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1984 Sydbrand lawsuit

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In the gas canisters section it says, "In Sweden in 1984, carbonic acid supplier Sydbrand, primarily a supplier of fire equipment, was sued successfully by SodaStream". Shouldn't that read "successfully sued by W & A Gilbey Ltd."? Since SodaStream wasn't it's own company until 1991 and, at that time, was a subsidiary of W & A Gilbey Ltd.? I'm not an expert in Swedish law so I figured I'd ask. Robo042 (talk) 01:18, 30 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Factory move

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I'm not sure where @Hyperionsteel: sourced the information about PACBI in this edit, the content that has just been removed here, but Al Jazeera's "SodaStream factory shows Palestinian Bedouins' plight" article covers this in some detail including for example BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti saying "This closure is a clear-cut BDS victory against an odiously complicit Israeli company" and explaining that "The BDS campaign against SodaStream will continue, as the company is moving to a location where it is directly colluding in the ethnic cleansing of Bedouin Palestinian citizens of Israel in the Naqab [Negev]." and that Sodastream CEO Daniel Birnbaum "admitted BDS had played some role in the move" which he described as "minimal". There is plenty of other information in this and other sources to ensure the issues are given a detail and weight that is in proper proportion to the coverage by RS, as is required by mandatory policy. Sean.hoyland - talk 11:44, 12 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]


mechanism of operation

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{{User:Northamerica1000]] is right--without this paragraph the article does not make sense. It was easy enough to source. DGG ( talk ) 05:53, 28 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Edit review

Would someone with more experience mind reviewing this edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SodaStream&curid=4153354&diff=921269808&oldid=917931961&diffmode=source). I'm not sure about whether the wording by the editor should be used? Thank you. Daylen (talk) 04:00, 22 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Checking whether the source given uses the word "alleged" is all the review that's needed. If it does, the edit's probably fine; otherwise, it should be reverted (or another source found). In this instance, the latter seems to be the case. 78.28.45.145 (talk) 08:47, 22 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Missing end quote?

was reading the article and happened to notice a missing end quote in the controversy section. the quote as-is reads "Birnbaum said that the factories are apolitical. "We don't take sides in this conflict. He described the factory as "building bridges between us and the Palestinian population, and we provide our Palestinian employees with respectable employment opportunities and an appropriate salary and benefits"." however, i believe there should be an end quote after 'conflict' because the article switches back to referring to birnbaum in the third person, and proceeds to quote a different section from the source article, without appearing to be part of a larger quote from a different source. thanks for your time — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.43.203.181 (talk) 16:59, 4 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Bottle 'licensing'?

I'm surprised that there's no explanation as to what that means on the bottle, and it sounds dubious enough to want to know yet they don't explain what they're really claiming, specifically. Is it for having the trademark on the bottle? DOT shipping requirement (i.e. you're not supposed to ship refilled bottles unless Sodastream if I understand it right)? Can't be patents as it's even on the ancient design. Seems to run right into first sale and exhaustion issues among others, if they try to claim ownership. It's beginning to feel like the Nintendo Seal of Quality, all over again. 74.196.181.80 (talk) 20:56, 30 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Controversies section

Hi everyone. I'd like to suggest integrating the Controversies section into the History section. The current History section only covers events up to 2014, which is around when most of the events of the Controversies section occurred (apart from the "homophobia" paragraph, which is trivial and non-noteworthy in any case).

I also want to propose trimming the section itself, as the level of detail is WP:UNDUE for the article (it amounts to almost half the article by word count). Here is how I would propose trimming:

  • Not done

I think it is better for it to be separate to avoid confusion Theknoledgeableperson(talk)

I'd be happy to discuss other ideas for which parts should be trimmed and which parts shouldn't be trimmed. But I think we can all agree the current version is not ideal. Thanks! DAK1980 (talk) 08:30, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DAK1980, I agree with your proposed edits, except for the paragraph on the responses of Human Rights Watch and United Church of Canada, which seemed more significant than other comments in that section. The chronology may need to be reworked a bit, but in general I think the history is in better shape without the less relevant facts. Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 23:01, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Grand'mere Eugene: Thank you - your approach in implementing my proposal was sensible. I hope you won't mind getting pinged in future requests here, which will most likely be initiated by a colleague of mine. Thanks again! DAK1980 (talk) 09:32, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lead and infobox

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I'd like to suggest a few changes to the lead section and the infobox.

