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Suntory Food & Beverage International is the core company of the beverage and food segment within the Suntory Group, centered on Suntory Holdings. The company manufactures and sells beverages and food products, and operates through 64 subsidiaries and 8 equity-method affiliates.

As a holding company for the Group, the company handles corporate governance, business strategy formulation, quality assurance, and product development, functioning as the central hub of the entire Group. It also formulates M&A strategies and selects partners to support domestic and international business expansion.

Suntory Food & Beverage International operates its beverage and food business as a single business segment, with reporting segments organized by geographic region. In Japan, the company manufactures and sells mineral water, coffee beverages, tea drinks, carbonated soft drinks, sports drinks, and foods with specified health benefits.

Suntory Products handles the manufacturing of soft drinks in Japan, with factories distributed nationwide to ensure stable supply. Sales are primarily conducted by Suntory Fooze and Suntory Beverage Solutions through supermarkets, convenience stores, and vending machines.

In the Asia-Pacific region, the company manufactures and sells health foods and soft drinks in Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, and other markets. Representative products include "BRAND'S Essence of Chicken," "Sting," and "TEA+".

In Europe, Orangina Schweppes Holding and Lucozade Ribena Suntory manufacture and sell carbonated and fruit juice beverages. Representative products include "Orangina," "Schweppes," "Ribena," and "Lucozade."

In the Americas, Pepsi Bottling Ventures manufactures and sells soft drinks in North America. Suntory Holdings also operates businesses in spirits, beer, and wine manufacturing and sales, health foods and premium ice cream production and sales, and food service operations.

Suntory Beverage & Food International aims to achieve high-quality growth as a true global beverage company. The company has set a target to increase sales to 2.5 trillion yen by 2030, while driving growth in existing businesses and making new growth investments. It places particular emphasis on achieving profit growth that outpaces sales growth.

Under its medium-term management plan (2024-2026), the company targets organic growth with average annual sales revenue growth in the mid-single digits and average annual operating profit growth in the high single digits. By 2026, it plans to raise the operating profit margin above 10% and generate free cash flow of 1.4 trillion yen or more.

Key strategic priorities include brand strategy, structural reform, DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion), and sustainability. In brand strategy, the company is strengthening innovation in core brands and advancing global expansion. In structural reform, it aims to enhance profitability in Japan and overseas markets while expanding its business portfolio.

For sustainability, the company is intensifying activities to achieve its Environmental Goals 2030. It is particularly advancing initiatives related to water and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as efforts based on its plastic policy. From a DEI perspective, the company is building an organization where diverse employees can thrive.

By region, the company is advancing core brand innovation in Japan and restructuring its vending machine business. In Asia-Pacific, it is leveraging its comprehensive value chain capabilities for growth. In Europe, it is strengthening core brand innovation and promotional activities. In the Americas, it is focusing on strengthening carbonated categories and expanding non-carbonated categories.