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Bundaberg Brewed Drinks
Private
Industry Brewing
Founded 1960
Founder Cliff Fleming
Headquarters ,
Australia
Key people
John McLean (Managing Director)
Products Beverages
Owner Fleming Family
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Range
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks range
Bundaberg Burgundee Creaming Soda
Bundaberg Burgundee Creaming Soda, one product of Bundaberg Brewed Drinks

Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Pty Ltd is an Australian family-owned business that brews non-alcoholic beverages. Based in Bundaberg, Queensland, the company exports to over 61 countries across the globe and is most known for ginger beer and other carbonated beverages.

History

The company was established in Bundaberg in 1960 as a bottling and fermenting business. In 1968, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming (senior) along with Cliff and Lee Fleming, bought the business, then known as Electra Breweries. From then on, it was run by mother, father, son and daughter. Over the years, the company has seen growth in sales and brand recognition, both domestically and internationally.

Circa 2011 the company established its own ginger farm to ensure an adequate supply of ginger.

In March 2018, the company entered into a partnership with PepsiCo to distribute their beverages across the United States, although the two remain separate companies.

Product range

There are 13 full sugar flavours in their drinks range as well as 3 diet varieties. The flavours include:

  • Ginger Beer
  • Lemon, Lime and Bitters
  • Sarsaparilla / Root Beer
  • Burgundee Creaming Soda
  • Peach
  • Pink Grapefruit
  • Guava
  • Blood Orange
  • Passionfruit
  • Apple Cider
  • Traditional Lemonade
  • Pineapple and Coconut
  • Tropical Mango

The Diet range includes:

  • Diet Ginger Beer
  • Diet Lemon Lime and Bitters
  • Diet Sarsaparilla / Root Beer

Bundaberg also manufactured a limited release drink, Spiced Ginger Beer, that is only available at key times of the year.

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Bundaberg Brewed Drinks, a limited edition drink, Ginger Beer & Lemon Myrtle, crafted by company founder Cliff Fleming, was released.

Royal Crown Draft Premium Cola is produced under licence and is not available for purchase within Australia, except at the company’s tourist facility in Bundaberg, known as "The Barrel".

Tourism

The Bundaberg Barrel
The Bundaberg Barrel on Bargara Road, Bundaberg East

In 2005, Bundaberg Brewed Drinks opened their tourist facility, the Bundaberg Barrel, one of Australia's Big Things in Bundaberg East. The Barrel has a 3D hologram video, interactive displays on the brewing process and taste testing.

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