Refresco, previously known as Liko from the 1960s to 1995, is a Dutch producer of soft drinks, water, fruit juices, energy drinks, alcohol, and plant-based drinks. The products are not sold under its own brand name but rather as private-label products for supermarkets or under the name of A-brand manufacturers. The company processes a volume of approximately 11.7 billion liters and has an annual revenue of over €4 billion. Its headquarters are located in Rotterdam.[4] The company was listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange from 2015 to 2017.
History
In the early 1960s, soft drinks under the name Liko were produced at the Menken dairy factory in Wassenaar, Netherlands. When the production of soft drinks expanded, a new Liko factory was opened in Bodegraven in 1970. In 1995, Liko rebranded to Menken Drinks, from which Refresco was created through a management buy-out in 2000.[5]
In 2007, Refresco takes over the Netherlands-based Sun Beverages, thereby expanding its Dutch and Belgian production locations. In 2009, a Bavaria based beverage company known as Schiffers Food was taken over by Refresco.
With the acquisition of the German company Soft Drinks International, €140 million was added to turnover in 2010.