Belfast soda specialist unveils new range of great tasting flavours
Longbridge Drinks has launched a new 11-strong range of sodas which the Belfast-based company says is “a defining moment” for the family-owned business which has won a host of UK Great Taste Awards for product quality and outstanding taste.
Commercial director Lora Adair explains: “After months of careful crafting and taste testing, our new 330ml ready-to-drink soda range is ready to make its debut.
“Each soda is handmade in small batches, giving attention to every detail and ensuring the highest quality in every bottle,” she adds.
“The new range includes traditional flavours, such as Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer, Root Beer, Cloudy Lemonade, Spiced Cola, Elderflower Soda, and Coffee Cola, along with newer tastes like Lavender Soda, Grapefruit Soda, Raspberry and Rose Soda, and Pineapple Soda.
“Some are classic favourites with a twist, while others are bold, inventive and not your run of the mill flavours. Several of the sodas have already been recognised with Irish Quality Food and Drink awards and Blas na hÉireann accolades for their taste and craftsmanship."
From the heart of Belfast, Longbridge Drinks Co, she says, “has always put community first”. “Every bottle reflects the city’s character, ambition, and creativity. Now, the company is ready to share its most exciting creation yet.”
The sodas made their first public appearance at IFEX, Northern Ireland’s premier food, drink, retail and hospitality trade show, at the beginning of March, where the response was “overwhelmingly positive”. “Visitors praised the creativity and distinctiveness of the range, and the team at Longbridge Drinks Co say this is only the beginning,” she adds.
“With bold flavours, small batch craftsmanship and award winning taste, these sodas are already creating a buzz and look set to become the next big thing behind café counters, deli fridges and bar shelves.”
Longbridge Drinks is part of the original Papas Minerals, a small business founded by Wayne Adair in 1999 to meet a spiralling demand for soft drinks that were hand crafted, free from artificial additives artisan.
And offered high quality. Another factor of the Bangor-based business was the revival of nostalgic flavours.