  • Change the first sentence from "an Israel-based manufacturing company best known as the maker of the consumer home carbonation product of the same name" to "a global manufacturing company and PepsiCo subsidiary headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel. It is best known as the maker of the consumer home carbonation product of the same name." This introduction is more precise and gives more appropriate weight to the headquarters location by placing it at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning. (Also, since the headquarters location will now be mentioned in the first sentence, "SodaStream is headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel" should be removed from the second paragraph.)
  • The third paragraph is overly detailed and should be trimmed to just the first sentence, which sums up the subject adequately. The information in the second sentence is found in the body of the article and is undue for the lead:
    Until 2015, the company's principal manufacturing facility was located in Mishor Adumim, an industrial park within the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim in the West Bank, which generated controversy and a boycott campaign.[1][2][3] In October 2015, while under growing pressure from activists of the BDS movement, SodaStream closed its facility in Mishor Adumim and relocated it to the town of Lehavim in Israel.[4]
  • In the infobox, please remove the "native_name" field. "SodaStream" is an English name, as it was an English company for the first near-century of its existence, and it is now a global PepsiCo subsidiary.

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference facilities was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bourke, Dale Hanson (30 January 2014). "5 points about the SodaStream-Oxfam dust-up". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Reuters was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Due to BDS, 1500 Palestinians lost their jobs. These jobs included benefits and high wages.BDS movements hurt Palestinian workers. SodaStream Misses Q3 Earnings, Cuts View; To Close Facility Archived 27 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine by Zacks Equity Research. Yahoo! Finance, 30 October 2014.

Grand'mere Eugene, you recently reviewed my colleague DAK1980's request - I would appreciate if you could now take a look at this one. Thanks! C at SodaStream (talk) 11:52, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 18:16, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Product section

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I'd like to propose the following changes to the Products section.

  • First, as a technical matter, the header should be "Products," not "Product."
  • The section should be divided into three subsections, into which the current content of the section should fit neatly: "Sparkling water makers"; "Flavours"; and "Other products."
  • Add the following paragraph to the new "Sparkling water makers" subsection:
    In 2022, SodaStream launched three sparkling water machines: the Terra, the Duo and the Art, each of which employed the "Quick Connect" system enabling CO2 cylinders to be attaching by clicking instead of screwing. The Duo was named for its compatibility with both reusable plastic bottles and glass bottles, while the Art newly featured a lever allowing users to choose their own carbonation level.[1][2]
    In 2023, SodaStream began selling the E-Terra and E-Duo models, which differ from the Terra and Duo by incorporating an electronic interface.[3]
    In 2024, the company launched the Enso model, which was notable for its minimalist stainless steel design by Naoto Fukasawa.[4]
  • Add the following paragraph to the new "Flavours" subsection:
    In 2020, following the company's acquisition by PepsiCo two years earlier, SodaStream partnered with PepsiCo brand Bubly to create Bubly Drops, which included six fruit flavours for SodaStream drinks.[5] The following year, SodaStream released several prominent PepsiCo brands as new flavours, including Pepsi, Pepsi Max and 7 Up.[6]
    Additional PepsiCo brand SodaStream flavours followed in the coming years, with Mountain Dew debuting in 2024[7] and Pepsi Wild Cherry in 2025.[8]
  • Add the following paragraph to the new "Other products" section:
    In 2025, the company launched the Fizz & Go, a stainless steel bottle that connects directly to the sparkling water maker and is meant for "on the go" use.[9]
  • The final paragraph of the current section ("Excluding the purchase price...") should be removed. It is complete WP:OR, not to mention severely outdated.

