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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 ...
In 1957, Schweppes acquired the company and operated it in the UK until it purchased Mott's in 1982. Cadbury Schweppes merged the operations of the two brands in the United States and Rose's US products became domestically produced. When Cadbury divested its US beverage operations in 2008, Rose's was transferred to the newly formed Keurig Dr ...
With Memorial Day (a.k.a. the unofficial start of summer) just behind us, it's time to start unpacking your summer whites and swimsuits, your beach bags and your sun hats -- and naturally, reach ...
The taste is similar to the now-defunct Count Cola. The product was widely available in supermarkets and small take-away food outlets. In Australia, the product was discontinued when Schweppes obtained a license to produce Pepsi products in Australia. Schweppes Cola is currently owned and distributed by Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Today, the ...
Schweppes Australia is a licensed manufacturer and distributor of brands such as Pepsi, Sunkist, Mountain Dew, and Gatorade. They also produce Schweppes range of soft drinks, as well as many other Australian brands, including Solo , Passiona , Cottee’s Cordial , Spring Valley Beverages, Pop Tops and Cool Ridge , and Frantelle spring water.
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 ...
The spring was renamed Primeswell Spring, and in 1929 Schweppes commenced bottling. [14] The factory employed 25 people who bottled 26 million bottles annually. [15] It was operated by Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd., and the water was sold under the Schweppes brand name. [16] Malvern Water bottled by Holy Well as from 2011