Solo Beverage Company

Solo Beverage Company
Company type	Ltd.
Industry	Non-alcoholic beverage
Genre	Beverages
Founded	1949 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Founder	Joseph Charles
Headquarters	San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago
Key people	Ken Charles (MD)
Website	www.solobev.com

Solo Beverage Company, also known as Joseph Charles Bottling Works and Investments Ltd., is a soft drink manufacturer in Trinidad and Tobago.

History

The company was founded by Joseph Charles (born Serjad Makmadeen), who was born in 1910 in Princes Town to Makmadeen, a Punjabi Muslim who emigrated from Punjab in then British India to Trinidad, and his wife Rosalin Jamaria, a Dougla (mixed Indian and African heritage) who emigrated from Martinique.^[1] It is currently still owned by the Charles family and is located on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway in San Juan.^[2]

Solo Apple J: apple spritzer
Solo Pear J: pear spritzer
Royal Crown cola (under licence)
Diet Royal Crown cola (under licence)
Upper 10: lemon & lime lemonade (under licence)
Solo Bentley: carbonated lime lemonade
Diet Solo Bentley
Solo Apple, Guava, Mango, Banana, Orange, Pineapple, Grape, and Sorrel: sugared juices
Solo Kola Champagne, Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer, Grape, and Cream Soda: soft drinks
Aqua Pure Water

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