Cottee's facts for kids
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| Genre | Cordial, Drink |
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| Founded | 1927 |
| Founder | Spencer Cottee |
| Headquarters |
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Australia
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| Parent | Kraft Heinz |
Cottee's is a well-known Australian brand that makes food and drinks. It started way back in 1927. Cottee's is famous for its delicious cordials (which are concentrated fruit drinks you mix with water), but they also make yummy jams, marmalades, dessert toppings, jellies, and puddings. Today, the company is owned by Kraft Heinz, and its drinks are made by Asahi Breweries under a special agreement.
The Story of Cottee's
Cottee's was started by a dairy farmer named Spencer Milton Cottee. He lived in Lismore, New South Wales, and was very passionate about the dairy industry.
From Dairy to Drinks
Spencer Cottee first began processing a milk product called casein. But he soon decided to try something new! He started making a soft drink from passionfruit called Passiona. This drink became very popular. In the 1930s, a factory was opened in Leichhardt, New South Wales, to make these drinks. Passiona was also bottled in South Australia by another company called Geo. Hall and Sons.
Popular Flavours
Besides Passiona, Cottee's made other popular fizzy drinks. These included Tango, which was orange flavoured, and Coola, which was lime flavoured. They also had lemon, cola, and lemonade. The brand was most popular in the 1960s. Even today, Cottee's Coola is known as Australia's favourite cordial!
Changing Owners
Over the years, Cottee's has been owned by different companies.
- In 1965, an American company called General Foods bought Cottee's.
- Later, in 1984, it was bought by Cadbury Schweppes.
- Then, in 2009, Schweppes Australia (which included Cottee's drinks) was bought by Asahi Breweries.
See also
- Harold Warnock Cottee
