__NOTOC__ Bing is a soft drink formerly produced by the Silver Spring Mineral Water Company Limited. The company was based in

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, UK, until 2013, when the company was liquidated. The current label says Bing is being bottled by CBL Drinks for Speaking Water Brands Ltd, a company based in Purley,

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. These companies have however changed name in 2016. It is unclear who currently produces Bing. It was dark orange in colour and had a

cherryade Cherryade () is a carbonated soft drink made from cherry juice. It has also been produced as a non-carbonated beverage. It was first produced in the 19th century, along with other beverages such as limeade and ginger beer, which had come about ...

quality to it. The flavour has been compared by some to original

Tizer Tizer is a red-coloured, citrus-flavoured soft drink bottled and sold in the UK. The name originally comes from the original name, "Pickup's Appetiser". It was launched in 1924 by Fred and Tom Pickup of Birtle, Bury when it was known as "Picku ...

(before they removed the artificial flavourings). The name 'Bing' comes from the original producer of the drink, one Edwin Bing of Canterbury, who ran a chemist and mineral water business in

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. His company 'Bing's Mineral Waters ltd' was bought by Silver Spring in 1968. The distribution of Bing was very limited: it was principally available in the County of Kent, but also in London and Essex.

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Silver Spring.co: description of Bing soft drink brand
Soft drinks Drink companies of England Defunct companies based in Kent British brands Defunct drink brands {{soft-drink-stub

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