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Suntory Holdings has announced key executive appointments as part of its strategic leadership transition at Suntory Beverage & Food Limited.

This decision is part of a broader plan that includes an investment of over €170 million by 2030 to adapt to market dynamics and address rising production costs.

Japanese beverage giant Suntory has announced that Takeshi Niinami, the company’s CEO, has resigned from his position amid a police investigation regarding his purchase of suspected illegal supplements.

Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland (SBF GB&I) has made an investment of £920,000 over the next five years to enhance the resilience of blackcurrant varieties through a collaboration with the James Hutton Institute.

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I), the maker of Lucozade, has invested £6.3 million in redesigning its Lucozade Energy bottles, cutting plastic use and improving recyclability.

Global beverage company Suntory Group, founded in Japan in 1899, has announced the launch of Water Scape – a new company supporting businesses and communities in securing sustainable water supplies.

Suntory Spirits is investing ¥6.5B (£34M) in its Osaka plant, a key hub for spirits like its flagship, The Japanese Craft Gin Roku.

Suntory Spirits has announced that it is due to complete the renewal of its Hakushu Distillery in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, next month.

Lucozade Alert is introducing of two new 250ml cans: Alert Ultimate Energy and Alert Zero Sugar Mango Peachade.