Romania: Merlins Beverages Completes EUR50M Plant with State Aid

July 10, 2026

Merlins Beverages Completes EUR50M Plant with State Aid
Jul 10, 2026

Merlins Beverages Completes EUR50M Plant with State Aid.

Merlins Beverages, a soft drinks producer with brands such as Vitamin Aqua, Lemonade, Plafar and Pop Cola in its portfolio, has finalized a new (…)

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