BRITVIC PROFITS SLIDE

摘要

Britvic has reported a slide in full-year profits. Net profits in the 12 months to the end of September were down by 19.3% to £62.9m, the company announced. Britvic said net sales in the 52-week period fell by 2.6% to £1.26bn. Operating profits (EBIT), meanwhile, slid by 16.5% to £112.7m. The year was dominated by the recall of Fruit Shoot in July, after an issue with a newly-launched cap. The overall financial impact is expected to be between £15m to £20m, Britvic said.