Schweppes
Soft drink brand used by companies such as Coca-Cola, Suntory, etc
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Key Takeaways
- Schweppes was one of the earliest forms of a soft drink, originally being regular soda water created in 1783.
- The company has held the British royal warrant since 1836 and was the official sponsor of Prince Albert's Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London in 1851.
- Schweppe founded the Schweppes Company in Geneva in 1783 to sell carbonated water.
- 19th century Schweppes had offices in Bristol and were selling carbonated Hotwells water in 1820.
Schweppes ( SHWEPS, German: [ʃvɛps]) is a soft drink brand founded in Geneva in 1783 by the German watchmaker and amateur scientist 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. Schweppes was one of the earliest forms of a soft drink, originally being regular soda water created in 1783. Various types of lemonades, tonic waters and ginger ales also carry the Schweppes name.
The company has held the British royal warrant since 1836 and was the official sponsor of Prince Albert's Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London in 1851.
History
18th century
In the late 18th century, German watchmaker and amateur scientist Johann Jacob Schweppe developed a process to manufacture bottled carbonated mineral water based on the discoveries of English chemist Joseph Priestley. Schweppe founded the Schweppes Company in Geneva in 1783 to sell carbonated water. In 1792, he moved to London to develop the business there.
19th century
Schweppes had offices in Bristol and were selling carbonated Hotwells water in 1820. In 1843, Schweppes commercialised Malvern water at the Holywell Spring in the Malvern Hills, which was to become a favourite of the British Royal Family until parent company Coca-Cola closed the historic plant in 2010 to local outcry.
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