Don Jorge facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Industry | Beverage |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
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Key people
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Jorge Panizo Mariategui |
| Products | Agua Vida, Perú Cola, Isaac Kola and Climax |
Embotelladora Don Jorge S.A.C. is a company in Lima, Peru, that makes, sells, and distributes many kinds of drinks. Their main office is in the San Miguel District, Lima.
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The Story of Don Jorge
In 1947, a smart businessman named José Panizo Vargas started bottling Coca-Cola in Ica, Peru. For 26 years, his son, Jorge Panizo Mariategui, helped make Coca-Cola the most popular drink there.
Around 1973, the government in Peru thought about stopping Coca-Cola sales. Because of this, Jorge Panizo Mariategui made a deal with Don Isaac Lindley. He started bottling and selling Inca Kola in Ica instead. For the next 27 years, Inca Kola became the top drink in that area.
In 2000, The Coca-Cola Company bought Inca Kola. Coca-Cola then wanted to change the rules for companies that bottled their drinks. Embotelladora Don Jorge did not agree with these new rules. After 53 years of experience, Jorge Panizo Mariategui decided to create his own drink brands. He wanted to sell them from his factory in Ica to people all over Peru.
In 2002, Embotelladora Don Jorge S.A.C. opened a new operation in Lima. They invested a lot in new buildings, machines, and other important things. Today, they make popular drinks like Perú Cola and Isaac Kola. In 2003, the company also started adding healthy fiber to some of its soft drinks. They wanted to make their products more nutritious.
Don Jorge's Drinks
Embotelladora Don Jorge makes many different types of drinks. Here are some of their main products:
Fizzy Drinks
- Isaac Kola: This is a fizzy drink made to compete with Inca Kola. It comes in glass bottles and plastic (PET) bottles. You can find it in sizes like 500 ml, 1.5 liters, 2.2 liters, and 3.3 liters. It's often sold with Perú Cola.
- Perú Cola: This is another fizzy drink that comes in four flavors. There's the original cola, strawberry, lemon-lime, and orange. It's sold in glass bottles (cola, strawberry, and lemon-lime) and plastic (PET) bottles. Sizes include 500 ml, 1.5 liters, 2.2 liters, and 3.3 liters.
Still Drinks (No Bubbles!)
- Chicha Morada: This is a still drink with the flavor of chicha morada. Chicha morada is a popular South American drink made from purple corn. It comes in 500 ml plastic (PET) bottles.
- Click: This is a citrus fruit punch drink. It's sold in 500 ml and 2-liter plastic (PET) bottles.
Bottled Water
- Agua Vida Con Gas: This is fizzy mineral water. It comes in plastic (PET) bottles in sizes like 300 ml, 625 ml, 2.5 liters, and 5 liters.
- Agua Vida Sin Gas: This is still (non-fizzy) mineral water. It's sold in plastic (PET) bottles in sizes like 300 ml, 625 ml, 2.5 liters, 5 liters, and large 22-liter containers.
- Agua Metro: This is mineral water made for the Metro supermarket chain. It's available both fizzy and still. You can find it in 625 ml, 2.5 liters, and 20-liter plastic (PET) bottles.
- Agua Wong: This is mineral water made for the Wong supermarket chain. It also comes in fizzy and still versions. It's sold in 625 ml, 2.5 liters, and 20-liter plastic (PET) bottles.
More About Drinks
- Perú Cola - a drink made by Embotelladora Don Jorge S.A.C.
- Isaac Kola - another drink made by Embotelladora Don Jorge S.A.C.
- Ajegroup - a company that competes with Embotelladora Don Jorge S.A.C.
- AmBev - another company that competes with Embotelladora Don Jorge S.A.C.
- Corporación José R. Lindley S.A. - a company that competes with Embotelladora Don Jorge S.A.C.
- Pepsico Inc Sucursal Del Peru - a company that competes with Embotelladora Don Jorge S.A.C.
- List of beverage companies of Peru
