The Blackstone Group International and Lion Capital are in discussions with Suntory Holdings regarding the future ownership of the Orangina Schweppes Group.
The Blackstone Group International and Lion Capital are in discussions with Suntory Holdings regarding the future ownership of the Orangina Schweppes Group.
No agreement has been reached to date.
Lion Capital is a London-based investment firm that focuses on the consumer sector, with over EUR4bn of equity capital invested in consumer businesses across Europe and North America. Lion’s portfolio of food and beverage companies includes Weetabix, Kettle Foods and the Schweppes and Orangina beverage brands in Europe.
Headquartered in Paris, Orangina Schweppes is the number two player in the European still soft drinks market and the number three player in the European carbonated soft drinks market. The company markets, bottles and distributes a number of carbonated soft drinks, stills and other soft drinks through brands including Orangina, Schweppes, Oasis, Trina and Pulco.
