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Fanta Orange

Fanta is a soft drink produced by The Coca-Cola Company. It was originally invented by Max Keith in Germany in 1940 when World War II made it difficult to get the Coca-Cola syrup to Nazi Germany. Fanta was originally made from byproducts of cheese and cider production. The name comes from the German word for imagination (Fantasie or Phantasie). After World War II, Fanta was introduced to America by Coca-Cola, and in 1960 they bought the trademark. Fanta Orange is the most popular Fanta flavor, but there are several other citrus and fruit flavors such as apple, strawberry, pineapple, and grape. Diet editions of different flavours are available in some of the 180 countries in which Fanta is sold.

Fanta Orange is more popular in Europe and South America than the United States, and the products are formulated differently, with the European version having real orange juice. In terms of volume, Brazil is the largest consumer of Fanta in the world.

There are over 70 flavors world-wide; however, most of them are only available locally in some countries. For example, in Romania, there is "Fanta Shokata", based on the traditional Romanian drink "Socată" made from elderflower.

Advertising

In 2004, The Coca-Cola Company began folding what had been known as Minute Maid soft drinks (introduced in 1987 in the United States) and began an aggressive advertising campaign to expand the market for Fanta (which had been available in the United States since 1960), especially among younger consumers. Their campaign features The Fantanas, a group of singing women whose tagline is Don't You Wanta Fanta? The Fantanas (and their flavors) are Kiki (orange), Sophia (grape), Capri (strawberry), and Lola (pineapple). Along with traditional television and print advertisements, Fanta has been aggressively marketed in movie trailers targeted at teenage audiences.

External link: Coke phasing out Minute Maid soft drinks

Selected List of Flavors by Nation

Australia

• Watermelon (retired)
• Apple (retired)
• Orange
• Lime
• Grape
• Raspberry
• Tropical
• Sour Apple (limited edition)
• Sour Watermelon (limited edition)

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Fanta Raspberry and Fanta Tropical 1.25L PET bottles produced in Australia (from left to right)

Fanta Lime and Fanta Raspberry 2L PET bottles produced in Australia (from left to right)

Belgium

• Sapaya (2002, retired 200X)
• Dorango (2003, retired 200X)
• Orange
• Lemon
• Skwiiz (2004) (formerly known as Pomelo 2001-2004)
• Light Funky Orange (2003) (formerly known as Orange Light)
• Light Icy Lemon (2005) (foremrly known as Lemon Light)
• Light Pink Kiss (2005)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Orange
• Lemon
• Lime
• Shokata

Brazil

• Guaraná (replaced in 1979 by Guaraná Taí, and in 1997 by Kuat Guaraná)
• Lemon (replaced in 1984 by Sprite)
• Strawberry (retired)
• Orange
• Grape
• Apple
• Citrus (lemon)
• Pineapple
• Mix Mandarine and Orange

Canada

• Spruce Beer (retired)
• Watermelon

Chile

• Sol (retired)
• Fru (retired)
• Pineapple (retired)
• Peach (retired)
• Orange
• Mandarin

Croatia

• Orange
• Lemon
• Shokata

Denmark

• Funky Orange (1964) (formerly known as Fanta Orange)
• Icy Lemon (1991) (formerly known as Fanta Lemon)
• Exotic Thrill (2002) (formerly known as Fanta Exotic)
• Shakin' Shokata (2003) [=Elderflower/Citrus] (formerly known as Fanta Shokata)
• Groovy Apple (2004) (formerly known as Fanta Green Apple)
• Light Orange (1991) (Diet/Light)

Fanta have started to phase out the old Danish names on their products in Denmark, giving them new "funky" names in English.

Egypt

• Orange
• Apple
• Blackcurrant
• Pineapple
• Tropical
• Strawberry

Finland

• Exotic (Retired 200X)
• Lime (retired 2005)
• Funky Orange (1983) (formerly known as Fanta Orange)
• Crazy Wildberry (200X) (formerly known as Fanta Wildberry?)
• Shakin' Shokata (2002) [=Elderflower/Citrus] (formerly known as Fanta Shokata)
• Groovy Apple (2003) (formerly known as Fanta Green Apples)
• Free Orange (Diet/Light) (formerly known as Fanta Orange Light)
• Free Ananas Greippi [=Pineapple/Grapefruit] (2004 Diet/Light)
• Free Apple Lime (2004 Diet/Light)
• Free Tropical Berry (2005 Diet/Light)

Fanta have started to phase out the old Finnish names on their products in Finland, giving them new "funky" names in English.

