Sosyo is an Indian aerated drink, produced and marketed mainly in the western and northern states of

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Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

and

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

. It is based in

Surat Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...

. Sosyo is the product of the ''Swadeshi'' movement of Indian independence struggle. Mohsin Hajoori introduced Sosyo in 1927 in

, as an Indian option to the UK drink ''Vimto''. Vimto was marketed in India since 1923 by Mohsin Hajoori. Originally, Sosyo was called Socio, The present name was derived from the Latin word 'Socious', since it became a social drink. Sosyo is a mixture of grape and apple cider with some ingredients imported from Germany and Italy. 50 million bottles of Sosyo are consumed every year, mainly in

and parts of

and

where bottling plants are located. It is exported as far as UAE,

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, UK and USA. The exported bottles are marked as ‘An Indian Drink’ with a tri-coloured backdrop. In January 2023, Reliance Consumer Products, a subsidiary of

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, acquired 50% stake in Sosyo Hajoori Beverages. Sosyo Bottle

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