Ireland Soft Drink Sales Poised For Return To Growth

UK-soft drink producer Britvic has posted strong sales figures for the third quarter of its financial year, including a return to growth in the difficult Irish market. In the three months to July 12 2010 Britvic's net sales increased by 16.2% to GBP289.5mn, while underlying sales (excluding acquisitions) advanced by 6.6%. Perhaps most significantly the firm recorded a return to growth in Ireland, where its volumes and revenues had been on a downward spiral for the last two years.

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