Suntory

  • Wine in a can

    Suntory releases a medium-body red wine that is packaged in a can. Available in convenience stores, it is free of antioxidants and additives, and has a light sweetness and fruity aroma. A white variety is also available. A can retails at $2.64. …

    Suntory | 01 May 2010

  • Green beer

    Suntory has introduced a beer-like liqueur drink called Kinmugi in a limited edition can. The product is developed with Lawson CVS and a purchase of a can is said to offset 1kg of CO2 emissions in Japan. Available in 350ml and 500ml cans since J…

    Suntory | 01 November 2009

  • SUNTORY CONSTRUCTS THIRD NATURAL-WATER PLANT

    Suntory has broken ground on the new Buna No Mori Plant for natural water. Located at the foot of mountains in the Okudaisen area of Tottori prefecture, construction is expected to be fi nished by the spring of 2008.…

    Suntory | 01 February 2007

  • Alcoa supplies Suntory with aluminum closures

    Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI) Japan is providing aluminum closures for Japanese beverage producer Suntory and Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart. Alcoa is supplying its 38 millimeter VT-Lok aluminum closures to Suntory for it…

    Suntory | 23 January 2007

  • SUNTORY FINALIZES SHANGHAI FOSTER’S BREWERY BUYOUT

    Suntory has completed its acquisition of Foster’s Group Shanghai subsidiary, Shanghai Foster’s Brewery. With this development, Suntory Group’s share of the Shanghai beer market will increase to about 60 percent, further strengthening its position as …

    Suntory | 01 August 2006

  • Suntory’s Foster Brewery acquisition in China finalized

    Suntory has completed its Shanghai Foster’s Brewery buyout with Australia’s Foster Group. Foster’s, which gave up its subsidiary in China, says it has turned its sights towards wine; meanwhile Suntory aims to further strengthen its top position in th…

    Suntory | 12 July 2006

  • SUNTORY SUPPORTS JAVA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

    The Suntory Group will donate $86,813 to the Japanese Red Cross to aid relief efforts in Central Java, Indonesia. The company says it hopes that this donation will help speed recovery by assisting victims and reestablishing basic infrastructure.…

    Suntory | 01 July 2006

  • STARBUCKS, SUNTORY DOUBLE COFFEE PRODUCTION

    Starbucks Coffee and Suntory are relaunching Starbucks 'Discoveries Milano' espresso drink in convenience stores in four Japanese prefectures. The product had been temporarily discontinued–shortly after launching last September–due to insufficient ca…

    Suntory | 01 May 2006