Scanning the FTSE 250, I noticed that Britvic (LSE: BVIC) and Bakkavor (LSE: BAKK) shares are among the best performers in 2024 so far.
Let’s take a look at whether I could still buy some shares today to help boost my holdings.
Britvic
The soft-drinks producer has seen its shares rise a mammoth 50% in 2024 to date from 840p at the start, to current levels of 1,262p. I reckon a big part of this ascent has been two failed bids from drinks giant Carlsberg as part of a takeover bid.
Over a 12-month period, the shares are up 49% from 846p at this time last year, to current levels.
There is every chance that another bid could be incoming, and existing shareholders could be compensated handsomely. Alternatively, there is a chance that this may not happen.
In the case of the latter, there’s a good investment case for an established business with an excellent track record of growth, return, and a dominant market…


