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Coca-Cola acquires Innocent (2013)

Coca-Cola completed the acquisition of Innocent on 22 February 2013.[1]

Coca-Cola raised its stake in Innocent Drinks to over ninety per cent, having first invested in 2009. The founders had built the brand on an explicitly independent identity, and the sale to a multinational was contentious among its customers.

Deal facts

Announced
Closed
Value
Undisclosed
Buyer
Coca-Cola
Seller
Assets
Innocent
Regulatory review
None recorded

Ownership changes recorded from this deal

OwnerOwnedRelationshipStakeFromTo
Coca-ColaInnocentowns100%2013-02-22present

Who owns Innocent today?

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Coca-Cola increases its stake in Innocent Drinks — The Coca-Cola Company, Official press release, published 22 February 2013; retrieved 8 September 2026.

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