The Sunny Delight Beverages Co. is a leading producer of juice-based drinks in North America and Western Europe. The company has its U.S. headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, and its European headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. The company produces and markets such brands as SunnyD® Original, SunnyD Intense Sport™ and SunnyD Baja™. Sunny D was launched in Florida by Doric Foods in September 1963. The company had a variety of names and owners over the years, and ultimately, became the Sunny Delight Beverages Co. in August 2004
Sunny Delight Beverage Co. has 500+ employees worldwide. The company has research and development centers located in both Cincinnati and Barcelona, and its manufacturing facilities are located throughout the U.S. and Europe. Sunny Delight Beverages Co. Mission: Delight consumers by being the leading producer of juice-based drinks that kids love and moms are proud to serve. On October 2, 2008, Sunny Delight Beverages Co. announced it has signed an agreement to purchase Fruit2O water and Veryfine juice brands from Kraft Foods Inc. The transaction is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter. The Veryfine plant in Littleton, Mass. will be part of the acquisition, as will a state-of-the-art packing line at a Kraft facility in Fresno, Calif. As part of the transaction, approximately 200 Veryfine employees will join Sunny Delight.
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