Energy Drinks. Lucozade. Lucozade is an umbrella name for a series of energy and sports drinks that until 2013 were produced by GlaxoSmithKline.
On 9 September 2013, both Lucozade and Ribena were acquired by the Japanese conglomerate Suntory for £1.35 billion. Lucozade (alongside Ribena) is currently being produced at the Royal Forest Factory in Coleford, Gloucestershire, in the Forest of Dean, England.[1] History[edit] "Glucozade" was first manufactured in 1927 by William Owen, a chemist from Newcastle[2] who experimented for several years to provide a source of energy for those who were sick with common illnesses, like the common cold or influenza. It became available throughout Britain for use in hospitals under the name Glucozade.
In 1953, a factory for the production of Lucozade products was opened in Brentford, England, which, until 2004, had an iconic sign seen on the side of the M4 motorway (now in Gunnersbury Park Museum).[4] Local people were reportedly upset when the sign was removed. Varieties[edit] Lucozade - The Science - Sport hydrates fuels. Cookies are in use on www.lucozadesport.com We use cookies on www.lucozadesport.com to: Collect anonymous visitor statistics via Google Analytics to help us improve our site Allow you to choose how pages appear, choosing between options between viewing device types Your log in persistance What are these cookies called, and what do they do?
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It was created by Thomas Beecham, from Newcastle in 1927. He made it out of glucose syrup to provide a source of energy to people who were ill. Lucozade’s original name was Glucozade until 1929, when they removed the first letter from Glucozade. It continued to increase in sales with minor changes on the way. In 1987, two new flavours were made, these are orange and lemon. In 1996, their packaging and logo completely changed, which dramatically increased the value of UK sales to almost £75 million in just five years, this was over triple of the sales it was getting before. Lucozade managed to make some successful advertising campaigns and in 2003 it created a new apple flavour. The amount of caffeine in a 380ml bottle of Lucozade is equal to what you would have in a cup of tea, which is about 46mg. Written By Luke Ward Luke Ward is the founder of The Fact Site.