History
Lauchlan Rose patented the method used to preserve citrus juice without alcohol in 1867. The Merchant Shipping Act of that same year required all ships of the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy to provide a daily lime ration to sailors to prevent scurvy. The product became nearly ubiquitous, hence the term "limey" for British sailors. The brand was introduced to the United States in 1901.
The first factory producing lime juice was set up (by Rose) on Commercial Street in Leith in 1868. After the end of World War II, the company saw its market share in the UK grow. In 1957, Schweppes acquired the company and operated it in the UK until it purchased Mott's in 1982. Cadbury Schweppes merged the operations of the two brands and Rose's operations were transferred to the United States.
When Cadbury divested its US beverage operations in 2008, Rose's was transferred to the newly formed Dr Pepper Snapple Group. High fructose corn syrup is used in the U.S., while sugar is used in Canada.
In the UK, Rose's Lime Juice Cordial is manufactured and distributed by Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd. The ingredients in the modern product (USA) listed in order of concentration are: water, high fructose corn syrup, lime juice concentrate, sodium metabisulfite (preservative), natural flavors, Blue 1.
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