Carlsberg completes Britvic acquisition
Carlsberg Britvic will transport beer and soft drinks around the UK.

Carlsberg Group has completed the acquisition of international soft drinks supplier Britvic plc, creating a single integrated beverage company.
The business is now the largest multi-beverage supplier in the country, making the UK Carlsberg Group’s largest market by revenue worldwide.
The deal marks the official launch of Carlsberg Britvic, the new company uniting Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company and Britvic’s UK business.
Carlsberg first announced the recommended offer to acquire Britvic plc in July. With the transaction now complete, the merger will transport beer and soft drinks nationwide via a combined supply chain and distribution network.
Carlsberg Britvic
The company will reveal its new corporate identity next week, to be rolled out across the business as part of the operations integration.
Management teams from both corporations say they will continue to drive business growth. The acquisition also strengthens Carlsberg's relationship with PepsiCo, becoming its largest bottling partner in Europe.
Paul Davis, formerly CEO of Carlsberg Marston Brewing Company, is now the CEO of the newly formed Carlsberg Britvic. Elsewhere, Pedro Magalhães retains his role as MD of Britvic Brazil, while Kevin Donnelly retains his position as MD of Britvic Ireland, with both markets now part of the Carlsberg Group.
"The Britvic acquisition is a pivotal milestone in the history of Carlsberg as we deepen our commitment to the UK market and write an ambitious next chapter in our growth story," says Jacob Aarup-Anderson, CEO of Carlsberg.
"Soft drinks is an attractive category that also brings significant synergies in combination with beer. Britvic is a large-scale, well-established business with a strong portfolio of much-loved own and partnership brands that has consistently delivered strong results."