Sandora
{{Short description|Ukrainian juice company}}
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| native_name = Сандора
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| type = LLC
| industry = Beverages
| founded = 1995
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| hq_location_city = Mykolaiv Oblast
| hq_location_country = Ukraine
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| products = Juice
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| owner = PepsiCo
| website = [http://pepsico.ua/brands/id881.htmllang=en pepsico.ua]
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Sandora LLC ({{langx|uk|Сандора}}) is a Ukrainian juice company based in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Founded in 1995, the company currently holds a 47 percent share of the Ukrainian juice market.[http://www.lol.org.ua/eng/showart.php?id=46540 "Sandora" sale - company's official statement (2007)]. Proekt Ahrarnoho Marketynhu In September 2007, American-based PepsiCo, Inc. purchased 80 percent ownership of Sandora's company holdings. In November 2007, PepsiAmericas, Inc. and PepsiCo, Inc. jointly acquired the remaining 20% of Sandora. PepsiAmericas held a 60% interest in Sandora, and PepsiCo held 40% interest in Sandora. PepsiCo acquired PepsiAmericas in 2010 and took full ownership of Sandora.
History
In 1995, Lithuanian businessmen Ihor Bezzub and Raymondas Tumenas provided start-up capital for the implementation of a business plan to Serhiy Sypko, a lecturer at Mykolaiv University of Shipbuilding. Production started the following year. In 2000, a puree and semifinished product production was launched.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-02 |title=Раймондас Туменас: Біографія, досьє, фото Раймондас Туменас |url=https://forbes.ua/profile/raymondas-tumenas-406 |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=forbes.ua |language=uk}}{{Cite web |date=2018-03-05 |title=PepsiCo PepsiCo в Україні |url=http://pepsico.ua/company/pepsico_in_ukraine/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |archive-date=2018-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305215144/http://pepsico.ua/company/pepsico_in_ukraine/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}
In 2007, one of the most important deals on the FMCG{{clarify|date=July 2024}} market in Ukraine was concluded, worth USD 678 million.[https://web.archive.org/web/20171122163756/http://niklife.com.ua/focus/60044] PepsiCo acquired the largest juice producer, Sandora.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unian.ua/society/48836-pepsi-kupila-sandoru.html|author=Pepsi купила Сандору|title=Pepsi купила Сандору |publisher=УНІАН|date=7 June 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121053105/https://www.unian.ua/society/48836-pepsi-kupila-sandoru.html|archive-date=21 January 2021|url-status=live|access-date=7 June 2021}} This provided opportunities to develop production in Ukraine and establish the processing of seasonal vegetables and fruits through further investments. For example, in 2009-2010, the company started producing Pepsi, 7UP and Lipton Ice Tea. In 2014, the company launched a snack line for the production of Xpycteam crisps and started producing Mirinda. In 2019, the company's production facilities started producing Lay's crisps.
See also
References
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Category:Drink companies of Ukraine
Category:Companies based in Mykolaiv Oblast
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