Solo (Norwegian soft drink)
From Oslo: On the wall is an old advertisement for Solo, saying "First against thirst"
Solo is an orange-flavoured soft drink, owned by the Norwegian companies Ringnes, , and Mack.[1] The recipe was originally Spanish, and brought to the , by Torleif Gulliksrud in 1934. Solo quickly became Norway's most popular soft drink, and until the 1960s was bigger than Coca-Cola in Norway.[2][3] In 1999, Pepsi passed Solo in market share, leaving Solo as third most popular.[4]
Solo also has a history in Sweden and is today produced by in Sundsvall.[5]
As of 2005, Solo has a seven percent share of the Norwegian soft drink market. Variants of the original Solo include Solo Super (no added sugar), Solo Sunset and Solrik (juice).[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Nytt mekka for merkevarer". Aftenposten.no. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Solo – drikk". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ (28 May 1994). GUL og kul i 60 år, Aftenposten (in Norwegian, article on 60th anniversary of Solo)
- ^ (13 April 2007). Gamle varer - evig liv, Aftenposten (in Norwegian)
- ^ http://www.vasabryggeri.se/produkter.php
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- Norwegian drinks
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