– **History of Sinalco:**
– Sinalco is a brand of non-alcoholic drinks first marketed in 1902.
– It is the oldest soft drink brand in Europe.
– Invented by Friedrich Eduard Bilz as Bilz Brause in 1902.
– The brand name “Sinalco” was chosen through a prize competition.
– Sinalco became one of the first beverage brands to be exported worldwide.
– **Product Range:**
– Sinalco offers a variety of soft drinks.
– Besides Sinalco Orange, the company also bottles Sinalco Cola.
– It is the third most popular soft drink in Germany.
– Sinalco also produces energy drinks, teas, and water.
– The company has expanded its product line over the years.
– **Global Presence:**
– Sinalco products are sold in over 40 countries.
– The brand is particularly popular in South America and the Middle East.
– The red circle trademark was registered in 1937.
– Sinalco has a distinctively-shaped bottle launched in the 1950s.
– The brand has been updated over the years to stay relevant.
– **Production Licensing:**
– In Slovenia, Sinalco soft drinks are produced by Dana.
– Dana is licensed by Sinalco International GmbH & Co.
– The company has licensed its production to other companies.
– Sinalco has partnerships with various bottlers worldwide.
– Licensing agreements have helped expand the brand’s reach.
– **References:**
– Historic Stock Certificates Europe Volume 1, pp 302.
– Sinalco’s official website is www.sinalco.com.
– Articles discussing Sinalco’s market presence are available.
– Dana in Slovenia produces Sinalco soft drinks.
– The German-language website provides product information.
Sinalco is a popular brand of non-alcoholic drinks first marketed in 1902, with sales in now more than 40 countries. Sinalco is the oldest soft drink brand in Europe. It is produced by Sinalco International, a company headquartered in Detmold, Germany.
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| Type | Soft drink |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Detmold, Germany |
| Introduced | 1902 |
| Website | www.sinalco.com |
In 1902, German scientist Friedrich Eduard Bilz invented "Bilz Brause", a sherbet powder, and started to sell it in partnership with industrialist Franz Hartmann. As imitations started to appear, they held a prize competition for a brand name, and chose "Sinalco" (an abbreviation of the Latin sine alcohole, "without alcohol"). As one of the first beverage brands, Sinalco came to be exported worldwide, particularly to South America and the Middle East. The red circle trademark was registered in 1937. A distinctively-shaped bottle was launched in the 1950s, and updated at the end of the century. Besides the original Sinalco Orange, today the company also bottles Sinalco Cola and a few other kinds of soft drinks. In Germany, it is the third most popular soft drink, after Fanta and Sprite.
In Slovenia Sinalco soft drinks are produced by food tech company Dana, licensed by Sinalco International GmbH & Co.