Asahi Beverages

Asahi Beverages is the non-alcohol business of Asahi Breweries operating in Australia and New Zealand. Its history is tied to Schweppes whose beverages arrived in Australia in 1850. In 1877, the first factory was built in Sydney, followed by one in Melbourne in 1885. After an international merger with Cadbury in 1969, forming Cadbury Schweppes, the company was eventually re-separated on 27 February 2009 and, in April 2009, Schweppes Australia was acquired by Asahi Breweries.

Asahi Beverages is a licensed manufacturer and distributor of brands such as Pepsi, Sunkist, Mountain Dew, and Gatorade. They also produce Schweppes range of soft drinks, as well as many other Australian brands, including Solo, Passiona, Cottee's Cordial, Spring Valley Beverages, Pop Tops and Cool Ridge, and Frantelle spring water. In 2011, Asahi acquired the juice and water brands of P&N Beverages, Australia's third largest volume supplier of fruit juices, soft drinks and mineral waters.

The Asahi Beverages head office is located in Melbourne. There are eight manufacturing sites across five states and sales offices in each state.