Zinger · Our roots

Our story.

About us

Zingers is part of James White Drinks, a family-owned maker of organic fruit and vegetable juices. We've been crafting brilliant juices since 1989 at our home, Whites Fruit Farms in Ashbocking, in the heart of Suffolk.

Ashbocking, Suffolk · Crafting juices since 1989

A colourful collection of ginger, turmeric, beetroot and green Zinger shots

Part of the James White family

Good drinks run in the family.

James White began in 1989 when Lawrence Mallinson set out to make distinctive English apple juices. From Bramley, Cox and Russet apples, the family business grew into a home for fruit juices, vegetable juices and drinks with a personality of their own.

Based at Whites Fruit Farm in Ashbocking since 1992, that same Suffolk team is behind Zinger today. Different drinks, shared roots: carefully chosen ingredients and a love of bold flavour.

Discover the James White story

From our home in Suffolk

A little history. A lot of Zing.

  1. 1989

    Our Suffolk roots

    Lawrence Mallinson starts James White Drinks with English apple juices made from Bramley, Cox and Russet apples.

  2. 1992

    A home at Whites Fruit Farm

    The business moves to Ashbocking in Suffolk, where James White Drinks is still based today.

  3. 2009

    Beet It gets its name

    Organic beetroot juice, first made in 2005, becomes Beet It. Beet It Sport follows in 2010.

  4. 2011

    The family grows

    Thorncroft joins James White, bringing its range of hedgerow-inspired cordials into the family.

  5. 2015

    The original Zing

    We launched Zingers – little shots with a big Zing! – in 2015, the original ginger and turmeric shots in the UK.

  6. 2026

    Meet Zinger+

    In September 2026 we rebranded and introduced our functional Zinger+ range: shots high in the vitamins and minerals that matter, making it easy to boost your health the natural way.

One family. Plenty of character.

Some of our other brands.

You might already know a few members of the family. Alongside Zinger, James White makes everything from beetroot shots and spiced tomato juice to fruit refreshers and hedgerow-inspired cordials.

Beet It

Organic beetroot juices and concentrated shots, including the Beet It Sport range for active lives.

Explore Beet It

Big Tom

A distinctive spiced tomato juice. Enjoy it chilled on its own or as the base for a Bloody Mary.

Explore Big Tom
Thorncroft cordial bottles with their distinctive botanical labels

Thorncroft

Hedgerow-inspired cordials, from wild elderflower to autumn rosehip. A different way to enjoy the family’s love of flavour.

Explore Thorncroft
A ginger Zinger being poured into a glass beside fresh ginger and apples

Our mission

A little healthy boost.

Our mission is simple – to help people give themselves a little healthy boost with organic, natural ingredients, rather than relying on highly processed powders and pills.