Favourite International

Name

Favourite International

Legal name

Favourite International

Website

https://favouriteinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Imported Beverage Distribution

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAOAIAB

Alcohol Importers & Brand Owners (Wholesale)

Consumer Products & Retail/Wholesale, Distribution & Category Management/Alcohol, Tobacco & Cannabis Wholesale Distribution

SECONDARYCRAOAIAA

Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution

Consumer Products & Retail/Wholesale, Distribution & Category Management/Alcohol, Tobacco & Cannabis Wholesale Distribution

SECONDARYCRANABAE

Fine Wine & Luxury Spirits Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/Beer, Wine & Spirits Specialty Retail

SECONDARYCRAOAAAH

Beverage Wholesale Distribution (Non-Alcoholic)

Consumer Products & Retail/Wholesale, Distribution & Category Management/Food & Beverage Wholesale Distribution

Keywords

• Wine import distribution
• Premium alcoholic beverages
• Spirits and liqueurs
• Beverage retail stores
• Champagne and sparkling

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Beverage Import and Distribution: Favourite International generates revenue through importing and distributing premium alcoholic beverages including wines, beers, champagnes, spirits, and liqueurs from international vineyards and distilleries. The company also operates retail stores and an e-commerce platform for direct sales to consumers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Favourite International imports and distributes premium alcoholic beverages (wines, beers, champagnes and sparkling wines, spirits, and liqueurs) from international vineyards and distilleries across nine countries. The company sells these products through B2B on-premise distribution to hotels, resorts, restaurants, clubs, bars, and embassies in Sri Lanka, through its own Park Street Wines retail stores in Colombo, Negombo, and Galle, and through the ZipSip e-commerce app and website (zipsip.lk) for direct-to-consumer delivery.

Product overview

Favourite International is a Sri Lankan importer, distributor, and retailer of premium alcoholic beverages established in 1996. The company operates a multi-category portfolio consisting of imported wines (from France, Italy, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Spain), beer, champagne and sparkling wines, spirits, liqueurs, and non-alcoholic/FMCG products. The company distributes over 36 international brands including Barton and Guestier, Frescobaldi, Codorniu, Nederburg, and S.Pellegrino. Favourite International serves the hospitality industry (hotels, resorts, restaurants, clubs, bars, embassies) and retail customers through its own retail stores (Park Street Wines in Colombo, Negombo, and Galle) and its e-commerce platform ZipSip (zipsip.lk).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZipSip: Innovative mobile app and website platform for purchasing beverages

Products and services

• Wines Premium imported wines sourced from vineyards across France, Italy, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Spain, sold to hospitality on-premise accounts and retail consumers.
• Beer Premium imported beers from international breweries, supplied to Sri Lankan hospitality accounts and retail consumers.
• Champagne & Sparkling Luxury champagne and sparkling wines sourced from the best vineyards around the world, available to on-premise hospitality and retail consumers.
• Spirits Premium spirits crafted for the finest drinking experiences, distributed to hospitality accounts and retail consumers in Sri Lanka.
• Liqueurs Flavoured liqueurs using essences of fruit and herbs, distributed to hospitality accounts and retail consumers.
• Non-Alcoholic / FMCG Non-alcoholic beverages and fast-moving consumer goods sourced from India, Italy, Germany, Cyprus, Spain, and Australia, distributed in Sri Lanka.
• Park Street Wines retail stores Three state-of-the-art retail wine stores operated by Favourite International in Colombo, Negombo, and Galle, Sri Lanka, offering premium imported wines, spirits, champagnes, beers, and liqueurs directly to retail consumers.
• ZipSip e-commerce platform Innovative mobile app and website (zipsip.lk) operated by Favourite International as its primary online retail channel for selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages directly to consumers in Sri Lanka.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Australian Wineries (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationships with Australian vineyards and distilleries for import of Australian wines, beers, and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Chilean Wineries (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImport partnership with Chilean vineyards for premium Chilean wines.
• French Wineries (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationships with French vineyards for premium French wines and champagnes.
• South African Wineries (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImport partnership with South African vineyards for premium wines.
• Spanish Wineries (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationships with Spanish vineyards for Spanish wines and spirits.
• New Zealand Wineries (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImport partnership with New Zealand vineyards for premium New Zealand wines.
• Italian Wineries (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationships with Italian vineyards for Italian wines and spirits.
• Argentinian Wineries (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImport partnership with Argentinian vineyards for premium wines.
• USA Wineries and Distilleries (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationships with American distilleries for spirits and beverages.
• ZipSip Retail PartnercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZipSip serves as the company's primary online retail partner for selling products through their innovative app and website platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pernod Ricard: Global premium spirits and wine group with broad South Asia distribution. Pernod Ricard is a principal (or potential principal) of many of the brands Favourite International distributes and competes indirectly via its own regional distribution footprint.
• Treasury Wine Estates: Global wine producer whose brands (e.g., from Australia and New Zealand) overlap with Favourite International's portfolio. Treasury Wine is a principal whose distribution choices in Sri Lanka directly affect Favourite International's wine offering.
• Bacardi Limited: Global spirits group with strong South Asia distribution. Bacardi is a relevant incumbent in the same premium spirits, champagne and liqueur categories that Favourite International distributes to Sri Lankan hospitality and retail.
• Diageo: World-leading premium spirits company with established presence across South Asia. Diageo competes for the same premium on-premise accounts in Sri Lanka and is a major principal for the global spirits category.
• Asahi Group Holdings: Global beverage group with beer and premium alcohol portfolios. Asahi is an incumbent in the international beer and spirits categories that overlap with Favourite International's import and distribution business.

Direct peers

• International Distillers Ltd (IDL): Sri Lankan alcohol producer and distributor with a portfolio spanning spirits and related categories. IDL is a domestic peer operating in the same on-premise/off-premise channels as Favourite International.
• McCallum Brewery (Ceylon) Ltd: Local Sri Lankan brewer supplying both on-premise and retail channels. Overlaps with Favourite International's beer distribution and shared hospitality customers.
• Lion Brewery (Ceylon) Ltd: Largest Sri Lankan brewer and beverage producer. While Lion Brewery is a manufacturer rather than a pure importer, it competes for the same on-premise and off-premise beverage budgets across the country's hospitality and retail channels.
• Rockland Distilleries (Pvt) Ltd: Sri Lankan distiller operating in the local spirits market. Rockland is a domestic peer competing for hospitality and retail accounts in overlapping beverage categories.
• Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka (DCSL): Sri Lanka's leading spirits producer and a major player in the local alcoholic beverage market. DCSL competes for shelf space, hospitality accounts, and consumer share in the same premium and mid-tier categories served by Favourite International.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FavouriteInt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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