The F&N Coca-Cola Story
The story of F&N Coca-Cola first began in September 1883 when the Singapore Straits Aerated Water Company was formed by John Fraser and David Neave. This later became Fraser and Neave Limited. Three years later in 1886, Coca-Cola was invented by Dr John S. Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fraser and Neave's association with The Coca-Cola Company goes back to 1936 when F&N's soft drink division produced and bottled Coca-Cola in Singapore under franchise. Within half a century, Coca-Cola became the most popular soft drink in Singapore.

Joint Venture Signed
To cement the relationship between the two companies, a joint venture agreement was signed on May 11, 1992 to form F&N Coca-Cola Pte Ltd. The Coca-Cola Company owned 25% equity and participated in its management, and the remaining 75% belonged to F&N.

F&N Coca-Cola expanded rapidly into new markets around the region, including Brunei, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

In a reconstruction exercise in September 1998, F&N Coca-Cola created a subsidiary, Coca-Cola Singapore to handle all aspects of business carried out in Tuas, Singapore. The purpose of this was to improve efficiency by focusing the management on developing the business in Singapore, and driving profitability in the beverage industry.
F&N Coca-Cola, in the meantime, continued to handle the regional business and investment holding function.

Company-Owned Bottler
In late July 1999, Fraser and Neave Limited sold their 75% of F&N Coca-Cola Pte Ltd to The Coca-Cola Company. Today, Coca-Cola Singapore, a bottling operation which is fully owned by The Coca-Cola Company continues to serve the Singapore market by producing, marketing and distributing a total beverage portfolio.

In addition to the world's most recognized brand Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Singapore also produces, markets and distributes a total beverage portfolio including refreshment brands such as Coca-Cola light, Sprite, Schweppes, A&W, rejuvenating beverages Heaven and Earth tea, and Seasons teas, juice drinks like Qoo and Minute Maid which recharge the body, and replenishment beverages like 100 Plus isotonic drink, and Ice Mountain drinking water.

Did you know?
27 Coca-Cola beverages are sold every second in Singapore!

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