Annual report and accounts 2023 - Flipbook - Page 10
A.G. BARR p.l.c. Annual Report and Accounts 2023
Our business model
W H AT W E D O
First and foremost we build great brands. We also
believe that how we operate sets us apart from the
competition. With more than 145 years of history and
heritage, coupled with a track record of successful
acquisitions, we believe we have a unique blend of
experience and entrepreneurialism – all of which is
built on our longstanding desire to act responsibly.
Our people
Our fleet/network
1,014
65
We are now a bigger Group with
four business units, each with its own
distinct team and its own unique
culture. However what we all share,
across the A.G. Barr Group, is a positive
challenger mentality and a focus
on results. Whether it’s our newer
colleagues at MOMA or our
experienced team at Barr Soft Drinks,
we have a passion for our products
and a belief that we can succeed,
even when positioned beside global
competitors. We work collaboratively,
enjoy high levels of employee
engagement and are proud of our
talented and committed teams who
are central to our success.
With our own fleet of more than
65 vehicles, as well as long-standing
relationships with our key distribution
partners, our business model supports
our drive to deliver great service to all our
customers, from the biggest food service
customer to the smallest local shop.
Our brands
Our UK locations
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Our brands are as special as our people.
From the unique taste of IRN-BRU to
the premium bar quality of our FUNKIN
cocktails, we pride ourselves on our
diverse and differentiated portfolio
of branded products that meet the
changing needs of our consumers and
offer great choice and value. We listen
carefully to our consumers and, as
brand owners, we are able to develop
and innovate across our portfolio with
creativity, pace and insight.
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We make…
We move…
We pride ourselves on our safe and effective
manufacturing capabilities. We produce high quality
products across our well-invested and efficient Barr
Soft Drinks production sites in Cumbernauld,
Forfar and Milton Keynes. With glass, carton,
plastic and can capability, we produce over 99% of
Barr Soft Drinks’ products in-house. We also now
produce FUNKIN’s unique nitro-infused ready to
drink cocktails in cans at Milton Keynes. We source
all our raw materials, with a particular competency
in exotic fruit, develop our own recipes and design
all our packaging – all underpinned with the aim of
reducing our environmental impact and delivering
continuous improvement.
Operating across multiple
routes to market, we have a
well established and efficient
distribution network servicing
our diverse sales channels.
Our Barr Direct channel
in particular sets us apart,
by offering a tailored and
personal direct to store service
to thousands of independent
retailers across the UK.
Our direct suppliers
70+
We work in partnership with our
key suppliers to ensure high quality
products that are sourced and
manufactured in a fair, ethical and
environmentally responsible way.
We operate across ten UK sites – our
Cumbernauld site is home to our
Head Office, as well as Barr Soft Drinks
manufacturing, warehousing and sales
offices, and across the rest of the UK
we have offices at Bolton, Camden,
Leeds and Deptford, two further
manufacturing facilities at Milton
Keynes and Forfar, and three regional
distribution depots at Moston,
Wednesbury and Dagenham.
FUNKIN’s ready to drink cans now
produced at Milton Keynes.
We behave
responsibly…
Underpinning everything we do is our belief that how we
act reflects who we are. We take our responsibilities seriously
and continuously strive to be a sustainable and responsible
business that listens to our consumers, takes care of our
people, values diversity, works to minimise our environmental
impact and gives something back to the communities we
serve. We have an important role to play in the transition
to a low carbon and climate-resilient economy and this is
