Maine Soft Drinks Ltd facts for kids

Maine Soft Drinks is a company based in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. They make and sell popular soft drinks, sweet cordials, and fizzy waters. The company was started by John Harkness in 1949. It is named after the River Maine, a river in the area. Even during tough economic times in the early 2000s, Maine Soft Drinks kept going strong in Ballymoney, while many other businesses closed down.

Delivering Drinks to Your Door

Maine Soft Drinks is well-known for its special green lorries (that's what they call trucks in Northern Ireland!). These lorries deliver soft drinks right to people's homes. You can spot them driving around Antrim, Londonderry, and Down.

The Maine Man

The friendly person who drives these lorries is often called "The Lemonade Man" or "The Mineral Man." Sometimes, people just call them "The Maine Man." They deliver drinks six days a week to thousands of homes across all of Northern Ireland and even parts of County Donegal.

Unique Flavors

Maine Soft Drinks makes some flavors that are very popular and unique to Ulster (the northern part of Ireland). These include American Kola, Scottish Cola, and Limeade. They also sell drinks like Brown Lemonade, which is popular in Northern Ireland.

Maine Products

As of 2023, Maine Soft Drinks sells several different kinds of drinks.

• Maine - This is their main brand of soft drinks, lemonades, and diluted juices.
• McDaid's Football Special - This is a special mixed-flavor soft drink.
• Vitazade - These are small, refreshing soft drinks.

Where Maine Drinks Are Stored

Maine Soft Drinks has special storage places called depots. These depots help them get their drinks out to all their customers. You can find their depots in Belfast, Mallusk, and Derry.