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To stop buying Fevertree tonic over their sponsorship of the US Republican Conference?

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verdantverdure · 17/07/2024 17:21

I don’t want the money I pay to Fevertree to go to the guys who are positioning the U.K. as an enemy by saying stuff like “the U.K. is the first Islamist state with nuclear weapons”

And the guys who want to roll back women’s rights.

I’ll cheerfully drink Schweppes bitter lemon with my gin if it comes to it.

Fevertree are dead to me now. Some of those NAT-C loons are frightening.

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Longdueachange · 20/07/2024 20:41

verdantverdure · 20/07/2024 14:14

Is it?

We went to a village fete nearby last weekend and out of all the suppliers only some are promoted in the programme as partners and sponsors etc.

Fever Tree are donating product as far as I can see.

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Again, you are basing your argument on your village fete when Fever Tree say they are not sponsoring. Chucking a few free tonics is hardly going to ensure Trump is president - Biden is doing that job. Boycotting is anti democratic, I hate the Trump anti feminist ideology much as the next women, but I hate those who stand in the way of democracy even more.

Teddleshon · 20/07/2024 17:13

Your Village Fete? You cannot be serious. Fever Tree have clearly stated they were a supplier not a sponsor.

Cailleach1 · 20/07/2024 15:59

I wonder if there was a particular reason that Fever Tree was selected or singled out from that list? For doing what drinks companies do, supplying clients at their venues with their products. And, judging by this thread, by people who have no problem with a company such as Coca Cola et al. I won’t mention the lack of condemnation for child/forced labour if they are on lithium battery tech doing all this ‘interneting’ (well, they are saying they particularly boycott the things they don’t approve of).

I also see that sponsor is being muddled with ‘and/or supplier’ now. If you buy from Tesco or Aldi online, you’re using another name from that list. In fact, maybe much more than Fever Tree, as they do digital banking and seem to have many businesses, the public sector, and banks as clients. Therefore, might be more inconvenient and even a right old hassle.

I suspect there is no personal cost/sacrifice whatsoever to this action re Fever Tree. And, better still, you can act like you deserve a halo at no personal cost/ sacrifice. Even if there doesn’t even seem to be any real evidence that Fever Tree sponsored the event(s), though, and they have denied this.

As I said (and we don’t live in an authoritarian state yet, thank goodness), everyone has a right to boycott anything they want, for any reason. Everyone also has a right to comment on any particular opinion/stance (which appears to be without evidence in this case).

lljkk · 20/07/2024 15:03

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To stop buying Fevertree tonic over their sponsorship of the US Republican Conference?
saltinesandcoffeecups · 20/07/2024 14:58

Hope you’re not on twitter/X 🙂

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verdantverdure · 20/07/2024 14:14

Longdueachange · 20/07/2024 13:28

How your village fete works is irrelevant. How far are you taking this op, are you also boycotting Starbucks and any company in the UK who uses Fiserv - Lloyd's and Tesco, for instance, or are you just swapping Fever Free for Schweppes?

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Is it?

We went to a village fete nearby last weekend and out of all the suppliers only some are promoted in the programme as partners and sponsors etc.

Fever Tree are donating product as far as I can see.

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Longdueachange · 20/07/2024 13:28

verdantverdure · 20/07/2024 12:45

When we have a village fete you don’t get on the list of partners unless you have donated to the cause usually.

How your village fete works is irrelevant. How far are you taking this op, are you also boycotting Starbucks and any company in the UK who uses Fiserv - Lloyd's and Tesco, for instance, or are you just swapping Fever Free for Schweppes?

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verdantverdure · 20/07/2024 12:45

When we have a village fete you don’t get on the list of partners unless you have donated to the cause usually.

To stop buying Fevertree tonic over their sponsorship of the US Republican Conference?
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Shaketherombooga · 19/07/2024 23:04

DancingPhantomsOnTheTerrace · 17/07/2024 20:47

Can we slander a non-British brand without evidence?

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‘Slander’??? How is it slander if they choose to sponsor and/or supply drinks to a political party or event? Its entirely their call how they want to market themselves.
if they think the Republicans or Reform or similar hit their demographic or will just bring them load of £€$ then that’s their call. .

Cailleach1 · 19/07/2024 15:14

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/marketing/fever-tree-denies-sponsoring-republican-national-convention/693512.article

To those wondering why a UK business is wanting to sell their products in foreign markets and (perish the thought) make money. The US is now Fever Tree’s largest market, according to this article. They reiterate they weren’t sponsoring any political party, or event.

