AG Barr’s profits rise as case for Britvic merger strengthens
Irn Bru-maker AG Barr revealed a 4.9% increase in turnover to £130M for the six months to July 28, as city analysts underlined the strong case for a merger with Britvic.
Archives for September 25, 2012
Mars Chocolate unveils new £6M R&D facility
Mars Chocolate’s new £6M research and development (R&D) facility will attract “world class expertise”, says business and enterprise minister Michael Fallon.
Dragons’ Den winners aim to be ‘the Chinese Levi Roots’
After winning a £50,000 investment on BBC TV’s Dragons’ Den, entrepreneurial sisters Lisa and Helen Tse have ambitions to make their Chinese sauces as big as Levi Roots’ Reggae Reggae brand.
Job losses ‘inevitable’ after Real Crisps ‘arson attack’
Redundancies are “inevitable” after a suspected arson attack on the Real Crisps factory in Crumlin, South Wales last week.