France

• Latina (Retired)
• Orange
• Citron Frappé [=Lemon] (also known as Icy Lemon in some countries)
• Greenz [=Apple/Melon/Lemon]
• Madness
• Free Framboise et Pamplemousse rose [=Raspberry/Grapefruit] (diet/light)
• Free Orange Peche [=Orange/Peach] (diet/light)
• Free Pomme Citron Vert [=Apple/Lime] (diet/light)

Germany

• Klare Zitrone [=Clear Citrus] (Retired, later reconceptionalized as Sprite)
• Herb Orange [=Orange with herbs] (retired)
• Mango (retired)
• Pink Grapefruit (retired)
• Limette [=Lime] (retired)
• Wild Berries (retired)
• Pina de Coco (retired)
• Sunny Melon (retired)
• Exotic (retired)
• Blood Orange (retired)
• Berry Blue (retired)
• Orange
• Mandarine [=Tangerine]
• Tropical Orange plus Peach
• Splash Orange plus Lemon
• Diät Fanta Orange (Diet/Light) (Retired, later reconceptionalized as Fanta Light)
• Citrell Lemon (low sugar!)
• Citrell Blood Orange (low sugar!)
• Citrell Passion Fruit with Blood Orange (low sugar!)

Hungary

• Lime (retired)
• Narancs [=Orange]
• Citrom [=Lemon]
• Vadmálna [=Wild Raspberry]
• BodzaSokk [=Elderflower] (same as Fanta Shokata in other countries?????)

Iceland

• Groovy Apple
• Orange

India

• Orange
• Pineapple

Indonesia

• Rasa Strawberi [=Strawberry]
• Elektrik Melon [=Melon]
• Oranggo [=Orange/Mango]
• Rasa Fruit Punch [=? (quite undrinkable [ed. note])]

The Indonesian flavours are much more synthetic compared to the 'real stuff' and actually taste quite awful...

Ireland

• Orange
• Lemon
• Exotic
• Greenz (June 2005) [=Apple, Lime and Melon]
• Orange Light

Israel

• Orange
• Lemon
• Grape
• Exotic
• Shokata

Italy

• Amara
• Orange
• Chinotto [=Bitter orange?]
• Icy Gusto Limone [=lemon]
• Red Emotion
• Grapefruit
• Free Orange (diet/light)

Japan

• オレンジ [Orange]
• グレープ [Grape]
• メロン [Melon]
• メロンソーダ [Melon Soda]
• トロピカルフルーツ [Tropical Fruits]
• すもも [ Plum ]
• クラブソーダ [Club Soda]
• アップル [Apple]
• レモン [Lemon]
• ゴールデングレープ [Golden Grape]
• フルーツパンチ [Fruit Punch]
• パインフルーツ [Pine Fruits]
• アップルミックス [Apple Mix]
• ストロベリー [Strawberry]
• パインアップル [Pineapple]
• ピーチ [Peach]
• トロピカルパンチ [Tropical Punch]
• 青りんご [Green Apple]
• マスカット [Muskat Grape]
• ガラナ [Guarana]
• グレープフルーツ [Grapefruit]
• スカッシュパンチ [Squash Punch]
• クリアーパイン [Clear Pine]
• ゴールデンパイナップル [Golden Pineapple]
• グリーンマスカット [Green Muskat Grape]
• クリアピーチ [Clear Peach]
• 南の島ブレンド [Southern Island Fruits]
• さっぱりリンゴ [Refreshing Apple]
• すっきりライチ [Clear Lychee]
• あっさりベリー [Simply Berry]
• ファンキーレモンC [Funky Lemon C]
• ラ・フランス [La France]
• フルーティーグレープフルーツ [Fruity Grapefruit]
• ホワイトピーチ [White Peach]
• ゴールデンアップル [Golden Apple]
• スウィーティー [Sweety]
• さっぱりピーチ [Refreshing Peach]
• ライチ [Lychee]
• ホワイトストロベリー [White Strawberry]
• ウィンターアップル [Winter Apple]
• フルーティーメロン [Fruity Melon]
• スウィートグレープフルーツ [Sweet Grapefruit]
• ビタミンＣスカッシュ [Vitamin C Squash]
• アミノサイダー [Amino Cider]
• みかん [Satsuma Orange]
• あんず [Apricot]
• ゆず [Yuzu]
• ルートビアー [Root Beer]
• キウィ [Kiwifuruit]

Latvia

• Orange
• Lemon
• Magic [=Grape]
• Pineapple/Grapefruit

Lithuania

• Orange
• Lemon
• Magic [=Grape]
• Pineapple/Grapefruit

Mexico

• Naranja [=Orange]
• Fresa [=Strawberry]

