Britvic
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| Britvic
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| Type | Public (LSE: BVIC) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971, with origins going back to the 1800s |
| Headquarters | Chelmsford, Essex, UK
<tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Key people</th><td>Gerald Corbett, Chairman |
Britvic plc (LSE: BVIC) is a British producer of soft drinks. They claim they are the "number two soft drinks producer (by volume)" in the UK.
Founded as the British Vitamin Products Company in the mid nineteenth century in Chelmsford, Essex, the company changed its name to Britvic in 1971 after its successful brand, which was launched in 1949. It has undertaken a series of mergers and owns the UK franchises of Pepsi and 7 Up, and owns the J2O, Robinsons (including the popular children's drink Fruit Shoot), Tango, R. White's Lemonade, Pennine Spring and, of course, Britvic brands.
The most famous of its drinks is known as "Britvic Orange", which is made from concentrated orange juice.
Previously part of InterContinental Hotels Group, the company sold its interest in the business during December 2005 when the company underwent an initial public offering (IPO).
Although most of its operations are concentrated in the United Kingdom, its international arm is growing and now exports to over 50 countries.
The brand name and main products are sub-licenced in the Republic of Ireland to Cantrell & Cochrane, who coincidentally own the Pepsi franchise for that territory.
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