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| Region/Nation | Stafford, West Midlands |
|---|---|
| Business Name | Sunnyside Drinks |
| Owner | Christian Heath |
| Partner | Virgin StartUp |
| Website | sunnysidedrinks.co.uk |
Christian Heath is the founder of Sunnyside Drinks, an alcoholic ginger beer brand.
Sunnyside Drinks makes alcoholic ginger beers with 100% natural ingredients and is fully gluten-free. With the £25,000 funding from the Start Up Loans programme with support from the programme’s partner Virgin StartUp, Sunnyside Drinks has been able to set up its manufacturing production line and develop two drink flavours.
After living in Australia for 12 years, Christian had seen how popular alcoholic, gluten-free ginger beers were in the market. When he returned to the UK, he was frustrated by the lack of product available in the market, and was inspired to start Sunnyside Drinks to fill that gap. Now, Sunnyside Drinks is the UK’s first alcoholic ginger beer brand using all natural ingredients
Impact of the Start Up Loan
£25,000
loan to set up its manufacturing production line and develop two drink flavours.
Virgin StartUp
is run on a not for profit basis and has distributed millions in Start Up Loan funds to hundreds of individuals to fund their start up businesses.
With the support of Start Up Loans, we've made incredible progress, enabling us to develop two flavours and complete our first larger production runs. Our goal is to continue to expand our presence in pubs and bars across the country, making our on-tap ginger beer a staple in every venue. We believe we're setting a new standard for what a real drink can be in the UK market - Christian Heath Founder of Sunny Side Drinks
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