Harvest Hill Beverage Company Names New Leadership
New executive team appointed following merger of Sunny Delight Beverages Co. into Harvest Hill Beverage Company
Brynwood Partners VII L.P. announced that it has completed the merger of Sunny Delight Beverages Co. ("Sunny Delight") into Harvest Hill Beverage Company ("Harvest Hill"). Harvest Hill is now one of the nation's leading independent beverage companies with more than $800 million in gross sales, seven manufacturing facilities with a national footprint and a portfolio of iconic brands, including Juicy Juice®, SunnyD®, Little HUG®, Daily's®, and Nutrament®. Harvest Hill is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and will maintain an office in Cincinnati.
In conjunction with the merger, Harvest Hill has announced a new executive team. Effective April 4th, John LeBoutillier was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Harvest Hill. "John joins us with over 25 years of experience in the food and consumer products industries having worked at Kraft and Unilever and, most recently, serving as the President of Unilever Canada. John brings significant beverage and consumer products experience to Harvest Hill. We have confidence in John as a key leader in the overall integration and growth of the company," said Hendrik J. Hartong III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brynwood Partners. Mr. Hartong also serves as the Chairman of Harvest Hill.