Bickford's Australia

This article is about the modern manufacturer of cordials and soft drinks. For more on the historic company, see History of Bickford's Australia.

Bickford's Australia Pty Ltd
Company typeProprietary Limited
IndustryBeverage manufacturer
Headquarters
Salisbury, South Australia
Key people
Angelo Kotses[1]
OwnerKotses family
SubsidiariesVok Beverages
Websitewww.bickfords.net

Bickford's Australia Pty. Ltd. is an Australian beverage manufacturer based in South Australia. The brand produces traditional cordials, soft drinks, and iced coffee mix originally manufactured by A. M. Bickford & Sons, a pharmaceutical chemist founded by Anne Margaret Bickford in 1864.[2] In 1999, the brandname was acquired by the Kotses family and later renamed Bickford's Australia, after which the brand saw a revival in popularity with the introduction of new flavours and products. In 2006, Bickford's lime juice cordial was recognised by the National Trust of South Australia as a Heritage Icon.[3]

Today, Bickford's cordials, soft drinks, iced coffee and milkshake mixes remain widely available in supermarkets across Australia and cordials are available in Countdown supermarkets in New Zealand.

  1. ^ Angelo Kotses, 9 February 2014, News Limited
  2. ^ "Our History – Bickford's Australia". Bickford's Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ^ 2006 Heritage Icon Awards Archived 25 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine, South Australian National Trust