Schweppes

Established in 1783, Schweppes is a producer of fizzy beverages. In the late 1760s, watchmaker and jeweler-turned-entrepreneur Jacob Schweppe commercialized the process of creating sparkling water. The process was developed by the English scientist Joseph Priestly.

Schweppe established The Schweppes Company in Geneva and began manufacturing Schweppes soda. Initially, the fizzy beverage was sold as medicinal water that replicates the qualities of natural waters from Seltzer and Spa, and later on, water from other regions, including Pyrmont, Vals, and Balaruc.

In 1792, Schweppe moved to London to expand the Geneva operations and established the inaugural Schweppes factory in the city. The company changed hands various times between the demise of its founder in 1821 and the development of Schweppes Aerated Lemonade around 1835. In the 1870s, Schweppes launched tonic water as well as sweet and dry versions of Ginger Ale.