| Industry | Manufacturing, retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1876 |
| Headquarters | , New Zealand |
| Products | |
| Website | www |
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]
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]
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 variety of flavours.[ citation needed ]
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 company's sugar-free range.[ citation needed ]
Located next to the production factory, Wests' factory shop offers the range of Wests' products as well as general convenience store products.
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