Stenhousemuir shop which stockpiled 5000 litres of original Irn-Bru expects to run out ‘within days’ Scotsman Food and Drink Staff April 23, 2018 Drink, In the News Day-Today Express, on Alloa Road, has been selling a pallet-load of Irn-Bru every day since announcing it had 7000 cans and 1200 two-litre bottles of the stuff on Facebook last week in light of the UK sugar...
Irn Bru issue apology over controversial new advert Stephen McIlkenny February 21, 2018 In the News, Producers The new clip, which aired on STV after 7pm on Friday, sparked a backlash from many viewers who complained about the ‘poor taste’ campaign. The ASA confirmed they had 9 received complaints...
AG Barr says response to Irn Bru recipe change has been ‘encouraging’ Scotsman Food and Drink Staff February 1, 2018 Drink, In the News The firm, which also makes Rubicon and Tizer, admitted it was still "early days" after stopping making the original full-sugar version in early January - a move which prompted a backlash among loyal Irn-Bru...
15 things you (probably) didn’t know about Irn-Bru Sean Murphy February 1, 2018 Drink, Producers As iconic as whisky and as famous as haggis, Scotland's other national drink, Irn-Bru, is widely enjoyed not just in the land of its birth but also across the globe. Synonymous with Scottish culture, most...
The story of Irn Bru’s rise to global prominence Sean Murphy January 29, 2018 Drink The recent controversy surrounding the change of a much loved recipe which has become part of Scotland's cultural fabric since it was first launched in 1901 highlights the affection Scots have with a drink...
AG Barr says most fans won’t notice Irn-Bru recipe change Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 4, 2018 Drink, In the News Scotland's so-called other national drink will be produced with less than 50 per cent of its regular sugar content from later this month. Fans are reportedly stockpiling the drink ahead of the change and a...
Scots Twitter users react in anger to plans to change Irn-Bru recipe Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 4, 2018 Drink AG Barr said the sugar content of Irn-Bru would be cut by around 50 per cent “later this month”, prompting devotees of the drink to begin stockpiling cans in case the taste changes. “The vast majority...
Irn-Bru fans launch petition to stop AG Barr halving sugar of Scotland’s favourite fizzy drink Sean Murphy December 19, 2017 In the News, Producers Dubbed 'Hands off our IRN BRU', the petition has already reached half of its target with 2,669 people having signed it at the time of writing. It comes in response to the announcement that producer AG Barr...
Map shows Scotland is the only country in the world where Coca Cola doesn’t own the most popular soft drink Sean Murphy August 18, 2017 Drink, In the News The map shows every country in the world coloured red for places where drinks made by the company behind Coca Cola are the most popular, with one notable exception coloured in blue - Scotland. The image,...
Sugar level in Irn-Bru will be reduced, say AG Barr Scotsman Food and Drink Staff March 1, 2017 Drink, In the News The group, which is also behind Rubicon and Tizer, said over 90 per cent of its brands will contain less than 5g of total sugar per 100ml by the autumn of this year. AG Barr is grappling with a shift in...
