A.G. Barr plc
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A.G. Barr plc is a British soft drinks manufacturer, based in Glasgow, Scotland. It is most famous for the manufacture of the popular Scottish drink, Irn-Bru. A.G. Barr is now the largest manufacturer of soft drinks in the United Kingdom, and in its home market of Scotland, it is the only soft drinks company that outsells Coca Cola.
The company was founded in 1875 by Robert Barr in the town of Falkirk. His son, also called Robert, set up a division of the original company in Glasgow which had a much larger population. The two divisions merged in 1959. Irn Bru was launched in 1901. In the 1970s, the Tizer brand was purchased.
Today A.G. Barr produces a whole variety of soft drinks for the UK market, while predominantly strong in Scotland. In England, the group sells Irn Bru and Tizer, although not as popular as in Scotland. Exports to countries such as Russia and in the Middle East drive international sales.