Vimto

Vimto is a red carbonated soft drink from the United Kingdom, which is used worldwide, sold mainly in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. It contains the juice of grapes, raspberries and blackcurrants and tastes similar to the marketed from 2000, but have now been halted again Lemonade Fanta Wild Berries of the Coca -Cola GmbH.

Vimto 1908 was developed from the herb importer John Noel Nichols from Manchester, who saw the market opening for soft drinks because of the temperance movement and passage of the 1908 Licensing Act, which sought to reduce the number of conditions of licenses in England and Wales drastically. It was originally sold under the name Vimtonic, which Nichols shortened to Vimto in 1912.

He is currently by Vimto Soft Drinks Ltd.. , Produces a subsidiary of Nichols plc. It has acquired a cult status among its consumers and has celebrated its centenary in 2008.

Vimto was processed into sweets.

Vimto is also manufactured under license in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, although the composition may be different and more concentrated. In Gambia, the Banjul Breweries forth under license, there Vimto has the same market presence such as Coca -Cola. In the Solomon Islands the varieties Vimto Cola, Vimto Vimto Orange and Raspberry from the local breweries Solomon Breweries are produced under license.