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Fanta
TypeSoft drink
ManufacturerThe Coca-Cola Company
Country of origin Nazi Germany
Introduced1940
Websitefanta.com Edit this on Wikidata

Fanta is a global brand of fruit-flavored fizzy juice soft drinks from the the Coca-Cola Company. There are over 70 flavors worldwide, however most of them are only available in certain countries.

History

Fanta has its origins in Nazi Germany,[1] when a trading ban was placed on that nation by the Allies during World War II.[2] The Coca-Cola company therefore was not able to import the syrup needed to produce Coca-Cola in Germany.[3] As a result, their chief chemist, Dr. Schetelig, decided to create a new product for the German market created using only ingredients available in Germany.[4] The Coca-Cola company called the new product Fanta.

Primary competitors to Fanta have included Tango, Mirinda, Slice, Orange Crush, and Tropicana Twister.[citation needed] Fanta was the second drink to be produced by Coca-Cola, apart from the original Coca-Cola.[5]

Ingredients

The composition of Fanta, for the same flavor, varies from country to country. For example, the European Fanta Orange has orange juice (in varying percentages), whereas the US formulation does not [6]. The Australian version is 5% fruit juice, and South American formulations also have orange juice, especially in Brazil, where Fanta is 10% orange juice. These differences mean the taste of Fanta differs greatly from country to country, more so than regular Coca Cola, and may in part explain why the drink's popularity varies so much between different countries. Difference in coloring can be observed internationally, for example European Fanta Orange is a light orange almost yellow, in Latin and North American markets, deep orange coloring is used.

Spanish Fanta Orange formulation: [7]

United States Fanta Orange formulation:

British Fanta Orange formulation: [8]

  • Carbonated water, sugar (from beet and/or cane), orange fruit from concentrate (5%), citric acid, vegetable extracts (carrot, pumpkin), preservative (potassium sorbate), natural flavourings, sweeteners (sodium saccharin, aspartame), acidity regulator (sodium citrate)


Italian Fanta Orange formulation: [9]

The combination of sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in some soft drinks may potentially lead to the formation of benzene. Benzene is a known carcinogen. However, Fanta has not been shown to contain benzene above the limits set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency‎ for drinking water. [10]

International availability

Main article: International availability of Fanta

There are over 70 different flavors worldwide. For example, in Romania, Macedonia, and some other countries, there is "Fanta Shokata" based on the traditional Romanian and Balkan drink Socată, made from elderflower (a wordplay between "soc"- elderberry in Romanian- and "shock"). In Switzerland and the Netherlands, the local fruit, blackcurrant, is used to produce Fanta as well. Some identical flavors have different names in different markets. The classic orange, for example, was rebranded "Fanta Funky Orange" in 2003.

References

  1. ^ http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/fanta.asp
  2. ^ http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/fanta.asp
  3. ^ http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/fanta.asp
  4. ^ http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/fanta.asp
  5. ^ http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/fanta.asp
  6. ^ Fanta Ingredients - Orange Juice Percentage Variation by Country
  7. ^ Fanta Orange 2 l. bottle informational label
  8. ^ Coca-Cola Your Health
  9. ^ Fanta Orange 1.75 l. bottle informational label
  10. ^ Questions and Answers on the Occurrence of Benzene in Soft Drinks and Other Beverages
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