Breuvages Kiri
Limited partnership | |
Industry | Beverages |
Founded | 1924 |
Headquarters |
46°10′16″N 73°24′58″W / 46.1711°N 73.4162°WCoordinates: 46°10′16″N 73°24′58″W / 46.1711°N 73.4162°W, 4130, rue Principale Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec, Canada |
Area served |
Quebec northwestern New Brunswick Ontario |
Key people | Alain Bracchi |
Products | Soft Drinks, Bottled Water |
Services | private label |
Number of employees | 40 |
Divisions | TechnoBev |
Website | Kiri.com |
Breuvages Kiri, L.P., also known as Technobev S.E.C.. is an independent bottler of soft drinks, water and other non-alcoholic beverages. The head office and its principal production facilities are located in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, which is located near Joliette in the region of Lanaudière, Quebec. Kiri enjoys a modest share of the regional beverage market and has been around for more than 30 years.
TechnoBev soft drinks are marketed in Ontario under the brand name Snow White , with no mention of Kiri on the product packaging.
The company's brands included Kiri cola and Snow White black cherry, root beer, strawberry, champagne cider, spruce beer and other flavours.[1] The company was originally called Liqueurs Bergeron.[1]
The company successfully filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2011 and remains in production.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 Pelletier, Louis (February 22, 2011). "Kiri cesse ses opérations". L'Action (in French). Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Kiri à Saint-Félix-de-Valois sous la loi des arrangements avec les créanciers" (in French). M 103,5 FM - La radio du Grand Lanaudière. February 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Kiri/Technobev : délai supplémentaire pour s'entendre avec les créanciers" (in French). M 103,5 FM - La radio du Grand Lanaudière. March 15, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- Kiri was featured in Season 5, episode 11 of the TV series How It's Made."Cement; Caskets; Soft Drinks; Glider Rockers". How It's Made. Season 5. Episode 11. November 15, 2005. Discovery.
External links
- "Kiri (official website)". Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- "Snow White Soda Re-Branding". The Canadian Design Resource. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- "Snow White Cream Soda est de retour sur les tablettes". Retrieved August 18, 2011.