In September 2001, Polar Beverages formed an alliance with another long time competitor, Cott Corporation. The new partnership is known as Northeast Retailer Brands, LLC. Polar gained a considerable amount of production volume, while contributing private-label customers including over a dozen grocery chains and warehouse clubs. All shared retail branded soft drinks continue to be produced at Polar’s Massachusetts and New York bottling plants, each plant is about 500,000 square feet in size.

In 2004 Polar acquired Snapple of Boston, which brought to the company important brands like Vitamin Water and Snapple Iced Teas.

2007 marks Polar Beverages’ 125th year in the beverage industry.  Polar is using this milestone as a time to remember its modest beginnings in 1882 and to celebrate the company’s growth.  Throughout all the changes Polar has undergone, it has maintained its commitment to the community, its associates and its customers by providing the highest quality, healthy and unique beverages available today.

Polar Beverages is the largest privately held, independent-bottling company in the country today. Though it has changed in size, Polar is proud that it still holds on to the same values as its previous generations. We promise to continue the tradition of providing the highest quality beverages available at affordable prices.