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IT was a day of milestones for AG Barr yesterday. Introducing proceedings, chairman John Nicolson proudly stated it was the 111th annual meeting of the Irn-Bru maker and its 50th since becoming a listed company.
"With that comes the amazing statistic which is that this is [former chairman] Robin Barr's 50th AGM," said chairman John Nicolson. "Only?" interjected one quick-witted shareholder.
"I think we will minute that comment," Mr Nicolson replied.
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THE legacy of Welsh rugby great JPR Williams has been celebrated at Glasgow's Drygate Brewing Company, albeit unwittingly.
A female member of staff sporting a badge bearing the legend I heart JPR drew the attention of one patron, who wistfully regaled the full-back's feats during the glory days of Welsh rugby in the 1970s.
His enthusiasm was greeted with a puzzled look by the young women, who merely thought she was celebrating the output of Wales' Grey Trees Brewery.
Yet it seems both were in fact correct. On further research we discovered the brewer's JPR Pale Ale is in fact named after the sporting legend. Funny old game.
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AG Barr has reported positive progress with Funkin, the cocktail mixer business it acquired for £21 million in February. But Funkin's mixologists have yet to be let loose with Barr's signature soft drink.
Asked if any Irn-Bru cocktail recipes had been developed, chief executive Roger White replied: "Not yet!"
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IT is not uncommon for seriously minded press releases to inadvertently raise a smile.
A prominent law firm got in touch this week to point out the potential for accidents as drones are increasingly used by business. The issue returned to the spotlight as Amazon confirmed it was gearing up to use drones for commercial deliveries.
The unnamed firm intoned that there has yet to be a catastrophic incident involving a drone, but noted that in December a diner was injured in a US restaurant by a mistletoe-carrying, small, unmanned aircraft. It highlighted an incident in March this year, when a drone carrying asparagus to a restaurant in The Netherlands crashed and burned in a public road.
You heard it here first: low flying vegetables or berries can be bad for business.
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SCOTTISH wholesaler Dunns Food & Drink indulged in some Bank Holiday fun by asking Twitter followers to suggest beer related songs.
We rather liked the contribution of Heather Naismith, who came up with Warm Beer and Cold Women by Tom Waits.
Our own offer was Born Slippy by Underworld, the hit '90s dance track complete which climaxed with the chant: "lager, lager, lager, lager shouting!"
Not that we ever heard it during our nightclubbing days.
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MORE pooch news from Direct Line. Latest research from the insurer highlights the rich rewards for those who walk dogs for a living, noting that the average salary of £26,496 is higher than the UK average, at £22,044.
It is unclear how many walkers are on zero hours contracts.
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