date:Nov 15, 2012
Rival soft drinks firms Britvic and AG Barr have finally agreed a merger to create a 1.5bn business, which will trade under the name Barr Britvic Soft Drinks.
The new firm will be led by ceo Roger White, formerly the ceo of AG Barr, and John Gibney as chief financial officer (cfo). Gibney is currently cfo of Britvic.
The group will be based in AG Barrs existing head office in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire.
Gerald Corbett, Britvic non-executive chairman, said: The merger of AG Barr and Britvic will