Ireland has been the blackspot in strong results for Britvic and the soft drinks maker has warned it does not expect much improvement in the country in 2010.
In October 2008, Britvic posted a healthy leap in full-year sales that were driven primarily by its recently purchased Irish operations.
The firm bought C&C Group’S Irish soft drinks operations in the Republic of Ireland and Ireland, in May 2007. But the unit has since floundered – along with the Irish economy – with sales and volumes continuing to plunge ever since.