Kiri
- This article is about the drinks company. For other uses, see Kiri (disambiguation).
| Type | Limited partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Beverages |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Headquarters |
4130, rue Principale |
| Area served | Quebec northwestern New Brunswick Ontario |
| Key people | Alain Bracchi |
| Products | Soft Drinks, Bottled Water |
| Services | private label |
| Employees | 40 |
| Divisions | TechnoBev |
| Website | Kiri.com |
Breuvages Kiri, L.P., also known as Technobev S.E.C.. is an independent bottler of soft drinks, water and other non-alcoholic beverages. The head office and its principal production facilities are located in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, which is located near Joliette in the region of Lanaudière, Quebec. Kiri enjoys a modest share of the regional beverage market and has been around for more than 30 years.
TechnoBev soft drinks are marketed in Ontario under the brand name Snow White [1], with no mention of Kiri on the product packaging.
The company's brands included Kiri cola and Snow White black cherry, root beer, strawberry, champagne cider, spruce beer and other flavours.[1] The company was originally called Liqueurs Bergeron.[1]
The company successfully filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2011 and remains in production.[2] [3]
[edit] In popular culture
Kiri was featured in Season 3, episode 11 of the TV series How It's Made.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Pelletier, Louis (February 22, 2011). "Kiri cesse ses opérations" (in French). L'Action. http://www.laction.com/Economie/Affaires/2011-02-22/article-2268088/Kiri-cesse-ses-operations/1. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "Kiri à Saint-Félix-de-Valois sous la loi des arrangements avec les créanciers" (in French). M 103,5 FM - La radio du Grand Lanaudière. February 22, 2011. http://www.m1035fm.com/actualites-regionales/kiri-a-saint-felix-de-valois-sous-la-loi-des-arrangements-avec-les-creanciers.html. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Kiri/Technobev : délai supplémentaire pour s’entendre avec les créanciers" (in French). M 103,5 FM - La radio du Grand Lanaudière. March 15, 2011. http://www.m1035fm.com/actualites-regionales/kiritechnobev-delai-supplementaire-pour-sentendre-avec-les-creanciers.html. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "Cement; Caskets; Soft Drinks; Glider Rockers". How It's Made. Discovery. November 15, 2005. No. 11, season 5. Retrieved on January 7, 2011.
[edit] External links
- "Kiri (official website)". Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090503113353/http://www.kiri.com/. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- "Snow White Soda Re-Branding". The Canadian Design Resource. http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/packaging/snow-white-soda-re-branding/. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- "Snow White Cream Soda est de retour sur les tablettes". http://www.bouteillesduquebec.com/t449-snow-white-cream-soda-est-de-retour-sur-les-tablettes. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
