M&A Deal Summary

Suntory Beverage & Food Acquires Frucor Beverages Group

On February 2, 2009, Suntory Beverage & Food acquired beverage company Frucor Beverages Group from Danone

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Suntory Beverage & Food’s 2nd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Suntory Beverage & Food’s 1st transaction in New Zealand.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-02-02
Target Frucor Beverages Group
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Suntory Beverage & Food
Sellers(s) Danone
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Frucor Beverages Group

Auckland,, New Zealand
Frucor, a key player in the New Zealand beverage market is well known for its capacity to innovate and is also a fast growing energy drink segment with its "V" brand.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Suntory Beverage & Food

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Beverages
Revenue 1.59T JPY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Suntory Beverage & Food is a Japanese whiskey and soft-drinks company. Suntory Beverage & Food was founded in 2009 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Beverages) 2 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
Country (New Zealand) 1 of 1
Year (2009) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-17 Connecto

Japan

Connecto Co., Ltd, offering herbal products under the Botanicals brand, among others. Connecto with a corporate philosophy of supporting health and beauty through herbal therapies rooted in the power of herbs and plants.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-12 Orangina Schweppes Group

Paris,, France

Orangina Schweppes Group is a growing player in the European soft drinks market, having the heart of its business in France, Spain and Portugal. The company markets, bottles and distributes a number of carbonated soft drinks, stills and other soft drinks through a comprehensive portfolio of leading products that includes iconic brands such as Orangina, Schweppes, Oasis and Trina.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Danone

Paris, France
Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Food
Employees88,843
Revenue 27.6B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Danone is a food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. Danone was founded in 1899 and is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 14
Sector (Beverages) 4 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 8 of 14
Country (New Zealand) 2 of 2
Year (2009) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-13 Groupe DANONE - Mineral Water Facility

Blaen Twyni, United Kingdom

Groupe DANONE - Mineral Water Facility produces natural and flavored spring water from the Twyni spring in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The facility started operations in 2001 and is based in Blaen Twyni, the United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-09-01 Naya Waters

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Naya Waters is a bottled water company in canada specializing in the production of natural spring water and spring-water based drinks with a focus on environmental sustainability. Naya Waters is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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