New honey-based drink aims to create a buzz

The traditional drink of mead has been given a modern makeover by drinks industry veteran Karen O’Neill

Jennifer O’Connell: Raising teenagers, it’s not your job to be their friend

When your 16-year-old asks you to buy them a bottle of Jagermeister, laugh in their face

Glanbia pledges to engage amid shareholder backlash on pay

Over 20% of food group’s shareholders oppose pay hikes for top executives

Children eating 1.2kg less sugar every year

Ibec research shows marked reduction in sugar intake between 2005 and 2017

Britvic revenue boosted by demand for low-sugar beverages

Company’s brands include MiWadi, Ballygowan, Tango, J20 and Fruit Shoot

Britvic improves position in Irish market helped by MiWadi and Ballygowan

Sugar tax and shortage of CO2 takes some fizz out of Britvic results

Britvic revenue rises as warm weather lifts sales

Soft drinks levy and shortage of key component carbon dioxide strike in third quarter

Britvic records increase of 12.2% in adjusted profit after tax

Drinks group says Republic’s take-home soft drinks category was up 6% during first half

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Ryanair’s full-year results expected to meet positive forecasts despite roster fiasco

Kevin Donnelly, Britvic MD: ‘Our model is well positioned for a hard Brexit’

‘I don’t envisage a day in next 20 years where sugar is eliminated from soft drinks market’

European shares boosted by cautious ECB comments

Markets also supported by M&A news

Britvic refreshes sponsorship with Dublin GAA

Ballygowan and Energise Sport renew three-year deals with hurling and football teams

Solid start for Britvic as acquisitions boost revenue

Plans for levy on soft drinks in Ireland and UK has brought uncertainty to market

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Banks lead European markets higher

Bank of Ireland enjoys bounce after new CEO buys shares and on foot of euro-wide rally

Britvic’s earnings up but warns on soft drink levy

Industry is opposing the tax, saying that it will not work and will hurt poorer people

Sales steady at Britvic Ireland in 2016

Manufacturer of Miwadi and Ballygowan sees pre-tax profits fall by 27% to €1.8m

PepsiCo profits rise with US revenue reaching €4.6bn

Net income attributable to PepsiCo rose to $2.11 bn, or $1.46 per share

Britvic seeks level playing field on new sugar tax

British soft drinks firm’s results driven by organic revenue growth in all markets

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For your diary: Greencore results; SFA annual conference;UK GDP; Irish retail sales

Britvic Ireland shows strong growth in first quarter

Overall revenue rises 4.3 per cent for Britvic Group as British sales remain strong

Supermarkets steeled for great food shrinkflation battle

Bigger Toblerone gaps, five Creme Eggs instead of six – what’s next?

Britvic Ireland says it is well prepared for Irish sugar tax

Soft-drinks maker says 60% of Irish sales now in low sugar and no sugar market

The big events happening in business this week

For your Diary: Irish retail sales; Euro zone unemployment; US payroll; Results from Aberdeen and Daily Mail

Britvic’s Kilcarbery Business Park warehouse has price tag of over €15m

Dublin 22 facility for sale after soft drinks maker outsourced its distribution business

Sugar tax will damage the Irish economy, group claims

Irish Beverage Council says planned levy will not tackle obesity

Government warned against taxing fizzy drinks ahead of UK

Britvic Ireland chief says Irish firms could be hit by cross-Border ‘grey trade’ as result

Britvic third-quarter revenues up 5.3% to £346.3 million

Strong performances by Ballygowan, MiWadi drive Britvic Ireland revenues to £33.6m

Ballygowan and MiWadi drive Britvic Ireland sales growth

Drinks company revenues rise to €81.9 millon in first half

Food entrepreneurs can learn from Fever Tree and Chobani

Consumer insight and obsession with quality were key to the success of these brands

AG Barr to cut sugar in soft drinks ahead of UK levy

Company behind Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru reported 7 per cent rise in annual profits

Britvic revenue forecast to fall 5% over UK sugar tax

Levy will be introduced in 2018, giving firm time to boost low-calorie variety portfolio

European markets dragged down as euro strengthens against dollar

Swiss-Irish food group Aryzta rounds off difficult few days with modest decline

Iseq lags as rising oil keeps European indices afloat

Poor performances from Aryzta and Bank of Ireland drag down Iseq

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Drinks group Britvic says Irish business returned to profit

Company says there was a slow start to 2016 as market conditions remained challenging

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Entrepreneurship rewarded at food industry ‘Oscars’

Rewarding the best of Ireland’s food and drink industry

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