philby 21 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 ......what the heck was its name? i was talking to a mate at work who did some work at the owners house years ago and we've both been racking our brains trying to remember what the place was called, plus a mate of mine worked for them for years, and we would hang around his house drinking free pop! i should know it but its just gone! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Which Nags Head?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Phil, which Nags Head? The only pop factory i can remember was down the Meadows and was Redgates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 And the Apollo factory which was part of and to the rear of The Home Brewery in Daybrook, Arnold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Jones near the Mill Cafe on Nuthall Rd ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philby 21 Posted August 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 whoops! should have mentioned which nags head! it was jones's near the mill cafe, now a volvo dealership. on a similar note, anybody know the name of the pop factory on highbury vale, opposite (ish) the oxford pub, could have been corona, but i thought that corona was a national brand not a local nottingham brand. i still love cream soda from tasting corona's back in the day! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Redgate was a Nottingham pop maker ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Yup, and Alpine (Worked there for a bit messen!!) Barrs was in Mansfield, (They made Irn Brew, so it was a load of cobblers their add which had the punch/tag line, "Made in Scotland , from Girders!!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 OOOOOPPSS nearly forgot, Gran Shan. The "Gran Shan man" used to come round Carlton on a Wednesday lunch , so our mam made us stop school dinners that day , so as we weren't cadging dosh from her to buy some pop!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Then there was Taylors in Long Eaton and, more popular, Carters in Sawley. Sadly, both now gone - the huge Carters factory is now a housing estate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Have I imagined it, or do I remember the Co-op used to have pop lorries doing the rounds as well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 The Co-Op certainly had its own pop, which was probably relabeled, or produced by one of the major bottlers. However, from what I remember of my time at the Co-Op, it was not very popular. We sold Carters alongside the Co-Op brand and, despite the Co-Op label being considerably cheaper, I would say they were outsold by Carters at least 20:1! I can still taste Carter's Dandelion & Burdock - and have never found another D&B to be anywhere near as good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Then there was Taylors in Long Eaton and, more popular, Carters in Sawley. Sadly, both now gone - the huge Carters factory is now a housing estate! Carters of Sawley moved to Junction 24 of the M1 at Kegworth and was then purchased by Hero. It is still running and is now owned/trading as Cott. I recall Carters pioneered the plastic pop bottle [PEP?], they were made on site in Sawley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Nottingham Coop did in fact bottle their own Pop In the late 60's The factory was on Meadow lane near the Coop Dairy, opposite the County Ground. There was also a shoe repair Factory and a Coal yard there, The Shoe place was certainly Coop, I think the coal yard was as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Thanks for that - I didn't know they had moved, rather than just closed! I do remember the news when they started the plastic "on site" bottle manufacturing. Surprisingly, over here many of the bottlers still do not make the bottles on-site. I was once involved in a project to develop a collapsible 2-litre bottle so that they could be transported to the bottler in the collapsed state enabling a LOT more bottles to be loaded onto a truck! At the time, the volume of the bottles prevented the trucks being loaded to anywhere near their limit - so transporting the empty bottles was relatively expensive. I believe it is still true that the most expensive item in a bottle, or can, of pop is the transportation! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Here is an interesting article about Carter's History of Carter's Soft Drinks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 That's a good Long Eaton website - I visit it often! I believe there is a plaque on the wall of one of the new houses commemorating that it was the location of Carter's pop factory! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 I can still taste Carter's Dandelion & Burdock - and have never found another D&B to be anywhere near as good! Have to agree...my 50's/60's idea of a real meal was a Sando's Beef Pie washed down with Carter's D&B! Perhaps the best of the current (limited) D&B selection is the the ASDA, no added sugar, version. My grandkids have become quite addicted, causing me some grief from my daughter... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 I can still taste Carter's Dandelion & Burdock - and have never found another D&B to be anywhere near as good! Next time over Eric, find a Morrisons and drink their own brand (Not low sugar!!) Dandelion and Burdock. (It's only 48p for 2 litres too) Closest I can remember to my childhood. I can't find anything (Other than Vimto) that is anywhere near as nice as "PORTELLO" though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 When I worked at Alpine (Lilac Grove , Beeston) I was told that if some one walked in off of the street and bought a bottle from the factory (29p for 1.1 litre at the time) the companies profit was 27p !!!! Just 2p for the bottle and the pop !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 WHAT ABOUT CORONA I WAS TOLD THEY HAD A FICTORY OR DEPO SOMEWERE IN BASEFORD BUT DONT KNOW WERE. WE USED TO HAVE THE POP MAN EVERY WEEK WHEN WE LIVED ON CAVENDISH RD BEEFFY BUT THOUGHT IT WAS CORONA MAN BUT COULD BE WRONG. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Appologies to Rob , I hadn't seen your post before I added my thoughts re D&B. There were all sorts came round IMMSC , Gran Shan was just the one that sprang to mind!! I know , from working there , that Alpine had one came round Carlton, as did Redgates. He used to deliver to the old corner shop (Corner of Cavendish Road and Garden City) on a Thursday, (He always left two bottles lite in the school summer holidays....LOL Sorry) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Redfern's on Highbury Vale. Corona bottom of the old Alfred St Central (St Anns). Redgate on Traffic St (Old Meadows). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mataspley 0 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 im sure jones's are still going got a industrial unit in basford or im sure they we're till a few years ago. think its near palm street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 My next door neighbour on Amesbury Circus was one Jack Taylor, a Redgate's pop delivery man. Always came home totally exhausted, partly through his work but - primarily - because of his numerous methods of securing payment from customer housewives :tongue: Cheers Robt P. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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