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	Late 1990's

	By 1998 Polar had outgrown its facility and began looking for a new location in the New England area. After much consideration and many offers by other states, Polar decided to remain in Worcester out of loyalty to its employees and the local community. Polar’s decision to remain in Worcester ensured continued employment for over 600 employees. With Polar’s renovation of the Cookson Performance Plastics plant on Southbridge Street, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce awarded Polar with the Silver Hammer award for the renovation and restoration of the former plant.




	In May of 1999, Polar Beverages acquired Venture Distributing, the leading new- age distributor in the Boston marketplace. Venture’s portfolio included brands such as Nantucket Nectars and Arizona.

	By the end of the turn of the century Polar had become a “super regional” organization. Polar had completed over twenty acquisitions expanding into five divisions with proprietary brands Polar, Adirondack, Waist Watcher and Clear & Natural along with National brands 7 Up, A&W, Sunkist, Seagrams, Royal Crown and Diet Rite in addition to new-age brands Vitamin Water, Snapple, Arizona, Fiji Water, O Water, HyDrive, Hansen’s Monster and Nantucket Nectars and finally retailers brands along with home and office spring water.

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