Japanese food and beverage conglomerate has announced that it is to invest €100 million into its four French factories, in order to bolster production of brands including Orangina, Oasis, Pulco and Schweppes.
The news was confirmed by Thierry Gaillard, CEO of Suntory's French subsidiary, and reported by Le Figaro.
The company will invest in four production facilities, at Donnery, near Orleans, which employs nearly 200 people, at Chateauneuf-de-Gadagne (Vaucluse), at La Courneuve (Seine-Saint-Denis) and at Meyzieu (Ain).
Lower-Sugar Products
Gaillard also confirmed that the group will be focusing its investment on production of lower-sugar product, such as its new May Tea iced-tea product, which has been developed to compete against the likes of Lipton and Nestea.
Suntory's French operations employ around 1,200 people, and service both the French and Belgian markets.
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