Mexico: Arca Continental to build new plant in Texas
Mexican Coca-Cola bottler Arca Continental has announced that it will build a new production and distribution facility in Houston, TX, USA, through its subsidiary Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. In a statement, the company said that the $250 million facility would be the first Coca-Cola production plant built in the US in a decade. Manuel L Barragan […]
USA: Arca Continental acquires Deep River Snacks
Arca Continental, described as Latin America’s second-largest Coca-Cola bottler, has announced the acquisition of US snacking firm Deep River Snacks for an undisclosed sum. The Mexican firm, which also owns the Wise Snacks, Bokados and Inalecsa brands, said that by expanding its portfolio it would “capture both the conventional and growing better-for-you segment within the […]
USA: Arca Continental to distribute Coca-Cola in southwest
US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has reached an agreement with Arca Continental for the Mexican bottler to join its distribution system in the USA. Announcing the move in a statement, the company said it would contribute its Southwest operating unit in order to hold a 20% stake in a new joint venture called AC Beverages, […]
Mexico: Arca Continental merges with Corporacion Lindley
The Coca-Cola bottlers Arca Continental of Mexico and Corporacion Lindley of Peru have announced an alliance that will create one of the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottling firms. The new entity will have revenues of approximately $5.4 billion and EBITDA of $1.1 billion. Currently, Mexican firm FEMSA is the largest private Coca-Cola bottler with revenues of […]