Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I said on 5 August 2026 that a new GBP 25m manufacturing line at its Coleford factory in the Forest of Dean is due to start production in 2027. The company says the line will produce 55,000 bottles per hour of Lucozade and Ribena.
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Investment, capacity and dates are as announced and can change before production starts.
- Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I: Home of Lucozade and Ribena celebrates 80 years of British manufacturing (5 August 2026) (opens another site)
- Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I: New £25 million manufacturing line marks the next chapter for Lucozade and Ribena at Coleford factory (release page shows 'Published Date: 30/09/2026') (opens another site)
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