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By 1998 Dr Pepper/Seven Up, a subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes, was hindered by its bottling and distribution systems; owning no private bottling plants, it was dependent on independent bottlers or those controlled by Coca-Cola or Pepsi to bottle its beverages, and those two giant competitors also had better distribution systems and more influence with retail and fast-food chains.
Heritage Dr Pepper was replaced with Dr Pepper Made with Real Sugar, intended to be a permanent offering, the following year. Dr Pepper Made with Real Sugar 2010 A sugar-sweetened version was released to commemorate the drink's 125th anniversary during the summer of 2010 as a permanent variety, replacing Heritage Dr Pepper.
In 2000, Whitman Corp., a Pepsi bottler, purchased PepsiAmericas and took the acquired company's name. [2] Whitman was founded as the Illinois Central Railroad. [3] It later diversified out of railroads and into Pepsi bottling, going by the names Illinois Central Industries in 1962, IC Industries in 1975 and Whitman Corp. in 1988.
An alternate take on 7 Up released in the United States containing an added citrus kick, green color and caffeine, made to rival Mountain Dew in the market. It was released during a time when other attempts to extend soft drink brand names were done with new variations, including Pepsi Blue, Dr Pepper Red Fusion, and Vanilla Coke. The drink was ...
Doctor Charles Taylor Pepper (December 2, 1830 – May 28, 1903) was an American physician and surgeon, who is often cited as the namesake for the soft drink brand Dr Pepper. Many stories on the origins of the drink's name exist, of which the Dr Pepper Museum has been unable to confirm or authenticate which one may be the true historical record.
Dr Pepper Snapple lowered the amount of PET in its bottles by over 60 million pounds between 2007 and 2014. [12] On November 22, 2016, Dr Pepper Snapple announced plans to make a cash purchase of Bai Brands for $1.7 billion. It had previously purchased a minority stake in the company for $15 million in 2015. [13] On January 29, 2018, Keurig ...
The 2024 Latin American Music Awards were one star-studded show. The ceremony once brought together the biggest names in Latin music. The stage was filled with performances by talent like Peso ...
Though artificial sweeteners had been known since the discovery of saccharin in 1878, [1] the diet beverage era began in earnest with the 1949 launch of La Casera (also known as Gaseosa) in Madrid, Spain using cyclamate. The product, which belongs now to Suntory Beverage and Food Europe (SBFE), is still on the market.