The Netherlands

• Exotic (retired)
• Cassis (retired?)
• Orange
• Icy Lemon
• Red Fruit
• Rasberry
• Grapefruit
• Green Apple
• Pomelo
• Orange Light (diet)
• Lemon Light (diet)
• Pomelo Light (diet)

New Zealand

• Orange
• Raspberry
• Passionfruit
• Pinapple
• Tropical
• Orange Choc Chip Spider
• Strawberry Spider
• Sour Apple (limited edition)
• Sour Watermelon (limited edition)
• Light Orange (diet)

Norway

• Funky Orange (1961) (formerly known as Fanta Orange)
• (Icy?) Lemon (2001) (formerly known as Fanta Lemon)
• Exotic Thrill (2002) (formerly known as Fanta Exotic)
• Shakin' Shokata (2003) [=Elderflower/Citrus] (formerly known as Fanta Shokata)
• Groovy Apple (2004) (formerly known as Fanta Green Apple)
• Free Orange (Diet/Light)
• Free Pineapple Grapefruit (Diet/Light)

Fanta have started to phase out the old Norwegian names on their products in Norway, giving them new "funky" names in English.

Poland

• Exotic [retired]
• Grapefruit [retired]
• Orange
• Lemon

Portugal

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Current portuguese Fanta Orange

• Laranja [=Orange]
• Limão [=Lemon]
• Ananás [=Pineapple]

Romania

• Pink Grapefruit (retired)
• Orange
• Lemon
• Green Apple
• Shokata
• Wild Berry
• Exotic
• Madness
• Latina
• Cherry (2005)

South Korea

• Orange
• Grape
• Pineapple

Spain

• Piña [=Pinneaple] (Retired)
• Sandia [=Watermelon] (summer exclusive)
• Blackberry (summer exclusive)
• Mandarina [=Tangerine] (summer exclusive)
• Naranja [=Orange]
• Limón [=Lemon]
• Free Orange (Diet/light)
• Free Lemon (Diet/light)

Sweden

• Black Orange [=cola+orange] (retired 198X)
• Citron [=lemon] (retired 2002)
• Lime (retired 2004)
• Funky Orange (formerly known as Fanta Apelsin)
• Exotic Thrill (formerly known as Fanta Exotiska frukter)
• Crazy Wildberry (formerly known as Fanta Vilda bär)
• Freaky Fläder (2002) [=Elderflower/Citrus, also known as Fanta Shokata in other countries] (formerly known as Fanta Fläder/Citrus)
• Groovy Apple (2003) (formerly known as Fanta Gröna Äpplen)
• Orange MangoBeat (2005)
• Free Orange (Diet/Light) (formerly known as Fanta Apelsin Light)
• Free Pineapple Grapefruit (2004 Diet/Light)
• Free Red Berries (2005 Diet/Light)

Fanta have started to phase out the old Swedish names on their products in Sweden, giving them new "funky" names in English.

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Lactic White Grape Fanta in 600mL PET bottle in Taiwan

Taiwan

• Orange
• Lemon
• Apple
• Grape
• Honeydew Melon
• Lactic White Grape
• Mango
• Pineapple
• Strawberry
• Toffee

Thailand

• Green Soda
• Pink Soda

United Kingdom

• Orange
• Icy Lemon
• Zesty Berry
• Fruit Twist
• Summer Fruits
• Apple Splash (low-sugar)
• Pink Grapefruit (limited edition)

• Z Orange (diet/light) (formerly known as Fanta Orange Light)
• Z Lemon (diet/light) (formerly known as Fanta Lemon Light)

• Frozen Zesty Berry
• Frozen Blueberry

United States

• Red Creme Soda (Retired 199X)
• Berry (retired)
• Orange
• Citrus (reconceptualization of the retired soft drink, Citra; regional flavor)
• Grape
• Strawberry
• Pineapple
• Cherry
• Black Cherry (regional)
• Peach (regional to the states of Georgia and North Carolina)
• Apple (regional)
• Ginger Ale (available only in fountain)
• Frozen Cherry
• Frozen Banana
• Frozen Blueberry
• Birch Beer

External links

• Fanta official website
• Fanta on Coca-cola.com
• Fanta flavors from around the World
• The Reich Stuff: Was Fanta Invented by the Nazis? (from Snopes.com)
• GmbH - Coca Cola bottlers in Nazi Germany
• Fanta Z - Goodbye Fanta Light - TV Advert