Our history

From the Mostviertel region in Austria into the world

YO Ohne Zucker Holunderblüte und YO Klassik Holunderblüte beim Picknick
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1936

"Ybbstaler Obstverwertung” is founded

The story begins when must from the Mostviertel region of Austria is processed to make brandy. The Mostviertel has been one of the most fertile regions since time immemorial.

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1950

We give our hearts to the fruitiest fruit

The sweet success story of YO fruit syrups starts with the production launch of YO fruit juices.

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1956

We make it official

To seal our love, we take the next step: the YO brand is registered.

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1971

Success takes its course

The brand YO is registered for juices and syrups. In the 1970s, YO fruit syrup is introduced in Austria.

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1998

The unique YO bottle is born

The time has come: YO fruit syrup 0.7 litres in the typical YO glass bottle is launched. The new YO bottle is born.

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2004

Light fruity delight for the calorie conscious

YO light fruit syrup with 2/3 fewer calories and a full fruity flavour in four fruity varieties is an absolute innovation on the syrup market.

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2010

Sticky fingers are a thing of the past

The international launch of the PET bottle with no-mess cap puts an end to sticky fingers! The introduction of the convenient 0.7 L PET bottle with the brand-new YO no-mess cap is an absolute innovation on the fruit syrup market.

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2011

The thirst quencher among refreshers

Subrange YO Fresh is the first YO fruit syrup based on the refreshing acidity of citrus fruits to quench any thirst.

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2013

The taste of the four seasons

The sub-range “YO seasonal fruits” pays homage to the four seasons in an alternating product range tailored to the seasons.

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2015

Refreshing re-design

To ensure that our syrups are equally refreshing inside and out, we have given our YO 0.7 litre PET range (Classic & Fresh) bottles a new label design.

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2016

YO celebrates its 60th YO-NNIVERSARY

To celebrate the day, we have added two new YO-nniversary flavours: “YO red currant” and “YO white multivitamin” with specially designed retro YO-nniversary label.

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2017

Home-made lemonade for everyone

We launch “YO syrup for home-made lemonade” as a limited edition – in the new, conveniently smaller 0.35 L PET bottles. YO is the first brand to take up the trend of home-made lemonade to enjoy at home.

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2018

Full flavour has a name: YO Fruchtvoll

With the new sub-range YO Fruchtvoll in 0.35 L PET bottles, we have redefined fruitiness: Significantly more fruit and 30 % less sugar. The result: An especially intense, natural fruit flavour thanks to the higher fruit juice content and fruit puree.

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2019

Our classic conquers the pub gardens in large containers

We have come up with something very special for our valued restaurateurs: YO bulk packs. Austria's favourite, the absolute flavour classic YO Elderflower is available as a 10L BIB POM for dispensing systems in the catering trade.

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2020

The YO family gets a fruity-fresh addition

YO Bio enters the range in the new 0.5 litre glass bottle: certified organic fruit enjoyment in the flavours raspberry-lemon, currant and lemon balm.

YO Fruchtvoll is also coming to shops in the new 0.5 litre glass bottle. An intense flavour experience with 30% less sugar - a real treat in the apricot and berry varieties.

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2022

100% taste. 0% sugar.

The fruitiest syrup can now be enjoyed with even more ease without sugar. The popular YO raspberry, raspberry-lemon and elderflower varieties also impress with their intense flavour and only 2 kcal/100ml ready-to-drink beverage. .

YO Sugar-free is the ideal fruity refreshment for everyone who wants to reduce calories but doesn't want to miss great taste.

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2023

More fruitiest YO fruits without any sugar!

Something new for all, who want to enjoy something refreshing and light: YO Sugar-free Lemon-lime and YO Sugar-free Orange. Together with raspberry, raspberry-lemon and elderflower, it's now five times 100% flavour. 0% sugar!