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This was an extremely entertaining hour-long show, and now I'll be searching for other episodes in this short-lived TV program from The History Channel.
The facts were interesting and so was the history of soda pop and the ongoing wars between Coke and Pepsi. As someone who remembers a lot of those ad blitzes by those two companies, it was kind of nostalgic to watch.
A few facts: more than 40 percent of all the sugar consumption in the U.S. comes from the soft drink industry; Americans drink an average of 50 gallons of pop each year; there are over $300 billion in soda pop sales worldwide; diet pop was introduced in 1982 and immediately - the first day - it was third-biggest seller on the market. Those and a bunch of other facts made this show fun to watch.
Carbonated water was the key and the beginning of soda pop. Soda Fountains boomed in the 1880s and was a hangout for years for people. Since it was sold as a medicinal drink, pharmacies were added to the fountain shops and.....presto - "drug stores." The earliest big name soda pop that is still around today is "Dr. Pepper," which began in 1891. Coca-Cola, one of the largest corporations in the world today, had an interesting history all its own, which made this episode worth seeing. Pepsi almost went bankrupt a few times but some brilliant advertising campaigns saved the company, which now thrives.
The rest of the show describes the evolution of getting this product out to the masses through bottles, capping and then cans with safe pop-top openers. We also learn of many other flavored drinks including a few really strange ones made in the Northwest with "Turkey and Gravy" and "Corn-on-the-cob" flavor!
Great show!
The facts were interesting and so was the history of soda pop and the ongoing wars between Coke and Pepsi. As someone who remembers a lot of those ad blitzes by those two companies, it was kind of nostalgic to watch.
A few facts: more than 40 percent of all the sugar consumption in the U.S. comes from the soft drink industry; Americans drink an average of 50 gallons of pop each year; there are over $300 billion in soda pop sales worldwide; diet pop was introduced in 1982 and immediately - the first day - it was third-biggest seller on the market. Those and a bunch of other facts made this show fun to watch.
Carbonated water was the key and the beginning of soda pop. Soda Fountains boomed in the 1880s and was a hangout for years for people. Since it was sold as a medicinal drink, pharmacies were added to the fountain shops and.....presto - "drug stores." The earliest big name soda pop that is still around today is "Dr. Pepper," which began in 1891. Coca-Cola, one of the largest corporations in the world today, had an interesting history all its own, which made this episode worth seeing. Pepsi almost went bankrupt a few times but some brilliant advertising campaigns saved the company, which now thrives.
The rest of the show describes the evolution of getting this product out to the masses through bottles, capping and then cans with safe pop-top openers. We also learn of many other flavored drinks including a few really strange ones made in the Northwest with "Turkey and Gravy" and "Corn-on-the-cob" flavor!
Great show!
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What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of Soda (2006) in Australia?
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