Refresco to buy German waters firm Rhenser Mineralbrunnen

Refresco, has agreed to get the concern operations of insolvent German mineral-water and soft-drinks shaper Rhenser Mineralbrunnen.

The determination comes aft a acquisition statement was reached with Rhenser Mineralbrunnen's provisional insolvency head and institution MD Holger Sieck. The creditors' committee has besides approved the transaction.

In a statement, Refresco said the woody would guarantee the "preservation and continuation" of the Rhens-based company.

Rhenser Mineralbrunnen produces mineral water, flavoured waters, and sodas nether brands specified arsenic Rhenser, Silvetta, and WasserGlück. The institution filed for preliminary insolvency successful March.

The transaction covers assets including the manufacturing facilities astatine the Rhens location. However, the fiscal presumption were not disclosed.

The bulk of Rhenser Mineralbrunnen's employees are expected to articulation Refresco, though the caller proprietor did not disclose numbers and declined to remark erstwhile approached by Just Drinks.

Guido Kühne, the MD of Refresco's German arm, said: "With the planned integration of Rhenser Mineralbrunnen, we are specifically strengthening our marque portfolio and our accumulation capacities successful the country of mineral h2o successful glass."

The transaction is expected to beryllium completed connected 1 August, taxable to customary closing conditions.

Refresco's German limb makes effect juices, brushed drinks and beverage alternatives for retail and concern customers. It besides manufactures for different brands.

The institution employs astir 1,650 radical crossed Germany astatine 10 accumulation sites and 2 bureau locations.

Refresco generated gross of €6.1bn successful 2025, up from €6bn successful 2024. The Dutch radical reduced its nett nonaccomplishment to €25m from €204m a twelvemonth earlier.

Earlier this year, Refresco snapped up US food-and-beverage radical SunOpta to bolster its concern successful the plant-based drinks market.

"Refresco to bargain German waters steadfast Rhenser Mineralbrunnen" was primitively created and published by Just Drinks, a GlobalData owned brand.