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Entered: 22 Mar 2007 09:58 - Thomas Bringle - Modified: 23 Dec 2023 12:35 - Jon Bailey
 Brewer/bottler #1063
Name Canada Dry Ltd.
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City Toronto
State/Province Ontario
Country Canada
Type Soft Drink Bottler
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Extra info In 1890, Canadian pharmacist and chemist John J. McLaughlin of Enniskillen, Ontario opened a carbonated water plant in Toronto. McLaughlin was the oldest son of Robert McLaughlin, founder of McLaughlin Carriage and McLaughlin Motor Car. In 1904, McLaughlin created "Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale." On 25 Oct. 1905 J. J. McLaughlin Limited was incorporated. In addition to ginger ale, the company also produced Hygeia Sparkling Waters, sarsaparilla, lemon sour, cream soda, ginger beer, cola, fruit syrups, and crushed fruits. Three years later, the ginger ale was appointed to the Royal Household of the Governor General of Canada, and the label featuring a beaver atop a map of Canada was replaced with the present Crown and shield.
When McLaughlin began shipping his product to New York in 1919, it became so popular that he opened a plant in Manhattan shortly thereafter. After McLaughlin's death, the company was run briefly by Sam. P. D. Saylor and Associates who bought the business from the McLaughlin family in 1923 and formed Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc., a public company.
Canada Dry's popularity as a mixer began during Prohibition, when its flavor helped mask the taste of homemade liquor. In the 1930s, Canada Dry expanded worldwide. From the 1950s onward, the company introduced a larger number of products.
Norton Simon took an interest in the company in 1964, and it merged with Simon's other holdings, the McCall Corporation and Hunt Foods, to form Norton Simon Inc. Dr Pepper bought Canada Dry from Norton Simon in 1982. In 1984, Dr Pepper was acquired by Forstmann Little & Company, and Canada Dry was sold to R. J. Reynolds' Del Monte Foods unit to pay off acquisition debt.[citation needed] RJR Nabisco sold its soft drink business to Cadbury Schweppes in 1986. Today, Canada Dry is owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group, which was spun-off from Cadbury Schweppes in 2008.

In 2008, Cadbury Schweppes became part of Grupo PeƱafiel in Mexico. Soon after, Canada Dry, along with Dr Pepper, Snapple and Schweppes began to be sold there
  
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Name 1 J. J. McLaughlin Limited
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Name 2 Canada Dry Ginger Ale Limited
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Name 3 Canada Dry Limited, H.O. Toronto
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