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Schweppes (/ ʃ w ɛ p s / SHWEPS, [1] [2] [3] German:) is a soft drink brand founded in the Republic of Geneva in 1783 by Johann Jacob Schweppe; it is now made, bottled, and distributed worldwide by multiple international conglomerates, depending on licensing and region, that manufacture and sell soft drinks.
Johann Jacob Schweppe (/ ˈ ʃ v ɛ p ə / SHVEP-ə, German: [ˈjoːhan ˈjaːkɔp ˈʃvɛpə]; 16 March 1740 – 18 November 1821) was a German watchmaker and amateur scientist who developed the first practical process to manufacture bottled carbonated mineral water and began selling the world's first bottled soft drink, [1] [2] His company, Schweppes, regards Priestley as "the father of our ...
Various local grocers bottled and distributed Malvern water during the 19th and early 20th centuries, but it was first bottled on a large commercial scale by Schweppes, who opened a bottling plant at Holywell in Malvern Wells in 1850. The water was first introduced by Schweppes as Malvern Soda, later renaming it Malvern Seltzer Water in 1856.
Coca-Cola was the official drink sponsor of 2012 Summer Olympics and they decided not to reintroduce its previous Dasani water brand which was still used in other countries to the UK market and used Abbey Well, branded under the Schweppes brand name (which Coca-Cola holds the UK rights to), to provide a locally sourced water brand for the event ...
Crodo – large line of mineral water, soda, juice, and iced tea distributed by the Campari Group [61] Estathe produced by ferrero spa; Lemonsoda – lemon-flavoured soda, along with Oransoda and Pelmosoda, distributed by the Campari Group [61] San Benedetto - produces mineral water and soft drinks; Limonata; Sanbittèr San Pellegrino
By 1998 Dr Pepper/Seven Up, a subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes, was hindered by its bottling and distribution systems; owning no private bottling plants, it was dependent on independent bottlers or those controlled by Coca-Cola or Pepsi to bottle its beverages, and those two giant competitors also had better distribution systems and more influence with retail and fast-food chains.
Oasis is a non-carbonated bottled soft drink, a product of Orangina Schweppes.In Great Britain it is manufactured by the Coca-Cola EuroPacific Partners in conjunction with Coca-Cola Company subsidiary Atlantic Industries and in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland it is distributed by Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland. [1]
In November 2007, Cadbury Schweppes announced it would take the beverages unit public. On May 5, 2008, Cadbury Schweppes demerged its beverage holdings forming the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Dr Pepper Snapple Group holds naming rights to the Dallas Stars' practice facility, the Dr Pepper Arena, which is located in Frisco, Texas. It also retains ...