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Ting & Ginger
Beer Memorabilias
T heir
meeting was simple enough. One morning, two youngsters came upon
each other in the offices of West Indies Mineral and Table Water
Company in Kingston Jamaica. "My name is Thomas Hargreaves
Geddes," said the newcomer. The other smiled. "Glad to make your
acquaintance! I've been here a bit. I'm Eugene Desnoes."
And so, for the first time, Desnoes and Geddes shook hands.
Neither of them could have imagined that this would mark the
beginning of an extraordinary partnership.
A partnership that has lasted 82 years, and has given the
world the many flavours of D&G Sodas and the great Jamaican
Red Stripe Beer
Years later they each began their own soda companies and
in 1918, they joined forces to form Desnoes and Geddes Company
Limited. The company became well-established in making popular
sodas and distributed the best imported liquors. But Desnoes and
Geddes also shared what seemed then to be an impossible dream:
to build a brewery to produce a Jamaican beer of international
quality. It would be more than a decade before that dream would
be a reality.
Over the years the business remained a family affair and
the baton was passed on to Peter Desnoes and Paul Geddes.
Like their fathers before them, Peter and Paul had big
dreams. They envisioned a new, ultra-modern plant and
they decided to gamble everything-selling some property
and using deeds of others as loan securities-to buy land
and begin construction of a plant which was to be the
marvel of Jamaica. The old Surrey Brewery on Pechon
Street was phased out in 1958 when the ultra-modern
plant at Hunt's Bay went into operation. This was the
most modern brewery in the Caribbean and with its
capacity the horizons of Desnoes & Geddes widened
considerably.
The next 30 years constituted an era of significant
expansion for the company. Along with Red Stripe, the
company had a remarkable portfolio of products including
international favourites like Pepsi-Cola and 7-Up, as
well as D&G Sof Drinks, Jamaica's best-loved sodas.
Other major brands include: Heineken, Dragon Stout,
Guinness Stout, McEwans.
That early morning handshake between Desnoes and Geddes
has resulted in a legacy of innovation and excellence
and is a statement of the remarkable spirit of
Jamaicans.
Desnoes & Geddes became a public company in 1970, and
the company remained under the control of the Desnoes
and Geddes families until 1993 when controlling
interests were acquired by Guinness Brewing Worldwide (GBW).Guinness
assumed management of the company and later sold the
soft drinks division to Pepsi Americas in December of
1999.
Pepsi Americas make, sell and deliver a broad
portfolio of Pepsi-Cola core brands, Cadbury beverages
and other national and regional brands in 18 U.S.
locations as well as Puerto Rico, Jamaica, the Bahamas,
Trinidad and Tobago, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic
and the Republic of Slovakia. In total, the company
serves a population of more than 117 million people.
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Ting
Ting is a Jamaican Grapefruit soda
made with real grapefruit juice..... Available in Diet Flavour
Ginger Beer
Genuine ginger flavored soda, with a
crisp, spicy taste. Very similar to ginger ale, but more
pungent and a bit more crisp. Serve very cold, or over ice..
D&G Flavours
Multiply flavours of the refreshing, one of a kind taste
Jamaican Soft drink...
Trini-Flavours
PearDrax, Cydrax,
Mauby fiz, Sorrel
The UK Twist
See many new innovations in soda flavours especially the
various
new taste of the renowned Jamaican gingerbear and the
falvourful D&G Sof Drink...
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