Uludağ Gazoz

Uludağ Gazoz
Various flavours of Uludağ Gazoz

Uludağ Gazoz (colloquial often called uludağ for short) is a soft drink of the Turkish manufacturer Erbak-Uludağ İçecek A.Ş. located in Bursa. The carbonated lemonade (Gazoz) is also known in other countries.

The brand name dates back to the development of the classic Uludağ Gazoz in 1930.[1][2][3] In addition to the lemon flavour, a version with orange flavour is marketed as Uludağ Gazoz Orange. In 2018, the drinks were exported to more than 30 countries.[4]

In 2013, the manufacturer Erbak-Uludağ İçecek A.Ş. achieved total sales of over 200 million U.S. dollars.[3]

Naming

The branded labels use the name of Mount Uludağ located in western Turkey. Previously, the drink was made exclusively from water sources of this mountain. Gazoz is a Turkish lemonade variety, and Uludağ Gazoz is the most well known. The word Gazoz is based on the French word gazeuse or in English gaseous; in the Turkish language, it generally refers to carbonated sweetened lemonade of any kind.

References

  1. ^ About Us: Uludağ Beverage, retrieved 17 February 2017
  2. ^ LEGENDARY ULUDAG GAZOZ 1930 – Trademark Details, trademarks.justia.com, retrieved 12 August 2017
  3. ^ a b Meltem Ersoy: „Son nefesimi fabrikada vereyim diye dua ediyorum“. Habertürk, 12 January 2014, retrieved 12 August 2017 (Turkish; interviewed Mehmet Erbak)
  4. ^ "Uludağ İçecek". www.uludagicecek.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-04-07.