Soft drinks firm Britvic, the maker of Robinsons squash and Tango, has seen a slow start to 2016 financial year due to challenging market conditions, but maintained that it will grow its profit.

The company, which also makes PepsiCo brands Pepsi Max and 7UP, said it expects full-year 2016 earnings before interest, taxes, and amortisation (EBITA) to be in the range of £180 million to £190m.

Britvic reported a 7.1 per cent rise in constant currency EBITA to £171.6m for the full year ended September 27, 2015.

Revenue on a constant currency basis fell marginally to £1.3 billion.