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Schweppes Australia
Subsidiary Asahi Group Holdings
Industry Beverage
Founded 1877; 148 years ago (1877)
Headquarters ,
Area served
Australia
Products Pepsi, Sunkist, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Cottee’s Cordial, Spring Valley Beverages, Pop Tops, Cool Ridge, Frantelle, P&N Beverages, Solo
Number of employees
1800+
Divisions Australia

Schweppes Australia is a big company in Australia that makes and sells many popular non-alcoholic drinks. It's part of a larger company called Asahi Beverages. Schweppes drinks first arrived in Australia way back in 1850.

The company started making drinks locally in 1877 when its first factory opened in Sydney. Later, in 1885, another factory was built in Melbourne. For a while, Schweppes Australia was part of a company called Cadbury Schweppes. But in 2009, it became a separate company again. Soon after, it was bought by Asahi Breweries, a large Japanese company.

Today, Schweppes Australia makes and sells many famous drink brands. These include well-known names like Pepsi, Sunkist, Mountain Dew, and Gatorade. They also produce their own Schweppes soft drinks. Plus, they make other popular Australian brands like Solo, Passiona, Cottee’s Cordial, Spring Valley Beverages, Pop Tops, and spring water brands like Cool Ridge and Frantelle. In 2011, Asahi also bought the juice and water brands from P&N Beverages, which was another big drink supplier in Australia.

The main office for Asahi Beverages in Australia is in Melbourne. The company has eight factories across five different states. They also have sales offices in each state to help distribute their drinks.

What Drinks Does Schweppes Australia Make?

Schweppes Australia produces a wide variety of drinks. These include classic mixers, special collections, mineral waters, and traditional soft drinks. They also make different kinds of cordials.

Classic Mixers

These are drinks often used to mix with other beverages, but they can be enjoyed on their own too.

  • Dry Ginger Ale
  • Diet Dry Ginger Ale
  • Indian Tonic Water
  • Lemon, Lime & Bitters
  • Soda Water
  • Diet Tonic Water
  • Bitter Lemon

Agrum Collection

This collection features drinks with citrus fruit flavors.

  • Blood Orange (this was first called Ciata)
  • Citrus Blend (originally just called Agrum)
  • Sugar Free Citrus Blend

Mineral Waters

Schweppes offers sparkling and natural mineral waters, often with fruit flavors.

  • Lemon, Orange & Lime
  • Orange & Mango
  • Sparkling Mineral Water
  • Apple & Pink Grapefruit
  • Lemon & Lime
  • Orange & Passionfruit
  • Natural Mineral Water

Traditional Soft Drinks

These are classic fizzy drinks with various flavors.

  • Red Cream Soda
  • Brown Cream Soda
  • Raspberry
  • Sarsaparilla
  • Pink Lemonade
  • Lime
  • Ginger Beer
  • Fruit Tingler
  • Fairy Floss

Cordials

Cordials are concentrated syrups that you mix with water to make a drink.

  • Raspberry Cordial
  • Lemon Cordial
  • Lime Cordial

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