Suntory Oceania facts for kids
 |
|
| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Beverage |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | NZ Apple and Pear Board |
| Headquarters | , |
|
Area served
|
New Zealand Australia |
|
Key people
|
|
| Products | V Energy Drink, Mizone, Just Juice, Pepsi, Pepsi Max, Boss Coffee, Maximus, Rockstar, Gatorade, NZ Natural, FreshUp, Mountain Dew, 7 Up, The Real McCoy, h2go, Ribena, Lucozade, G-Force, Up & Go |
| Services | Distributor and Manufacturer of Beverages |
|
Number of employees
|
Over 1,500 |
| Parent | Suntory |
Suntory Oceania is a large beverage company. It used to be known as Frucor and Frucor Suntory. This company is owned by a Japanese company called Suntory.
Suntory Oceania operates in Australia and New Zealand. Its main offices are in Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand. The company is very well known for its V energy drink. This drink was first launched in 1997 and is now sold all over the world. Suntory Oceania also works with other big companies like PepsiCo.
Contents
Company History
How Suntory Oceania Started
Frucor, the original name for the company, was started in 1962. It was founded by the New Zealand Apple and Pear Board. Their very first product was a juice called Fresh Up.
In 1978, a famous New Zealand Olympic runner, John Walker, helped promote Fresh Up. His catchphrase was "Fresh Up – it's got to be good for you'". The New Zealand Apple and Pear Board owned Frucor until 1998.
Changes in Ownership
In 1998, a company called Pacific Equity Partners bought Frucor for $50 million. The next year, in 1999, Frucor became the only company allowed to bottle Pepsi products in New Zealand. In 2000, Frucor launched its V energy drink in the UK and Ireland. These drinks were made in the Netherlands.
In 2002, a French company called Groupe Danone bought Frucor for $294 million. In the same year, Frucor also bought an Australian fruit juice company called Spring Valley.
In October 2008, Groupe Danone sold Frucor to the Japanese company Suntory. This sale was for more than €600 million. In January 2011, Frucor launched the V brand in Spain. By June of that year, it was already being sold in 8,000 stores across Spain.
Recent Developments
In June 2017, Frucor Beverages changed its name to Frucor Suntory. This was done to better connect with its parent company, Suntory.
In 2024, the company announced another big change. Frucor Suntory partnered with Suntory Global Spirits in the Oceania region. Because of this new partnership, the company was renamed Suntory Oceania.
Products They Make
Suntory Oceania makes many different kinds of drinks. Their products include fizzy soft drinks, spring water, sports drinks, and energy drinks. They also make fruit juices, iced tea, flavoured milk, coffee, and tea.
Here are some of the drinks Suntory Oceania distributes:
Non-alcoholic Drinks
- V Energy Drink
- Boss Coffee
- Maximus (a sports drink)
- Ribena
- McCoy
- Just Juice
- Fresh-Up
- Pepsi Max
- Pepsi
- Mountain Dew
- 7Up
- Gatorade
- Rockstar Energy Drinks
- Lucozade
- NZ Natural
- h2go
- Mizone
- GForce
- Up & Go
Alcoholic Drinks
- Strong Zero
- Canadian Club
- Jim Beam
- Roku Gin
- Haku Vodka
