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This is an archive of news about Fizz. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Why Mirror's boss is not the next Greg Dyke
From Daily Telegraph. Posted July 2 2008, 12.01am
He's a jammy fellow, Greg Dyke. He doesn't see it that way, but it's true. Having been slung out by the BBC after the Hutton inquiry, Dyke still fizzes with a sense of injustice. Never mind, it's not as though he vanished into obscurity. (more)

Half year profits fizz at Britvic
From BBC News. Posted May 21 2007, 7.18am
Britvic says a resurgent fizzy drinks market helped the firm post an 11% rise in first half profits to £48.2m. (more)

Permira sparks talk of bid by raising stake in Britvic
From The Times. Posted December 20 2006, 12.00am
Shares of Britvic fizzed almost 7 per cent higher yesterday as Permira, the private equity firm, confirmed that it had lifted its stake in the soft drinks group from 2.9 per cent to almost 14 per cent.... (more)

Britvic fizzes higher as FTSE retreats
From The Times. Posted December 18 2006, 12.00am
Britvic led the midcap risers, adding 17.5p at 280.5p at 11am, as reports that Axa has offloaded its 9 per cent stake in the Tango to 7up drinks group fuelled speculation of an approach.... (more)

Want to make a programme? First decide who it's for
From The Independent. Posted August 7 2006, 12.00am
Tim Davie spent 12 years promoting snacks and fizzy drinks for PepsiCo before setting up shop in White City last year with the intention of bringing a little of the savvy of the commercial world to the BBC. (more)

El Niño, a plague of bugs: Britvic's passion killers
From The Times. Posted June 22 2006, 12.00am
THE fizz has long gone out of Britvic. Now a shortage of passion fruit is triggering fears of another sales collapse for the embattled drinks group.... (more)

Britvic hit by fizzy desertions
From BBC News. Posted May 25 2006, 10.47am
Britvic says a consumer move away from fizzy drinks in the UK is hitting its sale of carbonated drinks. (more)

Comment: Investor fizz
From The Times. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
Britvic is clearly in a defensive mood, and hopes that by spending €250 million to acquire an Irish soft drink producer it will stave off unwanted attention from the likes of Permira. (more)