Britvic, the drinks maker and distributor of Pepsi, Robinsons and Gatorade, on Friday reported fizzy numbers for the 40 weeks July 6, boosted by its soft drinks acquisition in Ireland from C&C.

Revenues of £690m were close to 30 per cent ahead of the same period last year, and included organic growth and the £147.2m contribution from Britvic Ireland for the nine months to the end of June.