Ribena invests £14.5m in blackcurrant facility

SB&F GB&I Invests £14.5m in New Blackcurrant Facility

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I), the producer of Ribena and Lucozade, has announced a £14.5 million investment in a new, state-of-the-art blackcurrant processing facility in partnership with Döhler Group’s Herefordshire-based Bevisol Ltd. In operation in time for this year’s blackcurrant harvest, the facility will support the long-term future of British blackcurrant farming through modernised fruit preparation and enhanced processing cap…

Ribena invests £14.5m in blackcurrant facility

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) has invested £14.5m in a blackcurrant processing facility in Ledbury, Herefordshire. The site is operational in time for this year’s harvest and will handle fruit preparation before processing. It is located closer to key blackcurrant growing regions and SBF GB&I’s factory, supporting efficiency across the supply chain. Blackcurrants are harvested in summer before being pressed and concentrated for use in …

Suntory invests £14.5m in UK blackcurrant processing facility

Suntory Beverage & Food (SBF) GB&I has invested £14.5 million in a new blackcurrant processing facility in Herefordshire, as part of efforts to strengthen its UK supply chain for Ribena production.

Ribena and Lucozade producer pumps over £14M into Herefordshire site

Japanese drinks giant Suntory is planning to invest £14.5 million in a ‘next-generation’ blackcurrant processing facility in Herefordshire.