Rose's is a brand of

marmalade Marmalade is a fruit preserve made from the juice and peel of citrus fruits boiled with sugar and water. The well-known version is made from bitter orange. It is also made from lemons, limes, grapefruits, mandarins, sweet oranges, bergamot ...

made by Hain Daniels Group. It is a popular product in the UK on buttered toast for breakfast.

History

The grave of Lachlan Rose, Rosebank Cemetery

It started as L. Rose & Co. Limited in 1865, started by Lauchlan Rose (1829–1885). He also imported lime juice from the West Indies ( Dominica) in the 1860s, to make

Rose's lime juice Rose's lime juice, often known simply as Rose's, is a sweetened concentrated fruit juice patented in 1867. This was the world's first commercially produced fruit concentrate. Background In 1753, James Lind discovered that consuming citrus fruit ...

cordial, supplied by Premier Foods in certain countries for which it has the trade licence. This was the world's first concentrated food drink, and helped to prevent scurvy. The founder died on 9 May 1885 in Stoke Newington. His grandson would serve in the First World War in the Royal Engineers under Sir

Gordon Guggisberg Brigadier-General Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, (20 July 1869 – 21 April 1930) was a senior Canadian-born British Army officer and British Empire colonial administrator. He published a number of works on military topics and Africa. Early ...

, who later became

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(Ghana). Due to an acquaintance, limes were exported from the Gold Coast from 1924. In July 1955 the lime juice gained a Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty. The company was the sole distributor of

Dubonnet Dubonnet (, , ) is a sweet, aromatised wine-based quinquina, often enjoyed as an aperitif. It is a blend of fortified wine, herbs, and spices (including a small amount of quinine), with fermentation being stopped by the addition of alcohol. ...

in the UK from 1938. The Lime Marmalade was introduced in the 1930s. Its slogan in the 1940s was ''The Difference is Delightful''. It was marketed as a British Empire Product. During the war it was restricted under the jam ration.

Ownership

The company was based in London, but the premises were mostly damaged by bombs on 7 September 1940, although a new site had been built at St Albans. After the war, the company was based on Grosvenor Road in St Albans, Hertfordshire. There was another plant at Boxmoor Wharf at

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, which closed in 1983. Lime juice was transported to the site from Brentford by canal. Lauchlan Rose MC (10 November 1894 – 9 January 1986),Laughlan Rose
/ref> grandson of the founder, and son of Charles Morrison Rose, became General Manager in 1924. In 1964 Rose was President of the

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Schweppes

In July 1957 L. Rose & Co Ltd was approached by

Schweppes Schweppes (, ) is a beverage brand that originated in the Republic of Geneva; it is made, bottled and distributed worldwide by multiple international conglomerates, depending on licensing and region, that manufacture and sell soft drinks. Schw ...

, who bought it in August 1957. Sir Frederick Hooper, Managing Director of Schweppes, joined the Board of Directors. The company at the time was making around £167,000 in profit. The

cordial brand is still owned by the derivative company of Schweppes. In 1969 Schweppes became Cadbury-Schweppes.

Products

The range of

s include: * Lemon & Lime * Lime * Lemon * Grapefruit * Orange * Ginger

Australia

In Australia the brand is owned by Cadbury and licensed to Heinz. The product is made in New Zealand by a generic food making company.

References

External links

Grace's Guide

Dominica history

Premier Foods

Marmalade Awards

DooYoo review

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