References

  1. ^ Woolfson, Daniel (6 June 2022). "SodaStream launches 'next gen' range of carbonation machines". The Grocer. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025.
  2. ^ Watsky, David (17 September 2021). "A new $100 SodaStream model has one noticeable improvement". CNET.
  3. ^ Morgan, Bethan (8 March 2023). "New SodaStream E-TERRA is the iPhone of carbonated water makers". T3.
  4. ^ Bell, Jonathan (21 August 2025). "Naoto Fukasawa injects the latest model from SodaStream with style and simplicity". Wallpaper.
  5. ^ Doering, Christopher (8 October 2020). "PepsiCo's SodaStream brings flavored Bubly drops to its sparkling water platform". Food Dive.
  6. ^ Woolfson, Daniel (24 September 2021). "PepsiCo makes its big brands available on SodaStream". The Grocer. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ Mashuga, Jennifer (9 February 2024). "Mtn Dew Lovers Rejoice! SodaStream Is Adding The Iconic Brand". Mashed.com.
  8. ^ Arthur, Rachel (3 February 2025). "New beverage launches: SodaStream, Yellow Tail, Tango and more". Beverage Daily.
  9. ^ Wilmot, Lizzie (5 June 2025). "SodaStream launches sleek new bottle for fizzy drinks on the go". T3.

Grand'mere Eugene, would you mind taking a look at this one as well? Thank you, C at SodaStream (talk) 11:17, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Question: Mostly done. I couldn't find references to the "Quick connect" system in the Duo and Art systems, so modified your requested text in that sentence so it applies only to the Terra system. Is there a source to support the inclusion of the other two systems? Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 20:58, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Grand'mere Eugene: All the newer models since 2022 use the Quick Connect system, as you can see here. If an independent source is needed, this should do. Also - sorry if this wasn't clear before - the second paragraph ("Different flavours...") should be moved to the Flavours subsection and the third paragraph ("In February 2013...") should be moved to the "Other products" subsection. ( Done Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 02:23, 25 December 2025 (UTC))[reply]
Finally, if you don't mind, could you take a look at the "History section" edit request I just added below? Thanks again! C at SodaStream (talk) 12:38, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

History section

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Hi all. I'd like to propose the following changes to the History section, which currently omits important events in the company's long history, and gives undue attention to trivial financial figures from the early 2010s.

  • Put the current opening paragraph into a subsection called Early history and move the second paragraph ("SodaStream machines were popular...") out of the History section and into the opening of the Advertising campaigns subsection.
  • Change the new Early history subsection as follows:

The forerunner of the machine, the "apparatus for aerating liquids",[1] was created in 1903 by Guy Hugh Gilbey of the London gin distillers W & A Gilbey Ltd.[2] and was sold to the upper classes (including the royal household).[3] Flavoured concentrates such as cherry ciderette and sarsaparilla were introduced in the 1920s, along with commercial carbonation machines,.[4][3] and the first machine for home carbonation of drinks was produced in 1955.[2][contradictory]

In the 1930s, SodaStream introduced the Vantas, also known as "The Penny Monster," a model that was sold to shopkeepers to prepare drinks for their customers.[3]

The first mass-market SodaStream machine for home carbonation was introduced in 1955.[5]

  • Add a new subsection called 1970s-1980s: Management buyout, UK growth, and Cadbury Schweppes acquisition with the following content:

In 1971, International Distillers & Vintners, the company that had formed in 1962 from the merger of W & A Gilbey and Justerini & Brooks, sold SodaStream to consumer goods company Reckitt & Colman.[6] In 1974, Reckitt & Colman sold the company to SodaStream head Roger Booth in a management buyout initiated by Booth.[7]

In 1975, SodaStream partnered with appliance manufacturer Kenwood; the latter would market and distribute SodaStream products (with "Kenwood" branding) while the former would provide its CO2 cylinders and concentrate mixes. In 1979, SodaStream ended the arrangement, leading Kenwood and its parent company Thorn to produce their own competing machine, the Cascade.[8]

