Cidona
 A glass of Cidona with a can | |
| Type | Soft drink |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Britvic |
| Introduced | 1955 |
Cidona is an Irish apple-based soft drink that has been on sale since 1955.[1] It is popular in Ireland and has some sales in the United Kingdom.[2]
History
[edit]It was initially produced by cider producers Bulmers (part of C&C) from 1955, and comes in a distinctive green bottle. Cidona was one of a wide range of Irish-made soft drinks, known in Ireland as "minerals" that were developed in the mid-20th century.[3][4][5]
Cidona is now part of Britvic Ireland following the sale of C&C's soft drink segment in 2007.[6] Britvic Ireland continue to produce Cidona alongside other Irish soft drinks including Club and TK.[7]
UK version
[edit]In 1940, it was being advertised in the UK Radio Times by H. P. Bulmer as 'The newest, non-alcoholic, sparkling apple drink' and priced at 10 pence for a 'big 5 glass flagon'.[2][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Carrigy, Aoife (31 October 2025). "Move over Cidona and red lemonade – meet the next generation of Irish 'minerals'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- 1 2 McMahon, Jp (2024). An Irish Food Story: 100 foods that made us. Nine Bean Rows. p. 48. ISBN 9781738479504.
- ↑ "Move over Cidona and red lemonade – meet the next generation of Irish 'minerals'". Irish Independent. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Football Special, Tanora, Cidona, TK lemonade – Irish fizzy drinks are having a revival". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ireland's mysterious non-boozy football drink". www.bbc.com. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ Britvic Agrees to Buy C&C's Soft-Drinks Division CNBC, 14 May 2007
- ↑ Conway, Gail (17 January 2025). "Britvic Ireland formally joins the Carlsberg Group". RTÉ News. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Radio Times - Home Service - Wednesday August 7". BBC. 2 August 1940. p. 17. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Cidona - official site
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