Schweppes Australia is the non-alcohol business of
Asahi Breweries operating in Australia, having arrived in the country in 1850. In 1877, the first factory was built in Sydney. After an international merger with
Cadbury in 1969, forming
Cadbury Schweppes
Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company fully owned by Mondelez International (originally Kraft Foods) since 2010. It is the second largest confectionery brand in the world after Mars ...
, the company was eventually re-separated on 27 February 2009 and, in April 2009, Schweppes Australia was acquired by
Asahi Breweries.
Schweppes was first sold in Australia in 1850. It began local production when it opened a factory in Sydney in 1877, followed by one in Melbourne in 1885.
Schweppes Australia is a licensed manufacturer and distributor of brands such as
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola in 1898, and then shortened to Pepsi in 1961.
History
Pepsi wa ...
,
Sunkist,
Mountain Dew, and
Gatorade. They also produce Schweppes range of soft drinks, as well as many other Australian brands, including
Solo
Solo or SOLO may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Comics
* ''Solo'' (DC Comics), a DC comics series
* Solo, a 1996 mini-series from Dark Horse Comics
Characters
* Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character
* Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''S ...
,
Passiona
Passiona is an Australian passionfruit-flavoured soft drink currently manufactured by Schweppes Australia and originally Cottee's.
History
Originally developed as a cordial by Lismore dairy farmer Spencer Cottee during the 1920s to avoid wast ...
,
Cottee’s Cordial, Spring Valley Beverages, Pop Tops and
Cool Ridge
Cool Ridge Water is a brand of Spring water. It is a division of Schweppes Australia
Schweppes Australia is the non-alcohol business of Asahi Breweries operating in Australia, having arrived in the country in 1850. In 1877, the first factory ...
, and Frantelle spring water. In 2011, Asahi acquired the juice and water brands of
P&N Beverages
Schweppes Australia is the non-alcohol business of Asahi Breweries operating in Australia, having arrived in the country in 1850. In 1877, the first factory was built in Sydney. After an international merger with Cadbury in 1969, forming Cadb ...
, Australia's third largest volume supplier of fruit juices, soft drinks and mineral waters.
Acquisition of P&N Beverages
Asahi Breweries media release, 26 August 2010
The Asahi Beverages head office is located in Melbourne. There are eight manufacturing sites across five states and sales offices in each state.
Products
Classic Mixers: Dry Ginger Ale, Diet Dry Ginger Ale, Indian Tonic Water, Lemon, Lime & Bitters, Soda Water, Diet Tonic Water, Bitter Lemon
Agrum Collection: Blood Orange (originally called ''Ciata''), Citrus Blend (originally simply called ''Agrum''), Sugar Free Citrus Blend, White Grape & Passionfruit (discontinued circa 2014), Calamansi Lime (''Viage''; discontinued circa 2006)
Mineral Waters: Lemon, Orange & Lime, Orange & Mango, Sparking Mineral Water, Apple & Pink Grapefruit, Lemon & Lime, Orange & Passionfruit, Natural Mineral Water
Traditional Soft Drinks: Red Cream Soda, Brown Cream Soda, Raspberry, Sarsaparilla, Pink Lemonade, Lime, Ginger Beer, Fruit Tingler, and Fairy Floss
Cordials: Raspberry Cordial, Lemon Cordial, Lime Cordial /sup>
See also
*List of oldest companies in Australia
This list of oldest businesses and companies in Australia includes businesses, whether incorporated or organised in a different form (such as a partnership). However, the list excludes non-commercial associations and educational, governmental, or ...
References
External links
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