The company, which was controlled during this period by institutional investors led by Anglia Television and the Scottish American Investment Company, saw consistently rising profits from 1975 to the early 1980s. By 1983, SodaStream had 90 percent of the British market and its products could be found in one in ten homes.[7] By 1984, the SodaStream factory in Peterborough employed more than 500 people and played a part in the city's dramatic growth after having been designated a "new town" in 1967.[9]

In 1985, Cadbury Schweppes acquired SodaStream for £26.2 million. SodaStream had experienced losses over the prior year, due to costs of test marketing in the United States and West Germany, as well as problems with the introduction of a new machine in the UK.[10]

  • Since we're adding the Cadbury acquisition to the previous subsection, change the name of the next subsection from Subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes; purchase by Soda-Club to 1998-2010: Soda-Club era - and remove the current first paragraph.
  • Move the two sentences on the SodaStream Source (starting "In 2012...") to the Sparkling water makers subsection within the Products section.
  • Add the following two paragraphs to the end of the Soda-Club subsection:

In 2007, Israeli private equity firm Fortissimo Capital acquired a controlling interest in SodaStream with an investment of $14 million and named Soda-Club head Daniel Birnbaum CEO. Birnbaum, who was credited with resuscitating the company, remained CEO until 2019.[11][12]

During this period, SodaStream began to find success in the US market, going from little to no revenue in 2003 to $7 million in 2008.[13]

  • In the 2010 NASDAQ IPO subsection, remove the content from "By August 2011..." until the end of the subsection, as this is all trivial, unencyclopedic financial information (i.e., stocks rising, stocks falling, etc.).
  • Add a new subsection called PepsiCo acquisition, with the following content:

In August 2018, SodaStream was acquired by PepsiCo for US$3.2 billion. The purchase represented a part of PepsiCo's strategic plan to shift toward offering healthier snack and drink products. In addition, PepsiCo stated that the acquisition was part of a larger corporate initiative focusing on environmentally friendly and cost-effective beverages.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Aerating apparatus". 17 February 1981. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2006.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference CC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference waitrose was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Priority was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Stanford, Duane (8 July 2011). "SodaStream Markets a Soda Fountain for the Kitchen". Bloomberg Businessweek.
  6. ^ "IDV sells SodaStream offshoot to Reckitt". Evening Standard. 21 June 1971. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "SodaStream in line for a quote". Manchester Evening News. 27 October 1983. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Robinson, Philip (22 October 1979). "The ultimate tonic from Sodastream". Evening Standard. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Jay, John (13 May 1984). "Peterborough: a thriving nursery for entrepreneurs". The Sunday Telegraph. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Cornelius, Andrew (11 May 1985). "Cadbury's soft-drink splash". The Guardian. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Tsipori, Tali (1 August 2011). "2 Sodastream investors sell shares at triple IPO price". Globes.
  12. ^ Dover, Shiri (15 July 2019). "Birnbaum makes way for new SodaStream CEO". Globes.
  13. ^ Clay, Melissa; Eng, Monica (13 May 2009). "Demand bubbles over for home sodamakers". Chicago Tribune.
  14. ^ de la Merced, Michael J. (20 August 2018). "PepsiCo to Buy SodaStream for $3.2 Billion, in Push for Healthier Options". The New York Times.

Thank you! C at SodaStream (talk) 12:34, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 07:43, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Grand'mere Eugene: Thanks! A few small loose ends:
  • In the "2010 NASDAQ IPO" subsection, the final three paragraphs also fall under the category of trivial financial information, in my opinion. If you agree, please do go ahead and remove those paragraphs too.
  • There is a duplicated sentence in the Soda-Club subsection ("During this period, SodaStream began to find success..."). Can you remove the second instance of this sentence?
  • Back in the Products section, a good deal of content should be moved out of the "Sparkling water makers" subsection and into the other subsections. Specifically, the first part of the second paragraph and the entire third paragraph should go to the "Flavours" subsection, and the fourth paragraph (on the Samsung refrigerator partnership) should go to the "Other products" subsection.
Thanks again, C at SodaStream (talk) 08:52, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Done, I think. Please check for appropriate placement of moved text? Tx. Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 22:46, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]