Teisseire (company)  Teisseire is a French manufacturer and brand of flavoured syrups. Although primarily used for creating soft drinks when diluted with water, they are also used in making cocktails and flavoured coffee. The company was founded in Grenoble in 1720 by Mathieu Teisseire and remained in his immediate family until the mid-19th century. After François Reynaud purchased the company in 1907, it was run by four generations of the Reynaud family until 2004 when it was acquired by Fruité Entreprises. Since 2010 the company has been owned by the British soft drinks manufacturer and distributor Britvic. Teisseire's main manufacturing plant is situated in Crolles near Grenoble. Although the company's products are now exclusively non-alcoholic, it was originally famous for its cherry liqueur, "Ratafia de Teisseire", which was manufactured well into the 20th century. The company was founded in Grenoble by Mathieu Teisseire in 1720. The Teisseire district in the city is named after the family. A distiller by trade, Teisseire originally manufactured vinegars and "Ratafia de Teisseire", a type of cherry liqueur which he had invented and which made his family's fortune. The 18th-century Venetian adventurer Giacomo Casanova was particularly fond of Teisseire's ratafia and described it in his memoirs, "Histoire de ma vie", as "the divine liqueur of Grenoble". He went on to write: "This excellent liqueur is composed of cherry juice, eau de vie, sugar, and cinnamon, and it would be impossible for the nectar of the gods on Olympus to surpass it in delicacy." The Teisseire business, which was located at Place Grenette in Grenoble, then passed to Mathieu's son, Mathieu II. With the death of Mathieu II in 1781, it was run by his widow and younger son Camille Teisseire whom he had named as his principal heir. For some time after Mathieu II's death, the company was known as "Veuve Teisseire & Fils" (The Widow Teisseire and Son). In addition to running the family business, Camille Teisseire was an active politician, serving on the Grenoble city council during the French Revolution and later as the Deputy for Isère in the French Parliament.