Ting

Ting is a Jamaican carbonated soft-drink brand known for its tart-and-sweet grapefruit flavor. The beverage is made with Jamaican grapefruit juice from concentrate and is characterized by a noticeable citrus profile and a small amount of grapefruit pulp sediment. Its traditional packaging uses a distinctive green bottle, while later formats include green plastic bottles and green-and-yellow cans. The drink was first produced in Jamaica in 1976 by Desnoes & Geddes Limited, a company better known for its brewing activities. Ting became a notable non-alcoholic beverage in the Jamaican and wider Caribbean market. Desnoes & Geddes was acquired by Guinness in 1993, when Guinness took a 51 percent share. During the subsequent shift of Desnoes & Geddes toward beer, its Jamaican soft-drink facility was acquired in 1999 by PepsiCo affiliate Pepsi-Cola Jamaica, based in Kingston. Ting has since been associated with Pepsi-Cola Jamaica's Jamaican production and distribution activities. The brand's strongest presence is in the Caribbean, although it is also distributed in the United States and Canada. It is produced in the United Kingdom under license by Refresco Beverages, using Jamaican grapefruit, which gives the brand a manufacturing presence outside its core Caribbean market. Availability beyond the Caribbean, North America, and the United Kingdom is comparatively limited. Ting's range has expanded beyond the original grapefruit soda. Variants identified in reference material include Pink Ting Soda, Orange Ting, Diet Ting Soda, and ginger beer. The brand is also used as a mixer with citrus vodka in a drink known as Ving, although that mixed alcoholic serve is not itself the core packaged product. Ting's identity remains closely tied to Jamaican origin, grapefruit flavor, bright citrus refreshment, and Caribbean cultural recognition.

Ting was introduced in Jamaica in 1976 by Desnoes & Geddes Limited. The company was historically associated with brewing, but it also operated a soft-drink business that developed Ting as a grapefruit-based carbonated beverage. The product's use of Jamaican grapefruit juice and its tart citrus taste helped distinguish it from more conventional cola and lemon-lime sodas. Its green packaging became an important visual feature of the brand. In 1993, Guinness acquired a 51 percent share of Desnoes & Geddes. The change in ownership occurred while Desnoes & Geddes was increasingly concentrating on beer. As the company moved away from soft drinks, its Jamaican soft-drink facility was acquired in 1999 by Pepsi-Cola Jamaica, a PepsiCo affiliate located in Kingston. This transaction placed the local production of Ting within Pepsi-Cola Jamaica's operating structure while preserving the brand's Jamaican identity. Ting developed a broad Caribbean distribution footprint and later became available in the United States and Canada. It has also been produced in the United Kingdom under license by Refresco Beverages, with Jamaican grapefruit used in the product. The brand therefore combines a Jamaican flavor and origin story with manufacturing and distribution arrangements serving markets outside the Caribbean. The original grapefruit soda remains the defining Ting product, but the portfolio has expanded to include Pink Ting Soda, Orange Ting, Diet Ting Soda, and ginger beer. Ting is also used in mixed drinks, including a combination with citrus vodka commonly called Ving. Despite these extensions, the brand is principally recognized as a grapefruit-flavored Caribbean soft drink. Publicly available reference material does not establish a complete chronology of later ownership, leadership, marketing campaigns, or product launches, so those areas remain limited in this dossier.

• 1999

  Pepsi-Cola Jamaica acquires the Jamaican soft-drink facility

  [1]Ting (drink)en.wikipedia.org

  As Desnoes & Geddes focuses on beer, its soft-drink facility in Jamaica is acquired by Pepsi-Cola Jamaica, a PepsiCo affiliate.

• 1993

  Guinness acquires a majority share of Desnoes & Geddes

  [1]Ting (drink)en.wikipedia.org

  Guinness acquires a 51 percent share of Desnoes & Geddes, the company that originally produced Ting.

• 1976

  Ting is introduced in Jamaica

  [1]Ting (drink)en.wikipedia.org

  Desnoes & Geddes Limited begins producing Ting as a carbonated beverage flavored with Jamaican grapefruit juice.

A distinctive Jamaican and Caribbean citrus soft drink positioned around authentic grapefruit flavor, tart sweetness, and regional heritage.

• Grapefruit carbonated soft drink · 1976

  Original Ting

  The flagship Ting beverage is a carbonated soft drink flavored with Jamaican grapefruit juice from concentrate. It combines tart citrus acidity with sweetness and may contain a small amount of visible grapefruit pulp sediment. The product has traditionally been sold in green glass bottles, with green plastic bottles and green-and-yellow cans also used.

• Fruit-flavored carbonated soft drink

  Pink Ting Soda

  Pink Ting Soda is a pink-colored extension of the Ting soft-drink range. Reference material identifies it as one of the brand's additional soda variants, but does not provide detailed information about its formulation, launch date, packaging, or market availability.

• Orange carbonated soft drink

  Orange Ting

  Orange Ting is an orange-flavored variant within the broader Ting portfolio. It extends the brand beyond its signature grapefruit profile, although the available reference does not specify its launch chronology, exact formulation, or distribution footprint.

• Diet carbonated soft drink

  Diet Ting Soda

  Diet Ting Soda is the reduced- or no-sugar variant identified in reference material. It adapts the Ting proposition for consumers seeking a diet soft drink, but detailed nutritional, formulation, launch, and market information is not established by the supplied sources.

• Ginger beer

  Ting Ginger Beer

  Ting's portfolio also includes ginger beer. The available material confirms the product category but does not provide a detailed account of its recipe, packaging, introduction date, or markets.

• 1999

  Transfer of the Jamaican soft-drink facility to Pepsi-Cola JamaicaM&A

  Background

  Desnoes & Geddes was moving its business focus toward beer after the Guinness investment, creating a change in the ownership and operating context for its Jamaican soft-drink activities.

  Action taken

  Pepsi-Cola Jamaica, identified as a PepsiCo affiliate, acquired the soft-drink facility in Jamaica that was associated with Ting production.

  Aftermath

  Ting continued as a Jamaican-origin soft-drink brand with distribution across the Caribbean and later availability in the United States and Canada.

  Source

1. 1Ting (drink)en.wikipedia.org