AriZona acquires California plant closed by troubled beverage company

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AriZona Beverages’ subsidiaries are: I bought packaged drinks. facility in Anaheim, California, in a move to resume production at the shuttered facility.

AriZona subsidiary Beverage Packers West has purchased Manna Beverages’ facilities and equipment for an undisclosed sum. In a statement to Food Dive, the company said it is working closely with the City of Anaheim and the California Office of Business and Economic Development to evaluate next steps for the facility.

that Anaheim facility The company has the capacity to fill 1,150 bottles per minute, according to Harry Davis & Company, which brokered the deal. It has capacity for an additional 10.9 million cases.

Last month, beverage manufacturer Manna Beverage business ceased We laid off employees in Sacramento and Anaheim. The Sacramento location was later sold to Redwood Beverage Group.

AriZona’s purchase of the land creates an opportunity to bring hundreds of jobs back to the area, Harry Davis & Company said in a press release.

“Manna’s exit opens a meaningful market opportunity, and the facility’s fully integrated West Coast manufacturing and distribution platform is of immediate interest,” said Lenny Davis, CEO of Harry Davis & Company. “Securing a deal with an industry stalwart like AriZona Beverages USA highlights the strength of our assets and the efficiency of our processes.”

AriZona Beverages, famous for its iced tea brand, also sells drink mixes, cold brew coffee, energy drinks, and juice cocktails. It also produces snacks such as chips and salsa packages, as well as fruit snacks.