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Suntory Beverage & Food Europe

Company · Agriculture & food · HQ: Netherlands · Transparency Register entry

As of 8 October 2026, Suntory Beverage & Food Europe appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

5
declared meetings
with current MEPs
4
MEPs met
€50k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE) was established in 2014 and is a regional division of the Japan-based Suntory Group, one of the leading global drinks companies. We’re proud to be part of a family-owned business with its inspiring 120-year heritage and we are guided by Shinjiro Torii’s founding spirit.”

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“SBFE is made up of 3,600 passionate people working throughout Europe on hugely iconic brands including Schweppes*, Orangina, Lucozade, Ribena, La Casera, Oasis* and Pulco with a commitment to producing great-tasting, healthier drinks. Everything we do flows from our purpose to Inspire the Brilliance of Life, and our value of Growing for Good. Being in harmony with people and nature is at the heart of our business, and we’re working every day to ensure that future generations inherit and enjoy a healthy planet. *Owned and commercialized within SBFE respective territories […]”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing - the text on file breaks off mid-sentence where marked […].

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 5 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats360%
Patriots for Europe120%
Renew Europe120%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (3 in 2025).

2023
2
2024
0
2025
3

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

César Luena
2 meetings · S&D
Delara Burkhardt
1 meeting · S&D
Virginie Joron
1 meeting · PfE
Barry Cowen
1 meeting · Renew

The 5 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
12 Nov 2025Barry CowenMeeting with Suntory Beverage and Food Europe
1 Oct 2025César LuenaProduct Reformulation
6 Feb 2025César LuenaClean Industrial Deal and Circular Economy Act
21 Mar 2023Delara BurkhardtPackaging Waste
8 Mar 2023Virginie JoronEmballages des boissons et consigne

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