Fanta
I am watching a really cool documentary which I downloaded on the Coke Vs Pepsi war from the beginning up till today. They were just talking about how Fanta was created and I found it very interesting so I thought I would share it. Here is some info taken from Wikipedia:
Fanta was invented during World War II in Nazi Germany by the German Coca Cola (GmbH) bottling company. Due to restrictions on shipping between Nazi Germany and the United States during hostilities, the German bottling plant could no longer get Coca Cola syrup. The CEO of the plant, Max Keith, needed to do something to keep the plant in operation and came up with a fruit flavored drink made from whatever he could find. Using apple fiber left over from cider presses and whey, a byproduct from cheese manufacture, Fanta was created and became quite popular.
The name ‘Fanta’ came during an employee contest to name the new beverage. Keith told them to let their Fantasie (German for imagination) run wild. On hearing that, salesman Joe Knipp spontaneously arrived upon the name Fanta.
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1. Zorbon | January 4th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
We live and learn :)
2. Zorbon | January 4th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Vicky, i suggest you try and do some good research yourself…PEPSI was created before Israel came into existance, BY A LONG SHOT :)
The “Pay each penny to save Israel” and so many others are chain emails…I remember “Knights In Satan’s Service ” - KISS.
Always check things before beleiving them, ESPECIALLY emails ;)
3. Purgatory | January 4th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
I think nibaq posted on this ages ago.
4. Marzouq | January 4th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Thats pretty cool information! I used to like fanta a few years back, but now the flavor changed for some reason!
5. asmaa | January 4th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
viva cocacola.. i hate pepsi
6. holla | January 4th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
fanta shokata
7. TweeZ | January 4th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
is it true that coke used to lace their drink with cocaine?!
8. Mark | January 4th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
yeah. the original ingredient had cocaine.
9. Armani_Exchange | January 4th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
I haven’t drink a soft drink for almost now 4 years … why? because i believe that water & juice are better than having an ACID in your stomach! :)
10. Carlsb3rg | January 4th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I wonder how they came up with the name ‘Shani’ .. ;p
11. MiRoOoOo !! | January 4th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
Where do u download this documantries from , If thru torrents , then how do u pick them and from which torrent site ??
12. holla | January 4th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
lol armani_exchange you already have a really strong acid in your stomach to digest food, it’s called pepsin (not related to pepsi)
also juices contain loads of acids, like lemonade and orange juice etc.
13. MiRoOoOo !! | January 4th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Actually holla, Pepsin isn’t an acid at all , Its an enzyme designed to digest proteins only, this enzyme u could find in washing powder
14. Militaru | January 5th, 2007 at 1:27 am
i saw the documentary, i found it very interesting, especially when Pepsi came up with the “Pepsi Generation” campaign. Coke was a supplier for the army, and the young people, the Pepsi Generation, were against wars.
15. Kyle | January 5th, 2007 at 3:48 am
ineresting….. luv coke….. hate pepsi…..
16. Nora | January 6th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
It’s so nice to learn so much just reading your pages! I’m living in Finland and it seems here their main drinks are milk or fanta! Now I have something new to talk about with them!
17. omar | January 15th, 2007 at 5:48 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY5CAXWsWYI
18. Eviel Knievel | April 7th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
where would the world be without the germans?!?! :P
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