Difference between revisions of "Enos Fruit Salts"
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[[Image:Im19530620ILN-Eno.jpg|thumb| June 1953. ]] | [[Image:Im19530620ILN-Eno.jpg|thumb| June 1953. ]] | ||
'''J. C. Eno''' Ltd., of Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |||
'''Eno''' | |||
1827 [[James Crossley Eno]] was born. | 1827 [[James Crossley Eno]] was born. | ||
1850s These fast-acting effervescent fruit salts, which are used as an antacid and reliever of bloatedness, | 1850s These fast-acting effervescent fruit salts, which are used as an antacid and reliever of bloatedness, were invented by '''James Crossley Eno'''. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eno_(drug)] Wikipedia</ref> | ||
1850s After serving as an apprentice to a pharmacy in Newcastle, then working at the Newcastle upon Tyne Infirmary, James Eno took over a pharmacy business in Newcastle, and then began to sell his remedies for constipation and sickness. | 1850s After serving as an apprentice to a pharmacy in Newcastle, then working at the Newcastle upon Tyne Infirmary, James Eno took over a pharmacy business in Newcastle, and then began to sell his remedies for constipation and sickness. | ||
c1870s '''Eno's''' business was doing so well, he opened a factory at New Cross in London. The factory operated there for 40 years. | c1870s '''Eno's''' business was doing so well, he opened a factory at New Cross in London. The factory operated there for 40 years. | ||
1938 [[Beechams Pills ]] took over the company. | 1938 [[Beechams Pills ]] took over the company. | ||
Subsequently [[Beecham Group]] became part of [[GlaxoSmithKline]] plc | Subsequently [[Beecham Group]] became part of [[GlaxoSmithKline]] plc | ||
'''Eno''' was the most global of GlaxoSmithKline's gastrointestinal products. | |||
2008 Many of the company's trademarks are still registered, including "Eno's Fruit Salts". | 2008 Many of the company's trademarks are still registered, including "Eno's Fruit Salts". | ||
Latest revision as of 08:16, 29 March 2021
J. C. Eno Ltd., of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1827 James Crossley Eno was born.
1850s These fast-acting effervescent fruit salts, which are used as an antacid and reliever of bloatedness, were invented by James Crossley Eno. [1]
1850s After serving as an apprentice to a pharmacy in Newcastle, then working at the Newcastle upon Tyne Infirmary, James Eno took over a pharmacy business in Newcastle, and then began to sell his remedies for constipation and sickness.
c1870s Eno's business was doing so well, he opened a factory at New Cross in London. The factory operated there for 40 years.
1938 Beechams Pills took over the company.
Subsequently Beecham Group became part of GlaxoSmithKline plc
Eno was the most global of GlaxoSmithKline's gastrointestinal products.
2008 Many of the company's trademarks are still registered, including "Eno's Fruit Salts".