Sunsweet Buys Function Drinks, Forms Beverage Unit
August 8/Yuba City, Cal./PRNewswire -- Sunsweet Growers Inc. announced its acquisition of Function Drinks, a Southern California company known for its line of dietary supplement beverages. The acquisition is part of Sunsweet's ongoing initiative to leverage its unique set of skills and resources to help emerging beverage brands break through to mainstream success.
"We're very excited about the Function brand, the people behind it and the growth potential that we can help unlock. We also believe Function gives us a great foundation on which to begin building a great portfolio of beverages," said Tony Gerst, leader of New Venture Initiatives at Sunsweet.