Carlsberg toasts soft drinks and alcohol-free sales as beer demand dips The drinks giant added that effective cost management has also helped position it to reach the upper limit of that target range The Independent UK · Aug 19
Carlsberg boosted by strong sales of soft drinks and alcohol-free beer The Danish beer giant said it has been supported by earlier-than-expected benefits from its £3.3 billion takeover of J2O maker Britvic last year. Evening Standard · Aug 19
Drinks giant in High Court battle wth glamping cabin owners over ‘flagrant’ copyright infringement A barrister claims the business owners should be awarded around £6,500 in lost profits The Independent UK · Jul 7
Carlsberg profits jump as Britvic integration ‘ahead of plan’ However, Carlsberg’s organic sales volumes were down 0.6% after the loss of its contract to brew and sell San Miguel lager in the UK. Evening Standard · Feb 4
Carlsberg sales dip after losing popular beer brewing deal The Danish brewing giant also acquired Britvic in a £3.3 billion takeover The Independent UK · Feb 4
Value of UK merger and acquisition deals jumps to highest level for two years The rise was partly driven by more deals by international investors and companies to snap up UK-based firms. Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025
Carlsberg expanded its business, thanks to the brewer’s bet on nonalcoholic drinks—but it may have to slow down in 2025 CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen said that Carlsberg's game plan "is to have a broad portfolio of brands with alcohol-free line extensions." Fortune · Feb 7, 2025
Carlsberg’s £3.3bn takeover of Britvic approved by High Court judge Britvic, based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, employs around 4,500 people and also makes Robinsons squash and Tango. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Royal Mail takeover and Carlsberg’s swoop on Britvic in year of mega deals UK equities have been firmly in the crosshair of foreign suitors and private equity buyout specialists throughout 2024. Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2024
Britvic’s £3.3bn takeover by Carlsberg gets go-ahead, raising fears of job losses Danish brewer hopes to make £100m savings over five years after buying maker of Robinsons, J20 and R White’s The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Carlsberg’s £3.3bn takeover of Britvic given go ahead by competition watchdog The deal is now expected to complete on January 16, bringing together the Danish brewing giant and Britvic’s soft drinks portfolio. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
UK watchdog formally investigates Carlsberg’s £3.3bn takeover of Britvic CMA sets 18 December deadline for initial review as it considers whether deal could reduce competition The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024
Compelling deal for Carlsberg but lacking in fizz for Britvic investors Soft drinks maker puts on a display of verbal gymnastic as takeover helps Danish brewer to enlarge its UK business The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
Fortune · Jul 8, 2024 Carlsberg is pouring $4.2 billion into a deal with Pepsi and Lipton distributor Britvic as Gen Z shies away from alcohol “It's very much a kind of growth-oriented acquisition, wanting to expand and invest," a Carlsberg spokesperson told Fortune.
International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024 Carlsberg Quaffs British Soft Drinks Maker Britvic For GBP3.3 Bn Danish brewer Carlsberg on Monday said that it had reached a deal to buy British soft drinks manufacturer Britvic for GBP3.3 billion ($4.2 billion).
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024 UK drinks maker Britvic agrees £3.3bn takeover by Carlsberg Danish brewer acquires owner of Robinsons, Tango and R White’s as it buys Marston’s stake in joint venture
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024 Britvic should play hardball: no Fruit Shoots on the cheap for Carlsberg The J2O and Robinsons maker’s shares are on the rise – so it is well placed to hold out for a sweeter deal
Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2024 FTSE 100 Live 25 January: London blue-chips close flat after US GDP crushes expectations The contrasting fortunes of retailers Superdry and WH Smith are in focus after they issued updates today.
Evening Standard · May 16, 2023 Robinsons owner Britvic squashes costs to juice profits Profit grew almost twice as quickly as revenue
Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2022 FTSE 100 Live: Markets upbeat, Halfords and Britvic report results Stock market confidence continues to build after the FTSE 100 index today held its position at a two-month high.
Daily Record · Jul 3, 2022 Moaning comics are just punching down - and that joke is not funny, says Jean Johansson Frankie Boyle – who thinks jokes about disabled children are funny – claimed he’s now “afraid” to post controversial gags online.
Chronicle Live · Jun 24, 2022 Wimbledon and Robinsons end their 86 year partnership One of sport's longest unions finishes amicably amid rumours that All England tennis club opposes sugary soft drink associations
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022 Robinsons and Wimbledon end 86-year partnership Squash brand’s sponsorship deal with tennis championships was one of the longest in sport