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PepsiCo To Cut Virgin Plastic Use By Half, Increase Recycled Plastic Use

PepsiCo will cut back on the use of virgin plastic and expand its SodaStream carbonated-water business to more markets amid growing calls to combat climate...

Irn-Bru Owner A.G. Barr Makes Strong Start To The Year

A.G. Barr, the maker of popular Scottish beverage Irn-Bru, has said that sales of its soft drinks and cocktail mixes have been strong since the start of th...

Wellness Drinks Present £27m Opportunity For Convenience Retail In 2021, Study Finds

The functional wellness drinks category offers business opportunities worth £27 million (€31 million), or an additional £812 per store, to...

A.G. Barr Forecasts Annual Profit Above Expectations, Flags Challenges

Soft drinks maker A.G. Barr said that it expects annual pretax profit to be ahead of market estimates, but warned the months ahead would be challenging due...

Britvic Sees Annual Profit Ahead Of Market View, Extends PepsiCo Partnership

British soft drinks maker Britvic said that it expects annual adjusted operating profit to be slightly ahead of market expectations, helped by the reopenin...

A.G. Barr Sees Profits Drop As Irn-Bru Loses Fizz To Pandemic

A.G. Barr, best known for Scottish fizzy drink Irn-Bru, has reported a near 63% slump in half-year profit, as coronavirus-related lockdowns sapped demand f...

Britvic Sees Third-Quarter Revenue Hit Due To Lockdown Measures

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