Gini (soft drink) facts for kids

Gini is a popular French lemon soft drink. It was first created in 1971 by a company called Perrier. Later, in 1989, another company named Cadbury Schweppes bought Gini. For many years now, the drink has been made by Suntory. Gini is very well known in France. Its famous slogan there means "The hottest of cold drinks"!

Gini's Advertising Campaigns

Gini has had some interesting advertisements over the years. One famous campaign happened in 1974. The Gini brand worked with the famous music group Pink Floyd.

Pink Floyd and Gini

Pink Floyd appeared in a Gini advertisement. In return, Gini helped pay for the band's short tour in France that same year. Nick Mason, who was the drummer and a co-founder of Pink Floyd, wrote about this time in his book. He mentioned how people from Gini, wearing cool sunglasses and leather jackets, followed them around with big Gini signs.

Roger Waters, another member of Pink Floyd, even wrote a song about this experience. He called the song "Bitter Love." The money Pink Floyd received from Gini was given to charity.