Fever Tree tonic range

Fever-Tree denies sponsoring Republican National Convention

The brand's logo appeared on a list of partners on the website of the event's organiser

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/marketing/fever-tree-denies-sponsoring-republican-national-convention/693512.article

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FOJN · 18/07/2024 08:01

verdantverdure · 18/07/2024 05:17

Isn’t it a bit disingenuous to say it’s not a Nat Con event it’s a Republican event when the guy whose comments I referred to (J.D Vance) is the Republican candidate for the Vice Presidency and he said the comments about our country at a National Conservativism event which probably wasn’t full of Democrats was it? 😀

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Not as disingenuous as referring to national conservatives as nat-c's.

The Republicans are a political party; national conservatism is a movement.

usernother · 18/07/2024 07:59

Why would you be unreasonable. You can do what you want.

Teddleshon · 18/07/2024 07:58

@Squareroot what do you mean it made a difference? McDonald’s simply bought back the franchises to protect the individual owners from these attacks and boycotts. What difference did that actually make as far as the Palestinian cause is concerned?

DelectableMe · 18/07/2024 05:50

Also; the USA is a democracy, the people there can choose who they want. It's not like those poor Palestinians under Hamas, or Russians under Putin.

DelectableMe · 18/07/2024 05:45

Squareroot · 18/07/2024 05:39

Not true. When people boycotted McDonalds in the Middle East after its franchise owner started out dishing free food to Israeli soldiers going into Gaza it really affected their bottom line & they had to intervene. Boycotts can make a difference

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Boycotts work when people actually inform themselves of companies which are actually sponsoring events. Not just that product was sold at an event. Good comparison with pp and iPhones.

Squareroot · 18/07/2024 05:39

Catnipcupcakes · 17/07/2024 17:29

I think boycotting big brands is pointless but you do what makes you feel better.

Fevertree elderflower tonic is and will continue to be my drink of choice.

Doesn’t mean I don’t think their stance is reprehensible.

Not true. When people boycotted McDonalds in the Middle East after its franchise owner started out dishing free food to Israeli soldiers going into Gaza it really affected their bottom line & they had to intervene. Boycotts can make a difference

DelectableMe · 18/07/2024 05:24

Teddleshon · 17/07/2024 18:25

They’re not sponsoring the event, their products are simply on sale there. How is it reasonable to suggest a boycott of a product simply on the basis that it is being sold at a particular event? Should commercial companies vet the political views of all their customers to check whether they’re “acceptable” before agreeing to supply them.

No doubt Donald Trump has an iPhone etc , on that basis should Apple be boycotted? Where on earth does it stop.

A voice of reason. This is utterly ridiculous, it's so ill informed. It's embarrassing.

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verdantverdure · 18/07/2024 05:17

FOJN · 17/07/2024 20:12

It's not a Nat Con (national conservatives) event. It's the Republican National Convention (RNC), the democrats will hold theirs (DNC) in August.

I've never heard anyone refer to national conservatives the way you have so I doubt you have either.

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Isn’t it a bit disingenuous to say it’s not a Nat Con event it’s a Republican event when the guy whose comments I referred to (J.D Vance) is the Republican candidate for the Vice Presidency and he said the comments about our country at a National Conservativism event which probably wasn’t full of Democrats was it? 😀

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LivelyBlake · 17/07/2024 22:50

I saw Trump drinking Chablis once

toadinthebucket · 17/07/2024 22:47

iamtheblcksheep · 17/07/2024 18:08

Starbucks are as liberal as they come. Even the wokest of the woke value cold hard cash over bat shit ideology.

Hilarious

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How to spot a full on right winger.

Hilarious.

Manhere2024 · 17/07/2024 21:35

Vance is right, isn’t he!

Just today Islamic extremists demonstrated in Marble Arch without the police intervening:

https://x.com/ArchRose90/status/1813592352730268142

I will be buying more Fevertree than usual.

x.com

https://x.com/ArchRose90/status/1813592352730268142

Soontobe60 · 17/07/2024 21:21

SOxon · 17/07/2024 18:42

what is the point of this post apart from showing how self satisfied you are
and your husband being the arbiter of tonic water tasting, it’s bizarre -

Fevertree has quinine as a main ingredient

Tesco Schweppes and others have Aspartame and Saccharin as main ingredients

apart from the delightful taste, this is why we buy appreciate and enjoy Fever Tree
(on offer of course)

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Actually the main ingredients in all 3 are the same in the same order
Carbonated water
Sugar
Citric acid

JustFrustrated · 17/07/2024 21:14

MimiMe24 · 17/07/2024 21:11

I don’t know anything; I’ll be honest I got it out of a craft gin club box and my DH made me a faux gin with it (pregnant) and I thought it was pretty special when I had it.

Will definitely look into them further though-especially if they’re a lovely company (makes it taste even nicer!) Thanks for the heads up

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They are amazing, genuinely great people. And no, I don't work for them, was just lucky enough to meet them as part of a previous job.