date:Jul 30, 2012
The Scottish companys share price slipped by just under 3% to 418.1p on the back of its latest trading update, covering the half year to July 30.
AG Barr, which also makes Rubicon, said it expects to deliver 4.5% sales growth to around 130M in the first half.
However, margins in the first half of the year have been impacted by raw material cost rises and increased marketing costs.
Margin shortfalls
Profits in the first six months were set to be slightly below the prior year. Although they