France

Carlsberg To Buy Britvic For £3.3bn And Take Over Marston’s Joint Venture

Carlsberg has agreed to buy British soft drinks maker Britvic in a deal worth £3.3 billion in a bid to create a UK beverage company.

British soft drinks maker Britvic has rejected a takeover proposal worth £3.11 billion from Carlsberg group, the companies said on Friday.

France’s finance ministry has asked a court to fine retailer Carrefour over contracts with franchisee stores that it claims were unbalanced.

French spirits sales and exports have dropped sharply this year as consumers continued to cut back on spending in the face of cost of living.

Tonic maker Fevertree Drinks reiterated its forecast for the year on Thursday ahead of the key summer trading period.

UK discounter B&M said it was confident on the outlook for profit growth this year after reporting a 9.7% rise in its 2023/24 year.

The crab market has experienced a sudden collapse as fishers say they are in danger of being put out of business, RTÉ reported this week.

Donnybrook Fair was recognised as the Best Supermarket for France at the inaugural French Champion Awards last week.

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