Little Hug
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Little Hug Fruit Barrels is a brand of fruit flavored drink manufactured by the American Beverage Corporation introduced in 1974.[1] The drink is bottled in plastic 8-ounce shaped bottles and 16-ounce bottles as Big Hug.
In 2015, Royal Wessanen sold American Beverage Corporation to Harvest Hill Beverage, owner of Juicy Juice.[2]
Products
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- Little Hug Originals
- Little Hug Berry Blend
- Little Hug Tropical
- Big Hug
- Little Hug Fruit Slushee
- Little Hug Lemonade Stand
- Little Hug 6-packs[3]
Product History
In early May 2013 the company had brought new flavours to little hugs, Wild Berry, Lemon Berry, and Cherry Berry. They also have the Tropical flavours which include Orange, Fruit Punch, Lemonade, Tropical Punch.[4]
Little Hug Rights
In March 2015, the American Beverage Corporation sold the rights of the little hug brand to Harvest Hill Beverage corporation for $55 Million. Since the Purchase of the Little Hug and Big Hug rights they have lowered the amount sugar per bottle.[5]
The Barrels
Little Hugs was a symbolic drink through the 70s and 80s .[6]
Endorsements
Little Hug has an endorsement with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. who is a NASCAR racer. He drives a Ford Fusion in the races.
References
- ^ "About | Little Hug". Little Hug. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ^ American Beverage being sold for $55M to Harvest Hill
- ^ "Products | Little Hug Fruit Barrels". Little Hug. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Little Hug Fruit Barrels Launches Brand Refresh". BevNET.com. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/financial-district/2015/03/american-beverage-being-sold-for-55m-to-harvest.html. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "2018/08/24 | Orange Drink: The Retro Un-Cola". Cats Like Us. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
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