Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Pvt. Ltd.

Amidst the start of India's struggle for freedom in 1923, Mr. Abbas Rahim Hajoori, a youngster from Surat, invented India's very own home-grown fresh juice based carbonated drink Socio.

The name Socio was derived from the Latin word Socious which means to be a member; in classical Roman times Socious was used to refer to a comrade, friend or an ally. Abbas chose this name to encourage the Indian Consumers to accept a home-grown drink over then prevalent foreign brands.

After its launch Socio started gaining a lot of popularity, in fact it became the chosen drink of the people of Surat. Over time the management noticed that the locals had a unique way of pronouncing their drink's name, they called it Sosyo instead of Socio, due to their local dialect and diction. Recognising and honouring the prevalent use of the nomenclature Sosyo by their customer base, Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Pvt. Ltd. took the bold and enterprising decision of renaming itself Sosyo in 1953.