Ribena owner Suntory announces £6m Gloucestershire factory plans

A Gloucestershire factory that makes drinks for Ribena and Lucozade is planning to spend £6m on reducing carbon emissions. Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I has submitted a planning application for the project at its Coleford plant that it says will reduce reliance on natural gas.

Under the proposals, the company is aiming to become completely independent of its current gas turbine through a new electricity connection. If approved, the new model is expected to be up and running in 2026.

According to Suntory, the connection will increase the factory’s access to electricity purchased from renewable sources and will reduce external outages an