Roberts AB

Aktiebolag

Aktiebolag is the Swedish term for "limited company" or "corporation". When used in company names, it is abbreviated "AB" or "Ab"...

 is the company that makes the syrup for the traditional Swedish drink julmust

Julmust

Julmust is a soft drink that is mainly consumed in Sweden around Christmas. During the rest of the year it is usually hard to find in stores, but sometimes it is sold at other times of the year under the name must. At Easter the name is påskmust ...

. The company was founded in 1910 by Harry Roberts

Harry Roberts (inventor)

Harry Roberts is the co-inventor of julmust and co-founder of Roberts AB in Örebro in 1910, Sweden. After studying chemistry in Germany during the late 19th century he invented the soft drink together with his father Robert Roberts....

 and his father Robert Roberts (who died in 1932). The company is located in Örebro

Örebro

-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....

, Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 and currently has 15 employees. The current owner is Göran Roberts, a grandson of Harry. They do not produce their own soft drink

Soft drink

A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...

s, just the syrup. Apart from julmust they also make syrup for cola, various fruit drinks and Champis

Champis

Champis is a soft drink created by Robert Roberts in 1918 . The recipe is secret and the extract is made by Roberts AB in Örebro. Along with Sockerdricka, Citronil, Pomril and Pommac, Champis is one in the first generation of Swedish soft drinks....

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