Introduction:
Cott Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells beverages on behalf of retailers, brand owners, and distributors worldwide. Its product lines include carbonated soft drinks, juice and juice-based products, clear and flavored waters, energy drinks and shots, sports products, new age beverages, ready-to-drink teas and alcoholic beverages, beverage concentrates, liquid enhancers, and freezables, as well as hot chocolate, coffee, malt drinks, creamers/whiteners, and cereals. The company offers its products under various retailer brands, which include Cott and Red Rain brand in North America and the United Kingdom; Stars & Stripes, Vess, Vintage, So Clear, Shanstar, Harvest Classic, Chadwick Bay, Exact, Alhambra, Belmont Springs, Deep Rock, Hinckley Springs, Sparkletts, Crystal Springs, Kentwood Springs, Mount Olympus Standard Coffee, and Javarama brands in the United States; Emerge, Red Rooster, MacB, Carters, Calypso, Mr. Freeze, Jubbly, Suso, Cafe Nueva, and Ben Shaws brands in the United Kingdom; Stars & Stripes brand in Mexico; and RC brand name in approximately 120 countries and territories outside of North America. It also provides contract manufacturing services. The companys customers include grocery, mass-merchandise, drugstore, wholesale, and convenience store chains. Cott Corporation was founded in 1955 and is based in Tampa, Florida.