Menu
CBBV Banner

Carlsberg Britvic

Carlsberg Group in UK

Carlsberg Britvic is a multi-beverage powerhouse and home to some of the UK’s most iconic and popular beers and soft drinks.

Formed in January 2025, its varied and unparalleled portfolio offers brilliant drinks to excite consumers everywhere, whatever their taste. The business is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and Carlsberg Group’s largest market by revenue.

From legendary names like Carlsberg Danish Pilsner and 1664, rising stars Birrificio Angelo Poretti and Brooklyn Brewery beers, and leading British ales Hobgoblin, Pedigree and Wainwright, Carlsberg Britvic provides an enviable selection of the best brands in beer. With low- and no-alcohol options such as Carlsberg 0.0, Brooklyn Special Effects and Erdinger Alkoholfrei, there’s always a choice for everyone.

Carlsberg Britvic’s compelling soft drinks range offers well-known brands including Robinsons, Tango, J2O, London Essence, Plenish and Jimmy’s Iced Coffee. Under exclusive PepsiCo agreements, the business is also licensed to make, market and sell popular drinks including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Ice Tea and Rockstar Energy. 

 

Links

Key Facts

41 incredible brands
4,000 employees
2.2bn litres produced each year on average 

Contact

Breakspear Park
Breakspear Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 4TZ

Management

CEO, Carlsberg Britvic

Paul Davies

Key Dates

1800s British chemist H.D. Rawlings begins crafting soft drinks in Essex
1834 Marston’s Brewery is founded in Burton-on-Trent
1847 Carlsberg is established in Copenhagen
1971 Britvic name is officially adopted
1973 Carlsberg opens Northampton brewery
2005 Britvic becomes a publicly traded company
2020 Carlsberg and Marston’s form Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC)
2025 Carlsberg acquires Britvic and Carlsberg Britvic is born

Did you know that...?

  • Carlsberg was originally exported to the UK in 1860's and has grown in popularity since.
  • Carlsberg’s Northampton brewery was awarded the Financial Times Industrial Architecture Award in 1975. The brewery was designed by the Danish architect Knud Munk in the form of a Danish longship.
  • Britvic was one of the first UK companies to bottle fruit juice in small glass formats after WWII rationing ended, making vitamins more accessible.
  • The slogan 'Probably the best lager in the world' was created in Northampton in the mid 1970s and after changing 'lager' to 'beer', Carlsberg has been using the slogan worldwide for many years.
Go back to the global market overview