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Wests (drink)

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Wests NZ Limited
IndustryManufacturing, Retail
Founded1876
Headquarters,
ProductsCordial, Soft drinks, Milkshakes
Websitewests.co.nz
Wests Chocolade - one of the unusual flavours for which this brand is known.

Wests NZ is a manufacturer of soft drinks and cordials based in Dunedin, New Zealand.[1] It is the oldest continuous manufacturer of soft drinks in New Zealand.[2]

History

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Wests began production in 1876 when Tom West created a range of cordials[1] in the back of his grocery store in Maclaggan Street, Dunedin.[3] These proved popular with the city’s inhabitants and provided growth for the fledgling business. Production expanded to include ginger beer in 1906, and in 1914 a purpose-built factory was constructed in Saint Kilda in the south of the city.[3]

The business was owned by Alf and Kaye Loretan from 2007, before they sold it to Angela and Craig McFarlane in 2021.[1]

Products

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Wests today produces soft drinks and cordials in a range of flavours, many of them unique to the brand.[citation needed] These include Chocolade (chocolate-flavoured lemonade), RedZenergy (Energy drink), Cola and Raspberry, and Pineapple and Pear. Wests also produce milkshake and slushy syrups, as well as postmix concentrates and soda syrup refills in a large variety of flavours.[citation needed]

Sugar Free

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Many of Wests' regular soft drink flavours are also offered in sugar-free varieties, which has led to the company offering New Zealand's largest range of sugar-free soft drinks.[3]Diet milkshake as well as soda syrup flavours have recently also been added to the companies Sugar Free Range.[citation needed]

Factory shop

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Located next to the production factory, Wests Factory shop offers the range of Wests' products as well as general convenience store products.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cordial 'custodian' moving on", Otago Daily Times, 19 July 2021, archived from the original on 19 July 2021, retrieved 2 February 2024
  2. ^ "Kiwi beverage maker Wests Cordials seeks new owner", NZ Herald, 29 November 2019, retrieved 2 February 2024
  3. ^ a b c "Dunedin company enjoys taste of longevity", Otago Daily Times, 18 March 2014, retrieved 2 February 2024
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