IRN-BRU will no longer supply orders to Russia in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
AG Barr, the producer of Scotland’s national drink, holds a licensing agreement with Russia’s Moscow Brewing Company. Irn-Bru is reportedly Russia’s third best-selling soft drink.
However, according to AG Barr, sales of concentrate to the Moscow Brewing Company – which produces the drink in Russia – are infrequent and make up less than 0.1% of overall turnover.
READ MORE: Sanctions on Russia must be tougher as oligarchs buy time to escape
The company said there would be no further orders fulfilled to Moscow “given the actions of the Russian state”.
The decision comes after the Scottish Government wrote to businesses across the country urging them to review and then sever their links to Russia given the circumstances.
Finance and Economy Secretary Kate Forbes sent the open letter asking firms to show solidarity with Ukraine.
READ MORE: Sack Conservative co-chair Ben Elliot over Russian donations, says Keir Starmer
Forbes said: “We all have a moral duty right now to consider what else we can do to try to stop Putin’s aggression, including via economic action.”
She praised the “commendable corporate values” of firms which have already acted.
She added: “Beyond direct investments, reviewing operations for links and connections to Russia – however indirect – and then severing them is the right decision.
“I welcome the effort being undertaken right now by businesses across Scotland to do exactly that, and encourage them to continue to conduct this work at pace.”
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel