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    • Friday, 31 March, 2023
      Investments
      Investors’ Chronicle: AG Barr, JD Wetherspoon, Bellway

      Companies analysis from our sister publication

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      Head of Irn-Bru dynasty stands down from board after 58 years

      Robin Barr is one of only three people who know the recipe for the Scottish soft drink made by AG Barr

    • Friday, 1 April, 2022
      Investments
      Investors’ Chronicle: AG Barr, Team17, Michelmersh Brick

      Companies analysis from our sister publication

    • Monday, 6 December, 2021
      Lex
      AG Barr/MOMA: The quiet M&A machine moves on to solids Premium content

      The deal will not move the needle for the drinks group this year or next, but the 15-year-old porridge maker is growing fast

    • Monday, 29 November, 2021
      Irn-Bru maker lifts profit outlook after COP26 publicity boost

      AG Barr optimistic but warns continuing pandemic uncertainty remains a risk

    • Friday, 1 October, 2021
      Investments
      Investors’ Chronicle: Next, Mortgage Advice Bureau, AG Barr

      Companies analysis from our sister publication

    • Friday, 26 July, 2019
      News in-depthSmall-cap focus
      Small UK drinks makers find their pep

      While growth for some is fizzling out, for others such as Nichols it is bubbling over

    • Tuesday, 16 July, 2019
      LexFood & Beverage
      AG Barr/soft drinks: cordial greeting Premium content

      Irn-Bru cannot be relied on to inject fizz back into the share price

    • Tuesday, 16 July, 2019
      AG Barr falls flat on cold weather, higher prices and less sugar

      Shares in Irn-Bru maker drop 28% after profit warning

    • Tuesday, 25 September, 2018
      fastFTMatthew Vincent
      Opening Quote: Next’s profit surfs the endless summer 
    • Friday, 6 April, 2018
      LexTax
      Sugar tax: sweet spot Premium content

      Food bosses are fretting about appetite for levies on ingredients

    • Sunday, 1 April, 2018
      News in-depthRetail & Consumer industry
      Sugar tax leaves bitter taste for drinks makers

      Levy on producers designed to counter rising cost of obesity-related illnesses

    • Tuesday, 27 March, 2018
      fastFTMatthew Vincent
      Opening Quote: GSK — the case of the drug group that did not bid
    • Tuesday, 26 September, 2017
      fastFTMatthew Vincent
      Opening Quote: Thomas Cook looks past ’70s flashbacks; Irn Bru fizzes; CMA
    • Tuesday, 26 September, 2017
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Higher costs pinch AG Barr, but Irn Bru finds fans south of the border
    • Monday, 17 April, 2017
      LexRetail & Consumer industry
      AG Barr: irons in the fire Premium content

      The drinks maker needs to diversify even as it cuts back on sugar levels

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2017
      Retail & Consumer industry
      AG Barr profits rise after restructuring
    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2017
      Retail & Consumer industry
      AG Barr on track but expecting ‘another challenging year’
    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2016
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Irn-Bru maker AG Barr to cut jobs as sales dip

      Soft drinks group hits out over ‘punitive’ sugar tax and calls for fair legislation

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2016
      LexRetail & Consumer industry
      AG Barr: sweet and sour

      Maker of Irn-Bru navigates the shift away from high sugar

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2016
      Retail & Consumer industry
      AG Barr feels the pinch from anti-sugar health kick
    • Tuesday, 2 August, 2016
      UK retail results
      AG Barr forecasts poor weather and weak pound will dent sales

      Drinks maker warns costs will rise next year because of the fall in the value of sterling

    • Tuesday, 2 August, 2016
      FT AlphavilleBrexit
      FT Opening Quote: Brexit caution dominates results
    • Tuesday, 29 March, 2016
      LombardJonathan Guthrie
      Sugar tax sours AG Barr

      Irn-Bru maker particularly sensitive to chancellor’s not-so-sweet measures

    • Tuesday, 29 March, 2016
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Sugar tax to hit a third of AG Barr’s products

      Irn-Bru maker to reduce proportion of sugary drinks in portfolio

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