Solo (Australian soft drink)
| Type | Soft drink |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Asahi Breweries |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Introduced | 1973 |
| Colour | White |
| Flavour | Lemon |
| Variants | Solo Original Solo Sub Solo Strong Solo Lemon & Lime Solo Low Carb Solo Guarana Solo Brew Solo Zero Sugar Solo Lemon Mango Zero Sugar Hard Rated Solo Lemon Pineapple Zero Sugar |
| Nutritional value per 1 can (375 mL) | |||||||||||
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| Energy | 750 kJ (180 kcal) | ||||||||||
43.1 g | |||||||||||
| Sugars | 43.1 g | ||||||||||
0 g | |||||||||||
0.2 g | |||||||||||
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| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |||||||||||
Solo is an Australian, lemon-flavoured, carbonated soft drink currently manufactured under license by Asahi Breweries. First launched by Tarax in 1968 and fell to Cadbury after a takeover in 1974, its lemon flavour is inspired by Australian pubs' traditional and popular non alcoholic 'pub squash' beverage. The drink's recognition amongst the Australian population has been attributed to the brand's long lasting "Solo Man" marketing campaign, featuring numerous Australian actors. Solo and Asahi Holdings operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry along with various other brands such as Coca-Cola. The usual 375mL can of Solo contains 43.1 grams of sugar. There are and have been in the past, various versions of Solo available. These include Solo Zero, which uses artificial sweetener instead of sugar and there has also been a lemon and lime flavoured variant of the original recipe.