SLMG Beverages Pvt. Ltd.
SLMG Beverages Pvt Ltd, is the largest bottling franchisee for Coca-Cola India & South West Asia and a flagship company of the Ladhani Group. We are proud to have played an important role in helping Coca-Cola create the first beverage upon their re-entry into the Indian market in 1993. From that time till now, we have leveraged our over 30 years of manufacturing and distribution experience, through establishing 8 state-of-the-art bottling units with a cumulative investment of US $250 million.
A Customer Service Powerhouse: We service currently 25% of India population (~350r4GRRFDFDFECSQ+ million people) across the state of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and parts of Madhya Pradesh and recent operations in 2024 in Bihar as well. With over 30+ warehouses, 3000+fleet, 1800+ distributors and covering 1.2+ Million outlets across various channels like modern trade, quick commerce, grocery, convenience, eating and dining, hotels & restaurants, to bring the brands and the pack choices to people where they want it. We bring Sparkling brands of ThumsUp, Sprite, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Limca, RimZim and our recent launch Charged in various packs and prices to suit multiple occasions, Juice brands of Maaza and Minute Maid and Nutrition and Hydration through Kinley, Schweppes and Smartwater.
A Manufacturing Powerhouse: This Sales and Distribution is possible only due to our large manufacturing footprint, with state of art production facilities across 8 plants (including Legacy units) across the state of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in Bareilly, Safedabad, Mathura, Unnao, Ayodhya, Patna, Kursi Road and Amethi. These plants with multiple lines provide packs across Affordable Small Sparkling Package’ (ASSP), PET, RGB, Tetrapak and Cans. Significant backend integration has been through preform and closures manufacturing as well. 2018 was when state-of-the-art bottling facililty at Kursi Road plant was commissioned in a record time of 1 year. The group then inaugurated its biggest ever bottling plant in Amethi in 2024. Further investments
continue with the group having acquired land in Bihar for setting up a plant there.
Environmental, Social & Governance: Sustainability is core to our business strategy to respond to current and future challenges, while creating positive change for the planet.” – S N Ladhani, Chairman and Managing Director, SLMG Beverages Pvt. Ltd. We are committed to this in both our beliefs and action. We progress on our plan to invest Rs. 100 crore in this year towards various sustainability and environmental initiatives. Over 90% of our total fuel consumption comes from biofuel, and 19% of our energy needs are met through renewable sources. By adopting over 110 water bodies and recharging 3,500 million litres of water, we’ve achieved a water replenishment rate exceeding 100%. Our efforts have resulted in 94% EPR compliance. Additionally, we are pioneers in using recycled PET in direct product contact material.
SLMG Beverages continues on the journey of quality, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to delivering the best value to our customers, consumers, and communities. We have won the Bottler of the Year twice in past 3 years [2021, 2023] and this shows our focus on performance. Our commitment to harness the strength of our team by fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous learning is reflected through our certification as a Great Place to Work