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Frucor Suntory

SAP wins for Frucor Suntory 24th August 2023 /

SAP wins for Frucor Suntory

Frucor Suntory’s adoption of SAP’s Business Technology Platform has driven a 13% increase in staff productivity and 3% increase in sales revenue, according to the technology company.


Suntory creates $3bn ANZ drinks group… 3rd August 2023 /

Suntory creates $3bn ANZ drinks group…

Suntory Oceania brings together spirits and alcoholic RTD business Beam Suntory with Frucor Suntory by 2025 in Australia and 2026 in NZ.


…while competitor Frucor Suntory tinkers with its local blockbuster brand 27th July 2023 /

…while competitor Frucor Suntory tinkers with its local blockbuster brand

Frucor Suntory is tinkering with the formulation of V Green and overhauling its packaging following extensive market research.


Frucor Suntory swallows $30m juice costs, sinks into red 26th June 2023

Frucor Suntory swallows $30m juice costs, sinks into red

The NZ drinks business falls to a $38m loss after racking up costs associated with its exit from the chilled juice category.


Frucor Suntory backs Keep NZ Beautiful programme 25th May 2023 /

Frucor Suntory backs Keep NZ Beautiful programme

Well-known charity, Keep New Zealand Beautiful, is expanding its water education programme, Upstream Battle, from 90 to more than 200 schools nationwide.


Pepsi Max edges NZ win in cola blind taste test 18th May 2023 /

Pepsi Max edges NZ win in cola blind taste test

Pepsi Max has come out on top in this year’s Pepsi Max Taste Challenge, according to the brand’s New Zealand distributor Frucor Suntory.


Frucor Suntory taps Coke for people & culture lead 1st March 2023 /

Frucor Suntory taps Coke for people & culture lead

Frucor Suntory has appointed Coca-Cola executive Alicia Ryan-Davis into the role of chief people officer, which will see her lead the company’s people & culture functions across Oceania.


What is the chilled juice opportunity post Frucor Suntory’s exit? 13th December 2022 /

What is the chilled juice opportunity post Frucor Suntory’s exit?

Its departure from the $64m chilled juice and drinks category will put annual sales worth millions of dollars up for grabs in the growing grocery beverage department.


Frucor chilled juice exit confirmed 28th October 2022

Frucor chilled juice exit confirmed

The Japanese-owned group’s exit of the chilled category affects the Simply Squeezed, Supreme and Bay Harvest brands, which are only sold in New Zealand.


Frucor goes cold on chilled juice category 13th October 2022

Frucor goes cold on chilled juice category

The drinks company is preparing to exit the category and is in consultation with staff at its Napier factory where Simply Squeezed is manufactured.


Frucor Suntory expands in QSR with multi-million dollar Mariposa win 12th October 2022 /

Frucor Suntory expands in QSR with multi-million dollar Mariposa win

The beverage business secures another significant nationwide contract for its brands, which includes its Pepsi flagship.


Pepsi versus Coke – their new NZ numbers 29th June 2022 /

Pepsi versus Coke – their new NZ numbers

The two biggest drinks companies operating in Aotearoa – Frucor Suntory New Zealand and CCEP – have both increased revenue by almost a quarter over the last five years.


Frucor Suntory banks on Oceania growth with new $430m factory 31st March 2022 /

Frucor Suntory banks on Oceania growth with new $430m factory

The Queensland factory recognises the growth Frucor Suntory believes is possible, says boss Darren Fullerton.


Frucor Suntory wins ‘multi-year, multi-million dollar’ Pita Pit contract 16th February 2022 /

Frucor Suntory wins ‘multi-year, multi-million dollar’ Pita Pit contract

The beverage maker expands into Pita Pit’s 87 outlets in a push into NZ foodservice.


Frucor Suntory appoints new ANZ director 3rd December 2021 /

Frucor Suntory appoints new ANZ director

Beverage company Frucor Suntory has appointed Sophie Lodge to corporate affairs director for Australia and New Zealand, based in Sydney.


Food moves at Frucor, MenuAid 30th November 2021 /

Food moves at Frucor, MenuAid

Frucor Suntory has appointed Rhodi Bulloch as its nutrition and regulatory affairs specialist.


Frucor Suntory in native tree planting drive 19th July 2021

Frucor Suntory in native tree planting drive

Frucor Suntory staff have planted 600 native trees near the company’s Wiri distribution centre.


Frucor Suntory commits to clean-up 27th April 2021

Frucor Suntory commits to clean-up

Frucor Suntory has agreed with Auckland Council to clean up a section of the Puhinui stream behind the company’s distribution centre in Wiri for a year.


How do Frucor’s 2030 sustainability targets measure up? 26th March 2021

How do Frucor’s 2030 sustainability targets measure up?

Reducing waste, carbon emissions, water usage, sugar and non-recyclable packaging form the backbone of Frucor Suntory’s ten-year sustainability plans.


Frucor looks to cardboard for multipack drinks 24th February 2021

Frucor looks to cardboard for multipack drinks

Frucor Suntory has introduced cardboard packaging to multipacks of Pepsi, Pepsi Max, Mountain Dew and 7UP.


Fairnham is Frucor Suntory’s new CCO 8th December 2020

Fairnham is Frucor Suntory’s new CCO

Drew Fairnham has worked in the F&B industry for a number of years.