In the 50s, there were 600 Australian soft drink companies — now there may be only seven

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The survivors of Australia's once thriving soft drink industry are experiencing a revival as customers seek out nostalgia, enjoy unusual flavours and support local businesses.

Before multinational soda giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi dominated the market, Australia had its own thriving soft drink industry.Australia once had a thriving soft drink industry, but now just seven independent companies remain

Queensland is home to four of the few remaining companies, possibly due to its preference for an unusual flavour"Small towns like Dalby had two, Toowoomba had three or four, every little town had one," said Murray Rosenberg, co-owner of Crows Nest Soft Drinks in Queensland. After bottling for 117 years, it was weeks away from closing when Mr Rosenberg, who was working in the mining industry, bought it with Alex Davidson, a retired baker.

 

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Thank America, they offer better drink for us.

From softdrinks Aussies are moving to hard drinks. Progress!!!!

That’s capitalism - compete or fuck off

I remember maybe 10 years ago.. 'Wimmers' soft drink company was saved from the clutches of Coka-Cola. Thankfully they're still around, on Qlds Sunshine Coast.

The power of the supermarkets..?

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