On 14 November 2012 the Company agreed to merge with Scotland's A.G. Barr, producer of Scottish soft drinks Irn-Bru, Tizer and D'n'B, to create one of Europe's largest soft drinks companies.AG Barr and Britvic agree to merger BBC, 14 November 2012 However the merger was put into serious doubt after the Office of Fair Trading referred the merger to the Competition Commission.
On 14 November 2012 the Company agreed to merge with Scotland's AG Barr producer of Scottish soft drinks Irn-Bru Tizer and D'n'B to create one of Europe's largest soft drinks companiesAG Barr and Britvic agree to merger BBC 14 November 2012 However the merger was put into serious doubt after the Office of Fair Trading referred the merger to the Competition Commission