C&C Group, the maker of Tennent's lager and Magners cider, has issued a market update in which it said that trading in the four months to 31 December 2018 has been 'in line with expectations', with its Matthew Clark and Bibendum businesses performing strongly.
"Despite the current political uncertainty, the Group is increasingly well positioned going into 2019," commented chief executive Stephen Glancey.
Here's how leading industry analysts viewed the group's performance.