Unique, bold, and driven by a
Suntory Beverage & Food Europe is part of the Suntory Group, one of the leading and most innovative food and drink companies worldwide.
OUR PROMISE
Mizu To Ikiru
Everything we do flows from our promise: Mizu To Ikiru (living with water). Water, precious and powerful, shapes our world and makes life possible everywhere. And water is at the heart of our business as a beverage company.
OUR VISION
Growing for Good
Our vision of Growing for Good inspires how we grow our business sustainably. We believe that both growth and good are equally important because the bigger we are, the greater our positive impact can be.
OUR NATURE
A Global Company
Suntory is a global enterprise, with more than 300 companies and 42,000 employees. Since our foundation in Japan in 1899, Suntory now has grown into one of the world’s leading beverage and food companies.
Driven by our founders’ legacies
Shinjiro Torii shared his ambition, passion and entrepreneurship with other founders, who like Torii were true pioneers of their time. They all had a thirst for challenge, an obsession for people and a mindset of sustainable growth, and together, they contributed to making what Suntory Beverage & Food Europe is today.
Shinjiro Torii founded Suntory upon the belief of giving back to society and this inspiring past drives us to build a better future with generosity, authenticity, connection, creativity and humble determination.
FOUNDER OF SUNTORY
Shinjiro Torii
Shinjiro Torii launched Suntory in 1899. His entrepreneurial mindset, his visionary dreams, and his love for challenges are strongly embedded in the way we do things. He continues to inspire us still today through his Yatte Minahare spirit.
FOUNDER OF SCHWEPPES
Jacob Schweppe
A true pioneer, Jacob Schweppe applied his creativity to develop the first effective process to produce carbonated mineral water in 1783. This was just the start of a journey full of flavour that we’re still savouring today. Suntory shares the ownership of the Schweppes brand with other companies in the world.
FOUNDER OF ORANGINA
Jean-Claude Beton
From a small, family-owned factory in Algeria to a world-renowned brand, Jean-Claude Beton’s entrepreneurial spirit was instrumental in building one of France’s more iconic drinks, which brought a taste of the Mediterranean to the rest of the world.
FOUNDER OF LUCOZADE
William Hunter
His determination to help his sick daughter led William Hunter to develop Glucozade. This was the first drink that combined great taste and glucose, which became Lucozade in 1927. Today, Lucozade Energy is all about unlocking the potential of people’s positive energy.
FOUNDER OF RIBENA
Dr Vernon Charley
Dr Vernon Charley was a leading scientist at the University of Bristol before developing Ribena in 1938. The discovery of the high levels of vitamin C in blackcurrants prompted him to create a juice drink that’s been enjoyed by generations ever since.
Our business
The Suntory Beverage & Food Europe business stretches beyond the boundaries of Europe and includes French overseas territories, Northern and Western Africa and the British Caribbean. Together we come together as One Suntory and share a common goal: to bring people together through moments of pleasure and celebration with our drinks.
1: ¥217 billion: Suntory Group consolidated operating income
2: ¥2,108 billion: Suntory Group consolidated revenue excluding excise taxes. As of December 31, 2020