner Britvic up 23%

Irish revenues at soft drinks firm Britvic, which owns Ballygowan and MiWadi, increased by 23% in the six months to the end of March.

Business • 17 May 22

The Viatris jobs are going at the company's office on Malahide Road

110 jobs to go at two Dublin based firms

More than 110 jobs are to be lost at two companies with operations in Dublin.

Business • 18 Feb 21

Soft drinks maker Britvic has posted lower third-quarter revenue due to Covid-19 lockdowns

Britvic's quarterly sales sink 16% on lockdown hit

Soft drinks maker Britvic has today posted lower third-quarter revenue, as fewer people drank its beverages in public places due to the coronavirus-induced lockdowns.

Business • 22 Jul 20

Britvic's half yearly profits fizz 4.8% higher

Drinks group Britvic has reported a 1.9% rise in half year revenues on a constant currency basis, while its after profits rose by 4.8%.

Business • 22 May 19

Britvic's first quarter revenue fizzes 4.5% higher

Britvic revenue boosted by demand for low sugar drinks

British soft drinks company Britvic has today reported higher first-quarter revenue, driven by sales of low sugar and fruit-based beverages.

Business • 31 Jan 19

Britvic's Irish brands include Ballygowan water

Britvic's yearly sales rise 5% on sugarless drink boost

Britvic full-year revenue rose 5.1% and topped analysts' forecasts, driven by stronger sales of beverages free of sugar as consumers move towards healthier options.

Business • 29 Nov 18

Britvic said its Irish stills portfolio, including Ballygowan water, benefited from 'exceptionally warm weather'

Carbon dioxide shortage hits Britvic's Q3 sales

Britvic has said the recent carbon dioxide crisis hit its fizzy drink sales and left it unable to make the most of surging demand amid the summer heatwave.

Business • 24 Jul 18

Britvic said its Irish sales rose by 16.5% in its fiscal first quarter

Britvic's first quarter sales fizz 3.3% higher

Soft drinks company Britvic said its first-quarter sales rose 3.3%, helped by demand for its carbonated drinks.

Business • 31 Jan 18

Britvic says sugar tax would create uncertainties in the soft drinks sector

Britvic says sugar tax will cause 'uncertainties'

Soft drinks firm Britvic said today its full-year adjusted core earnings rose 5.1%, but warned that the introduction of a soft drinks tax in Britain and Ireland would create uncertainties in the sector.

Business • 29 Nov 17

Britvic said the Norwich plant will close by the end of 2019

Drinks maker Britvic to close UK plant

Britvic announced the closure of its Norwich factory, putting 240 jobs at risk and prompting fellow consumer goods producer Unilever to warn it might follow suite with a neighbouring plant.

Business • 03 Oct 17

Britvic counts Robinsons squash among its brands

Britvic revenues boosted by 'healthy hydration' trends

Soft drinks firm Britvic said it was poised to deliver full-year performance in line with market expectations as strong sales of its drinks across all its markets helped drive an 11.5% rise in first-half revenue.

Business • 24 May 17

Britvic's Fruit Shoot drink boosted quarterly sales in the US

Soft-drinks maker Britvic Q1 revenue up 4.3%

Soft drinks firm Britvic said its first quarter revenue rose 4.3% on strong sales of its drinks in Britain and international markets.

Business • 31 Jan 17

Britvic said it managed to gain market share in Ireland in the year to the end of September

Britvic expects full-year 2016 profit growth

Britvic, the maker of Robinsons squash and Tango, had seen a slow start to its full-year 2016 due to challenging market conditions.

Business • 25 Nov 15