Archive of all AG Barr articles – Page 5
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NewsAG Barr to expand Rockstar with ‘retro’ Twister range
Rockstar Twister will land in chillers from 1 January in Smashed Blue Raspberry and Wacked Red Berry
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NewsAG Barr defies soft drinks headwinds to post sales jump
Customers may have kicked up a stink about the reformulation of AG Barr’s Irn-Bru, but the soft drinks maker kept sales bubbling in the first half despite the UK sugar levy and CO2 shortage.
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NewsRockstar adds low-cal First Start energy duo for mornings
The new lineup’s two variants, Mixed Berries and Orange Clementine (rsp: £1.19/500ml), contain no added sugar
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NewsHot weather helps AG Barr recover to 5% sales growth
Irn Bru and Rubicon manufacturer AG Barr recorded a 5% increase in sales for the first half of 2018.
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NewsAG Barr goes global with Rubicon Street Drinks quartet
Each still drink is sweetened with sugar and stevia, and contains no more than 4.5g of sugar per 100ml
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NewsAG Barr joins spritzer water trend with Le Joli trio
The new brand’s zero-calorie drinks lack sugar, sweeteners and artificial ingredients
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NewsCity Snapshot: Kerryfresh collapses due to cashflow issues
Fresh to Store, trading as Kerryfresh, has collapsed into administration, AG Barr sees strong profit growth, Diageo appoints Ursula Burns as interim executive chairman and the other news from the City
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NewsAG Barr unveils Strathmore Botanics infused water
The range of zero-calorie drinks is infused with the likes of juniper, pink peppercorn and marjoram
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NewsAG Barr profits sparkle as Irn Bru maker cuts sugar across its range
Shares in the Irn-Bru maker fizzed 2.2% higher to 559.5p on the back of its results in the year to 28 January.
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NewsAG Barr to cut Irn-Bru sugar levels as it steps up reduction efforts
The reformulation means Irn-Bru will come in below the current sugar tax level
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NewsRubicon gets Light & Fruity range ‘with half the sugar’
And Rubicon Spring unveils its Fruity Fling TV ad
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NewsAG Barr shrugs off sugar tax worries
Shares in the group are down 5% since George Osborne revealed sugary drinks would be face a levy
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NewsAG Barr reveals first new Christmas ad for Irn-Bru in nine years
The ad celebrates the gift of giving - with an Irn-Bru twist
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NewsIrn-Bru maker’s stock plummets as sales disappoint
Shares at AG Barr have slid 5.4% so far today to a 35-month low after disappointing sales in the first half hit by mixed British weather and price deflation in the soft drink market. Analysts trimmed their full-year forecasts for the Irn-Bru owner but expected growth to return in the long term.
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NewsAG Barr shares slide on “subdued” first half trading
AG Barr has blamed tough comparatives and poor weather for a “subdued” first half of the year.
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NewsRockstar Freeze promises energy drink with cool edge
Launching in August in two flavours – Frozen Lime and Frozen Watermelon – the drink contains a menthol flavouring
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NewsSales down by 1.1% at AG Barr in new financial year
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has revealed a 1.1% dip in sales for the first 15 weeks of its new financial year.
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NewsIrn-Bru owner AG Barr to shake up cocktail market with £21m takeover of Funkin
AG Barr is entering the cocktail mixer market with the acquisition of Funkin Cocktails in a deal worth up to £21m.
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NewsIrn-Bru maker AG Barr outperforms soft drink market with sales up 5%
AG Barr has posted a final quarter trading performance “well ahead” of the soft drinks market with revenue growth of 5% for the period ended 25 January.
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Analysis & FeaturesSoft drinks slowdown: poor weather or price war?
Last week it was Britvic, now it’s AG Barr talking of a second half slowdown in the UK soft drinks market.