Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc said its revenue rose 1.8% to £85.5 million and adjusted profit before tax edged 0.8% higher to £14.6 million in the half year ended June 30, 2025.

Interim dividend per share rose 0.7% to 15p.

Nichols CEO Andrew Milne said: “We are pleased to have delivered further progress against our growth strategy in the first half of the year.

“Our UK Packaged business performed well, driven by distribution gains and exciting product innovation, including our new functional squash, Wonderfuel.

“In Africa, the strategic transition to a concentrate model remains on track and continues to drive higher-margin growth.

“The group also expanded its footprint across several other key international markets, including Malaysia where Vimto is now listed across all major retailers nationwide …”