Apex Limited manufactures and sells confectionery and non-alcoholic beverages. With origins, stretching back over 200 years, Apexs brands sells in almost every nation in the world. They include regional and local favorites such as Apex Dairy Milk, Trident, Halls, Dentyne, Bubblicious, Bassett's and Trebor in confectionery and Dr Pepper, Schweppes, Snapple and 7Up in beverages. Currently, the company has employed 50,000 people. Apex's Head Office accounts team collects the information required to create these statements from the company's accountants and financial teams around the world. The legal responsibility for producing financial statements that present an accurate picture of the company's performance over the period lies with the company's directors