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'''Vimto''' is a British mixed fruit [[soft drink]] containing the juice of [[grape]]s, [[Raspberry|raspberries]] and [[blackcurrant]]s, flavoured with herbs and spices.<ref name="BBC" /> Originating in [[Manchester]], northern [[England]], it was first manufactured as a [[Herbal tonic|health tonic]] in [[Squash (drink)|cordial]] form then decades later as a [[Soft drink#Carbonated drinks|carbonated drink]], and the recipe was invented in 1908 by John Noel Nichols of [[Blackburn]]. Produced domestically by [[Nichols plc]], it is available in cans and bottles in carbonated, still and cordial (squash) forms, and it has also been made into a [[confectionery|sweet]], [[ice pop|ice lolly]] and other items.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vimto Range |url=https://www.vimto.co.uk/vimto-range/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Vimto |language=en-GB}}</ref> Vimto is traditionally most popular in the north of England<ref name="BBC" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-20 |title=Southern converts provide Vimto boost |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/southern-converts-provide-vimto-boost-6rk75nfz6tg |access-date=2024-05-20 |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> and is also sold globally under license, and enjoys high popularity in the [[persianPersian gulf countries|Arab Gulf countries]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-07-25 |title=Vimto hits purple patch in the Gulf |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-23455612 |access-date=2024-05-20 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> and in [[The Gambia]] and [[Senegal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Ben |date=2020-09-22 |title=Purple Ronnie & How Vimto Took Over The World |url=https://www.manchestersfinest.com/news/purple-ronnie-how-vimto-took-over-the-world/ |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=Manchester’s Finest |language=en-GB}}</ref>