MiWadi is an Irish

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brand owned by

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, and formerly by

Cantrell and Cochrane C&C Group plc (known prior to its flotation as Cantrell & Cochrane Limited) is an Irish manufacturer, marketer and distributor of alcoholic drinks, particularly cider, and soft drinks. It has production facilities across Ireland, Great Britain ...

(C&C), bottled in

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and

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. Its name comes from the initial letters of C&C's predecessor company, Mineral Water Distributors, which was formed in 1927. The range includes

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, and

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fruit

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, with additional flavours produced on a seasonal basis, such as

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, and

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. The slogan of MiWadi is "It's not your Wadi, it's MiWadi", seen on MiWadi bottles and commercials. The drink suffered declining sales during the 1990s, occupying only 16.4% of the market share by 1995, but it experienced a sales renaissance in the 21st century and as of 2005 it accounted for 37% of fruit squash sold in the Irish market. MiWadi in a wine glass

MiWadi Mini

In August 2016 MiWadi launched a new

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-based product designed to make twenty 250ml drinks from a pocket-sized containerCheckout.ie - MiWadi Launches MiWadi Mini Squeezable Packs
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References

External links

MiWadi
- official website

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