When was Refresco Gerber founded?

Refresco Gerber was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 23 years after it was founded.

Where is Refresco Gerber located?

Refresco Gerber is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is registered at Fort Gibson, Oklahoma.

Who is the current CEO of Refresco Gerber?

Hans Roelofs of Refresco Gerber.

How many employees does Refresco Gerber have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Refresco Gerber is 6945.

Is Refresco Gerber a funded company?

Refresco Gerber is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Apr 11, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Refresco Gerber?

Refresco Gerber's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Apr 11, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Refresco Gerber rank among its competitors?

Refresco Gerber ranks 2nd amongst 46 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Refresco Gerber, which secured $708K in Apr, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Refresco Gerber?

Refresco Gerber's top competitors include RJ Corp, Premier Foods and Hain Celestial. Among them, Refresco Gerber secured the most recent funding round in April, 2022.

Refresco Gerber - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Refresco Gerber is an acquired company based in Rotterdam (Netherlands), founded in 1999 by Aart Duijzer. It operates as a Bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices. Refresco Gerber has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 46 active competitors, including 3 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like RJ Corp, Premier Foods and Hain Celestial.

Company Details

Refresco Gerber is a bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and branded players. It provides services for fruit juices, carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in the carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, pouches, and glass bottles. It also provides supply chain solutions like planning, sourcing for raw materials, warehousing, and transportation of finished products. It has production facilities in the Benelux, France, Germany, Iberia, Italy, the UK, Poland, and Finland. The Company was formed with the merger of Gerber Emig and Refresco Group.

Website: www.refresco.com/en/
Email ID: *****@refresco.com
Phone Number: +31 **********
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Registered Address: Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Apr 11, 2022, $*****

Investors

Commerzbank & 9 more

Ranked

2^nd among 46 active competitors

Employee Count

6,945 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

SunOpta & 10 more

Similar Companies

Keurig Dr Pepper & 815 more

Exit Details

Acquired by KKR (Feb 22, 2022)

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Refresco Gerber is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
REFRESCO US, INC. CIN: 731092408 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	537 (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-

Refresco Gerber got acquired by KKR on Feb 22, 2022.

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Refresco Gerber has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Apr 11, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Refresco Gerber has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Refresco Gerber:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 11, 2022	9407798	Grant (prize money)	6103109	1052218	9839738	3047839

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The founders of Refresco Gerber is Aart Duijzer. Hans Roelofs is the CEO of Refresco Gerber.

Here are the details of Refresco Gerber's key team members:

Aart Duijzer: Co-Founder & CFO of Refresco Gerber.
Hans Roelofs: CEO of Refresco Gerber.

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Refresco Gerber's employee count trend

Refresco Gerber has 6,945 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Refresco Gerber's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Refresco Gerber include RJ Corp, Premier Foods and Hain Celestial. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Refresco Gerber, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	RJ Corp 1980, Gurugram (India), Series B	Brand of food & beverage products	$41.1M	Devayani Overseas, ICICI Venture & 16 others	66/100
2nd	Refresco Gerber 1999, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Acquired	Bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices	-	Commerzbank, Capiton & 8 others	60/100
3rd	Premier Foods 1837, St Albans (United Kingdom), Public	Brand of processed food	-	Carson Private Capital, Metropoulos	59/100
4th	Hain Celestial 1932, New York City (United States), Public	Multi-category food and beverage company	-	Triodos Investment Management, Wells Fargo ... & 5 others	55/100
5th	Hindustan Unilever 1933, Mumbai (India), Public	Manufacturer of FMCG, packaged food, and consumer goods	-	Life Insurance Corporation of India	53/100
6th	Aviko 1962, Bronckhorst (Netherlands), Unfunded	Potato processing company	-	-	50/100
7th	Pioneer Foods 1997, Cape Town (South Africa), Acquired	Multicategory food and beverage company	-	Identity Partners, Zeder & 2 others	39/100
8th	White Wave 1977, Denver (United States), Acquired	Certified B Corp bringing health through food and beverage products	-	-	37/100
9th	The Kraft Foods Group 1980, Northfield (United States), Public	Manufacturer of food and beverage products for global distribution channels	-	-	27/100
10th	Van Loon Group 1971, Eindhoven (Netherlands), Unfunded	Brand of meat and convenience products	-	-	27/100

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Refresco Gerber has not made any investments yet. Refresco Gerber has made 11 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 06, 2026	Acquisition	SunOpta	1973	Mississauga (Canada)
May 30, 2025	Acquisition	Tkv		Madrid (Spain)
Jul 22, 2024	Acquisition	Frias Nutricion	1979	Burgos (Spain)