Keurig Dr Pepper to acquire global rights to non-alcoholic brand Atypique

July 1, 2022
The acquisition provides the company with new platform that complements existing ready-to-drink alcohol portfolio and non-alcohol business in Canada.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire the global rights to the non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink cocktail brand Atypique from Station Agro-Biotech, a Quebec-based company that specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in early Q4, were not disclosed.

Atypique is a highly unique offering in the emerging and fast-growing non-alcohol cocktail segment, providing a range of ready-to-drink cocktails, such as margaritas, gin and tonic and mojitos. In Canada, non-alcoholic cocktails grew more than 30% in retail dollar sales during the last year, and Atypique now has a 42% market share of that segment, where it is distributed.

The agreement includes a multi-year collaboration between the two companies to fuel accelerated growth for Atypique, leveraging Station Agro-Biotech's R&D expertise in the category and KDP's robust sales and distribution network.

"At Keurig Dr Pepper, we strongly believe in innovation to drive growth to meet the evolving beverage needs of consumers," Ozan Dokmecioglu, CFO and president of International, said in the announcement. "We are excited to add this new platform to our powerful portfolio in Canada, and the global rights to Atypique provides optionality to further expand the brand's growth potential." 

Olivier Lemire, president of Keurig Dr Pepper Canada, said in the announcement, "Atypique is a great complement to our successful ready-to-drink alcohol portfolio, and we look forward to continue innovating around this brand to drive accelerated growth."

Jonathan Robin, president, Station Agro-Biotech, added in the announcement, "We were looking for the best way to bring Atypique to the next level. This agreement represents an exceptional opportunity to work with a beverage industry leader, and Keurig Dr Pepper will bring market knowledge and strength to the Atypique brand. At the same time, we are delighted to have the opportunity to keep growing and innovating within a category in full effervescence and have more time to spend doing R&D in the broader beverage space."

Étienne Boulay, cofounder of Atypique, ex-Canadian star football player, TV and radio host added in the announcement, "Atypique is meant to push the limits of the ready-to-drink industry by offering outside-the-box, beyond-the-normal-standard products, and this collaboration will allow the brand to continue to do just that. I can't wait to see where this will take Atypique."

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