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£25m upgrade for 80-year-old Ribena plant
Western Daily Press
|February 26, 2026
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> The Suntory factory in Coleford that produces Ribena and Lucozade drinks
West factory that produces some of the country’s most popular soft drinks is in line for a £25 million upgrade.As it turns 80 the Suntory factory in Coleford that produces Ribena and Lucozade drinks is set to benefit from a high-tech new production line.
The line will replace two older Ribena lines - one producing concentrate and one ready-to-drink formats - with a new one capable of producing both.
It will also be able to quickly switch to producing Lucozade brands and will allow 55,000 bottles per hour to be produced.
This story is from the February 26, 2026 edition of Western Daily Press.
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