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Irn-Bru makers have revealed an increase in sales profit figures despite a change to the old recipe.

The introduction of the sugar tax forced the giants to revamp their Irn-Bru and other drinks ranges to reduce the sugar content in April last year.

Manufacturers AG Barr saw full-year turnover increase by 5.6 per cent, to £279 million, despite changing the recipe - sparking fury from die-hard devotees to Scotland's other national drink.

Pre-tax profit was £44.5m for the year to January 26, down from £44.9m.

The result takes into account a one-off pension service charge of £700,000.

Stripping out exceptional items, profits nudged up 2.5 per cent to £45.2m.

A final dividend of 12.74p per share has been proposed to give a total dividend of 16.64p, an increase of seven per cent over the prior year.

Barr said the results were "all the more pleasing" given the UK government's sugar levy, which has hit the entire soft drinks industry.

Chief executive Roger White said: "I am pleased to report we have delivered another strong financial performance having adapted well to both the circumstances we anticipated and those which were less expected."

Alasdair Ronald, senior investment manager at Brewin Dolphin Scotland, said: "AG Barr's results are broadly in line with expectations.

"There has been a lot of uncertainty for AG Barr in the last year or so: as well as the sugar tax, there's the possible introduction of a return scheme for plastic bottles, the small matter of Brexit, and the generally negative retail and consumer outlook."