AG Barr expects 12-15% full-year revenue slip as hospitality sales recover slowly
Revenue for the six months to July 25, 2020, is expected to drop by 8% to £113mln, with a 12% slide in the second quarter
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Our business has been a soft drinks business since 1875 making, marketing and selling some of the UK’s best loved soft drinks brands. Our biggest brand is IRN-BRU which is seen by many as part of the culture of the Scottish Nation. We have been investing in and building brands like IRN-BRU for over 100 years and continue to develop our business to meet consumers continually changing needs
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AG Barr warns on sales due to lockdown measures
The soft drinks producer said 40% of its sales come from impulse buying, which has been hit by the pandemic
For AG Barr and others, Scottish bottle deposit scheme could be new normal
The Irn-Bru maker could see a permanent dent its profits by the scheme, which proposes adding 20p to the price of each bottle and can of soft drink that punters can claim back later for returning the container
AG Barr upbeat as full-year profit slightly ahead of expectations
Revenues for the financial year ended 25 January is expected to be 9% lower at £255mln, while adjusted profit before tax was “just ahead of” £37mln
AG Barr confident of getting its fizz back
The chief executive blames a bumper 2018 for the slump in profits
AG Barr finance director and his wife snap up £65,000 worth of shares
Stuart and Amanda Lorimer have made their move after the share price hit 18-month lows following last week’s shock profit warning
After AG Barr’s profit warning is it time to can the Irn Bru maker?
After an earlier profit warning that sparked worries that the fizzy drinks group has lost it sparkle, analysts look at how deep-rooted the problems are
AG Barr issues profit warning
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AG Barr dips toe in 'alcohol free spirits' with STRYYK stake
Irn Bru maker has invested £1mln in new business start-up Elegantly Spirited
A tale of two margins: How the UK’s sugar tax affected Fevertree and AG Barr
The levy, which came into effect on 5 April 2018, aimed to cut down on childhood obesity rates in the UK by upping the price on drinks with high sugar content
AG Barr loses some fizz as it eyes “more challenging” market in 2019 amid regulation and changing consumer dynamics
The FTSE 250 maker of Irn-Bru said the economic and political climate in the UK meant 2019 would be “another uncertain year for UK-based businesses”, adding that for soft drinks this would be more challenging due to regulations and “ever-ch
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FTSE 100 closes higher as global growth fears ease, but Carnival shares sink
The UK's premier index closed up nearly 19 points at 7,169, while FTSE 250 added over 96 at 8,896
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Fizzy drinks on the table as Fevertree Drinks and AG Barr both provide updates
Aside from the fizzy drinks firms, the Day Ahead will also bring updates from plumbing and heating products supplier Ferguson and North West Water firm United Utilities
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Brexit date arrives but March 29 to be a damp squib although parliamentary vote might not be
Aside from the latest instalment of the Brexit saga, the week ahead will bring updates from housebuilder Bellway, tobacco firm Imperial Brands, and soft drinks group Fevertree
A.G. Barr expects 2019 profit growth but cautious on soft drinks sugar clampdown and Brexit
“Our strong and flexible business model, our portfolio of differentiated and growing brands and our well-invested and efficient asset base give us confidence for continued profitable growth as we enter a new financial year,” A.G. Barr said
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FTSE 100 closes lower on day and week as global growth worries knock sentiment
The UK's premier share index finished almost ten points down. It was also lower on the week as a whole
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Investors hoping for some reassurance from Vodafone on Friday
Friday will see Vodafone take centre stage, ably accompanied by Irn Bru maker AG Barr
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Brexit a factor in easyJet update, while US/China trade wars could be a drag for Burberry
The Week Ahead will also bring trading updates from the likes of Vodafone, Anglo American, William Hill, Dixons Carphone, and WH Smith, plus the latest UK jobs and wages data
AG Barr shrugs off sugar tax and Co2 shortage to deliver first-half revenue growth
In the second half, the company expects a moderate impact on margins as it continues to invest
FTSE 100 closes day higher, boosted by rise in crude
Brent crude is up over 3% at $81.50 a barrel at the time of writing..