Corporación Lindley S.A. facts for kids
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| Industry | Beverage |
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| Founded | 1910, Lima, Peru |
| Founders | José R. Lindley, Martha Stoppanie de Lindley |
| Headquarters | Jr. Cajamarca 371, Lima 25, Lima, Peru |
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Area served
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Peru |
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Key people
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Johnny Lindley Suárez (President) |
| Products | Inca Kola, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Crush, Kola Inglesa, San Luis, Frugos, Powerade, Burn, Aquarius, |
| Parent | Arca Continental |
Arca Continental Lindley S.A. is a big company in Peru. It makes, sells, and delivers drinks that don't have alcohol. It's also the official company that bottles and sells all Coca-Cola products in Peru.
The company is most famous for creating and selling Inca Kola. This is the most popular soft drink in Peru! Arca Continental Lindley is located in Lima, Peru. They also help a lot with plastic recycling programs in Peru. The current president of the company is Johnny Lindley Suarez.
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History of Lindley
How a Family Business Started
In 1910, a young couple from England, José Robinson Lindley and Martha Stoppanie de Lindley, moved to Peru. They started a company in Lima. Their first building was about 200 square meters. It was called Santa Rosa of José R. Lindley and Sons S.A.
In 1918, they bought their first machine to bottle drinks. This machine helped them make many more drinks much faster! By 1928, their factory had grown to 1,400 square meters. They also bought all new equipment to keep up with demand.
The Birth of a National Drink
In 1935, the company launched a new drink called Inca Kola. They did this to celebrate Lima turning 400 years old. Inca Kola quickly became very popular.
By 1945, the Lindley Corporation was selling Inca Kola all over Peru. By 1972, Inca Kola was available in every part of the country. In 1983, they started using plastic bottles for their drinks. These came in 1 liter, 1.5 liter, and 2 liter sizes. In 1996, the company became fully modern. They bought a German bottling system called Krones that used computers to do everything.
For a while, the Lindley Corporation had several smaller companies that helped it. These companies did things like transport drinks or manage buildings. But in 1996, all these smaller companies joined together to become one big company. In 1997, this big company changed its name to Corporación José R. Lindley S.A. Later, in 2001, they bought two more bottling companies, EPSA and Embotelladora La Selva S.A.
Working Together with Coca-Cola
In 1999, the Lindley Corporation made a special deal with The Coca-Cola Company. In 2000, Lindley started working with Coca-Cola. But there were two companies selling Coca-Cola products in Peru: Lindley and another company called Embotelladora Latinoamericana SA (ELSA). This made things difficult because they were both trying to sell to the same customers.
So, in 2004, the Lindley Corporation bought ELSA. This helped them use their resources better and become stronger in the market. In 2005, ELSA officially became part of the Lindley Corporation. After this, Corporación José R. Lindley became the only company allowed to make, sell, and deliver Coca-Cola drinks in Peru.
Arca Continental Lindley Today
From 2006 to 2009, the Lindley Corporation helped the soft drink industry grow stronger. They invested a lot in advertising, new packaging, and putting cooling machines in stores. They also launched many successful new products. By 2009, the Lindley Corporation had a huge share of the soft drink market in Peru.
In 2010, the Lindley Corporation celebrated 100 years of being in the drink business!
Products
Fizzy Drinks
- Inca Kola: This is the best-selling soft drink in Peru. The Lindley family created it in 1935. You can find Inca Kola in glass bottles (237 ml, 1 liter, 1.5 liter, and 2 liter) and plastic bottles (500 ml, 1.5 liter, 2.25 liter, and 3 liter).
- Inca Kola No Sugar: This is the sugar-free version of Inca Kola. It comes in 410 ml, 500 ml, and 1.5 liter plastic bottles.
- Coca-Cola: Sold in glass bottles (237 ml, 1 liter, 1.5 liter, and 2 liter) and plastic bottles (500 ml, 1.5 liter, 2.25 liter, and 3 liter).
- Coca-Cola No Sugar: The sugar-free version of Coca-Cola, sold in 500 ml plastic bottles.
- Sprite: This lemon-lime drink is popular with young people in Peru. It comes in 237 ml glass bottles and 500 ml and 1.5 liter plastic bottles.
- Sprite Zero: The no-calorie version of Sprite, sold in 500 ml and 2.25 liter plastic bottles.
- Fanta: An orange-flavored drink for young people. It's sold in 192 ml glass bottles and 500 ml and 2.25 liter plastic bottles.
- Fanta Kola Inglesa: A red soft drink with a strong flavor, sold in 500 ml plastic bottles.
- Crush: A bold orange-flavored drink sold in Peru in 500 ml, 1.5 liter, and 3 liter plastic bottles.
- Canada Dry (soft drink): Another drink from the Coca-Cola brand.
Still Drinks (No Bubbles)
- San Luis: This is bottled mineral water. You can find it with or without bubbles. It comes in 500 ml, 1 liter, 2.5 liter, and 7 liter plastic bottles. It's also sold in large 20 liter boxes and 30 liter dispensers.
- Frugos: These are fruit nectars (like thick juice) in flavors like peach, mango, apple, and orange. They come in small 150 ml and 235 ml juice boxes, and 1 liter cartons.
- Powerade: A sports drink that helps you rehydrate. It comes in flavors like lemon-lime, tangerine, passion fruit, blueberry, mixed fruit punch, and pineapple. Sold in 437 ml plastic bottles.
- Burn: An energy drink sold in 310 ml aluminum cans.
- Aquarius: Fruit-flavored water in flavors like apple, pear, orange, and pineapple. Available in 500 ml plastic bottles.
Past Products
- Bimbo (soft drink): First made in 1962, it came in flavors like strawberry, pineapple, lemon-lime, apple, tangerine, and cola.
- Bonaqua (flavored water): A Coca-Cola product that is no longer sold in Peru.
- San Antonio (bottled water).
- Dasani (flavored water): Another Coca-Cola brand.
- Coca-Cola Light: The no-calorie version of classic Coca-Cola.
See also
In Spanish: Corporación Lindley para niños
- Ajegroup - a company that competes with Arca Continental Lindley S.A.
- AmBev - another company that competes with Arca Continental Lindley S.A.
- Embotelladora Don Jorge S.A.C. - a company that competes with Arca Continental Lindley S.A.
- Pepsico Inc Sucursal Del Peru - a company that competes with Arca Continental Lindley S.A.
- List of beverage companies of Peru
