Sunny Delight Beverages facts for kids
| Founded | 2004 |
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| Founder | Procter & Gamble |
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| Parent | Harvest Hill Beverage Company |
Sunny Delight Beverages Co. is the company that makes the popular drink SunnyD. This company used to be part of a much larger company called Procter & Gamble. In 2004, it became its own separate company. Today, Sunny Delight Beverages Co. is owned by Harvest Hill Beverage Company.
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The Story of SunnyD
How SunnyD Began
The idea for Sunny Delight, which is now called SunnyD, started way back in 1963. It was created in Florida by two people named Howard Dick and Phil Grinnell.
A few years later, in 1966, a company that bottled Coca-Cola bought Sunny Delight. This bottling company later sold Sunny Delight and its parent company, Doric Foods, to The Coca-Cola Company in 1982.
Changes in Ownership
In 1983, Doric Foods was sold again. This time, it was bought by two groups working together: Charterhouse Group International and American Fruit Co. They created a new company called Sundor Brands Inc.
Then, in 1989, Sundor Brands was bought by Procter & Gamble. This was a big step for SunnyD. By the late 1990s, SunnyD became popular in other countries, expanding into Canada and Europe.
Becoming Its Own Company
In 2004, Sunny Delight Beverages Co. was officially formed. This happened when a company called J. W. Childs bought the Sunny Delight brands from Procter & Gamble. J. W. Childs is a type of company called a private equity firm. This means they invest in and help manage other companies.
After becoming its own company, Sunny Delight Beverages Co. grew even more. In 2007, they launched a new drink called Elations. In the same year, they also bought two other drink brands, Veryfine and Fruit2O, from Kraft. In 2009, they added another brand called Bossa Nova.
Recent Changes
In 2011, the part of the company that handled Sunny Delight in Europe was sold to Orangina Schweppes. Later, in 2016, J. W. Childs sold Sunny Delight Beverages Co. to another company called Brynwood Partners.
Where SunnyD Works
The main office for Sunny Delight Beverages Co. is in Blue Ash, Ohio. The company has about 615 employees. They also have five factories in the United States where they make their drinks.
