Canada Dry Mott’s Inc.

What Canada Dry Mott’s Inc. does

Canada Dry Mott's Inc. operates as Keurig Dr Pepper Canada (KDP Canada), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP). The company is a leading Canadian producer and distributor of hot and cold beverages, managing a portfolio of more than 70 owned, licensed, and partner brands spanning carbonated soft drinks (Canada Dry, Crush, Dr Pepper, Schweppes), energy drinks (C4 Energy), ready-to-drink tea and juice (Snapple, including the newly launched 7% alcoholic Snapple Spiked line), juice and hydration (Mott's Clamato Caesar, Mott's Fruitsations, Bai, Electrolit), cocktail mixers (Mott's Mr & Mrs T, ReaLemon, ReaLime), and coffee (Keurig brewing systems and K-Cups, Van Houtte, Timothy's, McCafé). The Quebec artisanal brand Atypique extends the portfolio into local craft beverages. The company is headquartered in Toronto with corporate operations in Mississauga, Ontario.

The business model is a wholesale CPG distribution operation: KDP Canada manufactures, sources, and distributes branded beverages through three primary channels — national grocery retail (major and independent chains), convenience and gas retail, and foodservice/hospitality (restaurants, bars, hospitality venues) — across Canada. Retail pricing is set by retailers rather than by the company, consistent with standard CPG wholesale economics. End demand comes from mass-market Canadian consumers across horizontal occasions (refreshment, hydration, energy, mixology, coffee), with no vertical specialization. The company's competitive position rests on a deep stable of heritage brands — including century-old franchises Canada Dry and Mott's — and on national route-to-market density that smaller entrants cannot replicate. Recent product activity in 2026 includes Snapple Spiked (alcoholic RTD entry), Crush Zero (zero-sugar line extension), three new Mott's Clamato Caesar innovations timed for National Caesar Day, and a Canada Dry x Roots limited-edition lifestyle collaboration that earned multiple CPRS Awards honours.

KDP Canada has been named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for nine consecutive years (most recently in 2024), is recognized as a Montréal's Top Employer, and has received Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and CDP awards at the parent level. Corporate functions appear concentrated in a Toronto/Mississauga headquarters, with reported headcount of 128 reflecting the corporate population only; the broader operational footprint across manufacturing, distribution, and field sales is not enumerated in the available data. The company is a strategic operating subsidiary, with no independent funding, M&A, or exit activity of its own — capital allocation and strategic direction flow from the publicly traded parent Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

Name

Canada Dry Mott’s Inc.

Legal name

Keurig Dr Pepper Canada

Website

https://canadadrymotts.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Keurig Dr Pepper Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP), produces and distributes more than 70 owned, licensed, and partner beverage brands including Canada Dry, Mott's, Dr Pepper, and Snapple across Canadian grocery, convenience, and foodservice channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Beverage Manufacturing (3121), Soft Drink Manufacturing (312111), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters (2086)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Carbonated Soft Drinks (Juice Drinks, Lemonades, Fruit Drinks) (CRADAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG)

Keywords

• Beverage production
• Non-alcoholic beverages
• Carbonated soft drinks
• Coffee brewing systems
• Juice and mixers

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beverage Product Sales: Revenue generated through the manufacture and distribution of a portfolio of 70+ owned, licensed and partner beverage brands including Canada Dry, Mott's, Clamato, Snapple, Dr Pepper, and others to retail and foodservice customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Canada Dry Mott's Inc., operating as Keurig Dr Pepper Canada, is a leading Canadian producer and distributor of hot and cold beverages. The company manufactures, markets, and distributes a portfolio of more than 70 owned, licensed and partner beverage brands—including Canada Dry, Mott's, Clamato, Schweppes, Snapple, Dr Pepper, Crush, C4 Energy, Electrolit, Bai, ReaLemon, ReaLime, Van Houtte, Timothy's, McCafé, and Keurig single-serve coffee systems—to retail, convenience, and foodservice customers across Canada.

Product overview

Canada Dry Mott's Inc. (operating as Keurig Dr Pepper Canada) is a leading producer and distributor of hot and cold beverages. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio platform of more than 70 owned, licensed, and partner brands. The core offering spans carbonated soft drinks (Canada Dry, Crush, Dr Pepper, Schweppes), energy drinks (C4 Energy), RTD tea (Snapple, including the new alcoholic Snapple Spiked line), juice and hydration beverages (Mott's Clamato Caesar, Mott's Fruitsations, Bai, Electrolit), cocktail mixers (Mott's Mr & Mrs T, ReaLemon, ReaLime), and coffee products (Keurig brewing systems and K-Cups, Van Houtte, Timothy's, McCafé). The portfolio also includes the artisanal Quebec brand Atypique. The company positions itself as 'a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere,' serving consumers across multiple consumption occasions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canada Dry: Brand of ginger ale and other carbonated beverages
• Mott's
• Clamato
• Schweppes
• Snapple
• Dr Pepper
• ReaLemon
• ReaLime
• Van Houtte
• Crush
• Bai
• C4 Energy
• Electrolit
• Timothy's
• Atypique

Segments1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Food Banks CanadaminorOthersKDP Canada employees come together to support Food Banks Canada's After the Bell Program, which addresses food insecurity among children. This is a corporate social responsibility/community partnership rather than a commercial arrangement.
• Princess Margaret Cancer FoundationminorOthersKDP Canada stepped up for Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation's Cricket to Conquer Cancer event, demonstrating corporate charitable involvement in healthcare fundraising initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lassonde Industries Inc. A Canadian public company producing juices, drinks (including the iconic Allen's and Oasis brands), and other beverages. Directly comparable as a Canadian-domiciled multi-category beverage manufacturer.
• Red Bull Canada: The Canadian operations of Red Bull GmbH, competing directly in the energy drink segment where KDP Canada distributes C4 Energy and Bai.
• Coca-Cola Canada: The Canadian operating arm of The Coca-Cola Company, the dominant competitor in carbonated soft drinks (Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Barq's) with comparable national distribution through grocery, convenience, and foodservice channels in Canada.
• PepsiCo Canada: The Canadian arm of PepsiCo, directly competing in carbonated soft drinks (Pepsi, Mountain Dew), energy drinks, juices (Tropicana, Naked), and beverages through the same retail and foodservice channels as KDP Canada.
• Cott Corporation: A Canadian-headquartered (now operating as Primo Brands in North America) beverage company historically focused on private-label and branded soft drinks and bottled water; a direct Canadian comparable to KDP Canada's bottling and distribution model.
• Monster Beverage Corporation: A leading global energy drink company (Monster, Reign, NOS) competing with KDP Canada's C4 Energy portfolio in Canadian convenience and grocery channels.

Broad incumbents

• Nestlé Canada: The Canadian arm of Nestlé, a broad incumbent in coffee (Nescafé, Nespresso), bottled water (Perrier, San Pellegrino), and other beverages — overlapping with KDP Canada's coffee and hydration categories.
• Ocean Spray Cranberries: A large branded juice and cranberry beverage cooperative competing with Mott's in the juice category across North American retail channels.
• Saputo Inc. A major Canadian-headquartered food and beverage company with adjacent refrigerated and beverage product lines, providing a broad publicly-traded Canadian benchmark for branded consumer goods.

Emerging players

• Clearly Canadian: A Canadian heritage sparkling water and beverage brand recently relaunched, providing a domestic specialty comparison for non-carbonated flavored beverages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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