Comment - Britvic, AG Barr Merger would Forge New Strengths
By Andy Morton | 5 September 2012
"Made in Scotland from girders," was the old tagline for the Irn Bru CSD. And in the past few years, Irn-Bru owners AG Barr have proved to be made of sterner stuff than its potential merger partner Britvic.
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"Made in Scotland from girders," was the old tagline for the Irn Bru CSD. And in the past few years, Irn-Bru owners AG Barr have proved to be made of sterner stuff than its potential merger partner Britvic.
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