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Snapple is a brand of tea and juice drinks which is owned by Keurig Dr Pepper, based in Plano, Texas, United States. The original producer of Snapple, a company that was known as Unadulterated Food Products, was founded in 1972. [1] The brand achieved some fame due to various pop-culture references, including television shows.
Gay-rights Controversy. In the mid 1990's a boycot was organized against Snapple when the company decided it would deny health benfits and other priveleges to the same-sex partners of employees. Gay publications and activists began running print ads encouraging the gay and lesbian community to avoid the products of Snapple.
According to the corporate headquarters at Dr Pepper Snapple Group, the parent company of Dr Pepper, this resulted in clashes with other bottlers. On January 12, 2012, it was announced that the drink will no longer be produced, after the Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Company settled the trademark dispute instigated by Dr Pepper Snapple Group. [1]
Dr Pepper Snapple Group holds naming rights to the Dallas Stars' practice facility, the Dr Pepper Arena, which is located in Frisco, Texas. It also retains non-alcoholic beverage rights to each facility's concessions as a result of the deals as well as sponsorships with the NHL franchise.
In May 2008, Cadbury Schweppes spun off Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages into an independent company called the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, and renamed itself to Cadbury plc. [4] Dr Pepper/Seven Up still exists as a trademark and brand name as of 2024. [5] On July 9, 2018, Keurig acquired the Dr Pepper Snapple Group in an $18.7
Hyman Golden (June 11, 1923 – September 14, 2008) was one of the co-founders of the Snapple Beverage Corporation (now part of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group) and was the company's chairman when the firm's juice drinks and teas attained national attention in the late 1980s.
Snapple first debuted its Elements beverage line in 1999. But six years after Elements' launch, Snapple axed the entire lineup, including its tea and energy drink spinoffs.
Snapple is the leader in great-tasting premium beverages. Founded in 1972 by three childhood friends, Snapple got its start in Greenwich Village, New York and is now available throughout the ...