Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Hindustan Coca-Cola acquires Georgia Tea & Coffee

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd, the bottling arm of American beverages company The Coca-Cola Co has acquired the Georgia Tea and Coffee Business from Coca-Cola India Pvt. Ltd. The manufacturing and distribution of Georgia will be handled across the country by Hindustan Coca-Cola.
Georgia offers a range of premium hot and cold beverages, including fresh brew coffee, hot pre-mix flavored tea, coffee, iced tea and coffee, through its vending machines. In India, it has already deployed about 5000 machines in the past decade. Fast Food Restaurant chain McDonald’s is one of Georgia largest customers in India.

With the transition of Georgia to HCCB, the company has now evolved to be a one stop beverage solutions provider offering the entire flavor range in sparkling juice, tea, coffee, and still categories to end consumers. Currently, the Georgia pre-mix is being manufactured at the Hershey India in Bhopal, which is the co-packer facility of HCCB.

The brand is more than a decade old in India with close to 5000 machines deployed around the country. It has partners, including McDonald’s, besides Cinema Halls and Multiplexes as well as key corporate offices.

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