Appletiser
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Soft drink
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originating in East Anglia, the brand is owned by SAB Miller. Appletiser’s head office is in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is manufactured and distributed by Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company
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in other places like the UK.
History
Appletiser is an international beverage company with offices in the United Kingdom, USA, Asia and Africa. The Appletiser brand is owned by SAB Miller. Appletiser’s head office is in JohannesburgJohannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and its main production and R&D facilities are in the fruit growing district of Elgin, Western Cape
Elgin, Western Cape
Elgin, situated in the Overberg region of South Africa, is an apple-growing area near Grabouw and is about 70 km southeast of Cape Town. A group of apple farms called Glen Elgin - owned by the Molteno family - gave the place its name...
, in the mountains around Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
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In the United Kingdom, Appletiser and Peartiser used to sponsor the TV show Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
on the digital channel E4 before Radox
Radox
Radox is a brand of bubble bath and shower gels available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Czech Republic, Australia, Malaysia and South Africa. It comes in both bath salt and liquid form...
became the sponsors. In 2008 they were the sponsors of Sex and the City, on Paramount TV.
Ingredients
Appletiser, Peartiser and Grapetiser are all 100% pure fruit juice and contain no added sugar, preservatives or artificial colourants.Shelf life:
Appletiser is pasteurised and has a shelf life of 12 months.
Nutritional Information per 100ml
Energy: 208kJ
Carbohydrates: 11.9g
Protein: 0g
Fat: 0g
Offshoots of Appletiser
The manufacturer also produces 'Red Grapetiser', 'White Grapetiser', and 'Peartiser'.In the UK only there is also a range of products called Fruitiser. Fruitiser comes in 3 different flavour combinations; Pomegranate & Raspberry, Mango & Mandarin, Apple & Dragonfruit
Pitaya
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The range of products currently includes a 750ml glass bottle
Bottle
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, 275ml glass bottle and a 330ml can, as well as multipacks of small bottles (4pks) and cans (6pks).