Schweppes Australia

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| name = Schweppes Australia

| logo = Schweppes_Australia_Logo.png

| trading_name = Schweppes Australia

| type = Private Subsidiary

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| area_served = Australia

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| industry = Beverage

| products = Pepsi, Sunkist, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Cottee’s Cordial, Spring Valley Beverages, Pop Tops, Cool Ridge, Frantelle, P&N Beverages, Solo

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| owner = Asahi Group Holdings{{cite web|url=http://www.cadbury.com.au/About-Cadbury/Cadbury-in-Australia.aspx |title=Cadbury in Australia |publisher=Cadbury.com.au |accessdate=2010-12-21}}

| num_employees = 1800+

| divisions = Australia

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| foundation = {{start date and age|1877}}

| location_city = Melbourne, Victoria

| location_country =
Australia

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| homepage = https://www.asahi.com.au/

}}

Schweppes Australia is the non-alcohol business of Asahi Breweries operating in Australia. It is now known as Asahi Lifestyle Beverage having originally arrived in the country in 1850. In 1877, the first factory was built in Sydney. After an international merger with Cadbury in 1969, forming Cadbury Schweppes,Seawright, Stephen. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2805778/A-history-of-Cadbury-Schweppes.html A history of Cadbury Schweppes]. The Daily Telegraph, 15 March 2007. Accessed 25 March 2017 the company was eventually re-separated on 27 February 2009 and, in April 2009, Schweppes Australia was acquired by Asahi Breweries.

Schweppes was first sold in Australia in 1850. It began local production when it opened a factory in Sydney in 1877, followed by one in Melbourne in 1885.{{cite web |url=https://www.asahi.com.au/about/history/120-1877-schweppes-first-factory-in-australia-opens-in-sydney |title=1877 |publisher=Asahi Breweries |accessdate=16 July 2017}}

Schweppes Australia is a licensed manufacturer and distributor of brands such as Pepsi, Sunkist, Mountain Dew, and Gatorade. They also produce Schweppes range of soft drinks, as well as many other Australian brands, including Solo, Passiona, Cottee's Cordial, Spring Valley Beverages, Pop Tops and Cool Ridge, and Frantelle spring water. In 2011, Asahi acquired the juice and water brands of P&N Beverages, Australia's third largest volume supplier of fruit juices, soft drinks and mineral waters.[http://www.asahigroup-holdings.com/en/ir/pdf/10pdf/20100826_1.pdf Acquisition of P&N Beverages]. Asahi Breweries media release, 26 August 2010

The Asahi Beverages head office is located in Melbourne. There are eight manufacturing sites across five states and sales offices in each state.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

Products

File:SampleofSchweppesDrinks3.jpgClassic Mixers: Dry Ginger Ale, Diet Dry Ginger Ale, Indian Tonic Water, Lemon, Lime & Bitters, Soda Water, Diet Tonic Water, Bitter Lemon

Agrum Collection: Blood Orange (originally called Ciata), Citrus Blend (originally simply called Agrum), Sugar Free Citrus Blend, White Grape & Passionfruit (discontinued circa 2014), Calamansi Lime (Viage; discontinued circa 2006)

Mineral Waters: Lemon, Orange & Lime, Orange & Mango, Sparking Mineral Water, Apple & Pink Grapefruit, Lemon & Lime, Orange & Passionfruit, Natural Mineral Water

Traditional Soft Drinks: Red Cream Soda, Brown Cream Soda, Raspberry, Sarsaparilla, Pink Lemonade, Lime, Ginger Beer, Fruit Tingler, and Fairy Floss

Cordials: Raspberry Cordial, Lemon Cordial, Lime Cordial ^[2]