 hohes C, which according to the Eckes-Granini Group GmbH was the first ready-to-drink orange juice in bottles, was introduced in 1958.Following the opening of the borders to Eastern Europe in the early 1990s, the Eckes-Granini Group GmbH adopted an international expansion strategy – beginning with the acquisition of SIÓ-Eckes (Hungary) in 1993.After acquiring 74 per cent interest in the Melitta Group one year later, the Group took over the company entirely in 2006.