Brooklyn Bottling Group facts for kids
The Brooklyn Bottling Group is a big company in the United States that makes and sells drinks and some food items. It's owned by a family, not a huge corporation. The company started way back in 1936 in Brooklyn, New York.
How It All Started
The company was founded by a person named Jack Miller in 1936. At first, he didn't have a big factory. He started by selling fizzy water, called seltzers, and sweet syrups right to people's homes in Brooklyn.
Jack's son, Arnold Miller, took over next. In 1947, he bought the company's very first bottling factory. This allowed them to start making their own soft drinks.
Later, Eric Miller, from the third generation of the family, joined the business. He helped the company grow even more by adding fruit juices to their product list.
Where They Work
The main place where The Brooklyn Bottling Group makes its drinks is in Milton, New York. They also have big storage buildings, called warehouses, and places where they send out products, called distribution centers. You can find these in Brooklyn, Miami, Orlando, and Atlanta.
This company does a lot! They make their own products, send them out to stores, bring in products from other countries, and sell over 50 different kinds of soft drinks, juices, food, and even some household items. Their products are sent to 23 states, mostly along the East Coast of the United States.
Popular Drinks
The Brooklyn Bottling Group makes many different kinds of drinks. Here are some of their popular brands:
- Squeez'r Juices and Teas
- Nature's Own Fresh Pressed Juices
- Tropical Fantasy Juices, Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, and Energy Drinks
- Best Health Spring Water, Seltzer, and Soft Drinks
- D & G Jamaican Soft Drinks
- Postobon Colombian Soft Drinks
- Country Club Soft Drinks from the Dominican Republic
- Cola Lacaye from Haiti
- Tropical Rhythms juices
Malt Beverages
The company also offers several malt beverages. Some of these are non-alcoholic, meaning they do not contain alcohol.
- Ballantine Ale
- Country Club Malt Liquor
- Private Stock Malt Liquor
- Vitamalt (non-alcoholic)
- Pony Malta (non-alcoholic)
See also
- List of bottling companies