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.
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.
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.