Fanta
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 Fanta was originally made from byproducts of cheese and cider production.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. A diet edition of Fanta Orange also exists in some countries. Fanta is available in over 180 countries.
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
- Watermelon (retired)
- Apple (retired)
- Lime
- Grape
- Orange
- Raspberry
- Tropical
- Sour Apple (limited edition)
- Sour Watermelon (limited edition)
- Dorango (2003, retired)
- Lemon (New design in 2005)
- Light Icy Lemon (2005, Lemon Light)
- Light Funky Orange (2003, Orange Light)
- Light Pink Kiss (2005)
- Orange (New design in 2005)
- Pomelo (2001, replaced by Skwiizz in 2004)
- Sapaya (2002, retired)
- Skwiizz (2004, the new Fanta Pomelo, new design in 2005)
- Orange
- Grape
- Guaraná (replaced in 1979 by Guaraná Taí, and in 1997 by Kuat Guaraná)
- Lemon (replaced in 1984 by Sprite)
- Apple
- Citrus (lemon)
- Strawberry (retired)
- Pineapple
- Mix Mandarine and Orange
- Spruce Beer (retired)
- Watermelon
- Orange
- Lemon
- Shokata
- Orange
- Light orange
- Icy Lemon
- Exotic
- Berry
- Green Apple
- Orange
- Apple
- Blackcurrant
- Pineapple
- Tropical
- Strawberry
- Orange
- Latina
- Greenz
- Madness
- Citron Frappé
- Free Framboise et Pamplemousse rose
- Klare Zitrone [Clear Citrus] (later reconceptionalized as Sprite)
- Diät Fanta [Diet Fanta] (later reconceptionalized as Fanta Lite)
- Mango
- Herb Orange [Harsh Orange]
- Pink Grapefruit
- Mandarine
- Limette [Lime]
- Wild Berries
- Pina de Coco
- Sunny Melon
- Exotic
- Blood Orange
- Berry Blue
- Citrell
- Tropical Orange plus Peach
- Splash Orange plus Lemon
- Lite
- Narancs [Orange]
- Citrom [Lemon]
- Vadmálna [Wild Raspberry]
- BodzaSokk
- Lime (retired)
- Orange
- Pineapple
- Orange
- Orange Light
- Lemon
- Exotic
- Greenz - Apple, Lime and Melon (introduced in June 2005)
- Orange
- Lemon
- Grape
- Exotic
- Shokata
- Orange
- Chinotto
- Icy Gusto Limone
- Red Emotion
- Grapefruit
- Fanta Free Orange
- 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 [Southen 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]
- Naranja (Orange)
- Fresa (Strawberry)
- Orange
- Orange Light (diet)
- Lemon Light (diet)
- Lemon
- Red Fruit
- Cassis
- Green Apple
- Exotic (retired)
- Pomelo
- Pomelo Light (diet)
- Icy Lemon
- Orange
- Light Orange (diet)
- Raspberry
- Passionfruit
- Pinapple
- Tropical
- Orange Choc Chip Spider
- Strawberry Spider
- Sour Apple (limited edition)
- Sour Watermelon (limited edition)
- Orange
- Lemon
- Exotic
- Shokata
- Green Apple
- Orange
- Lemon
- Exotic [retired]
- Grapefruit [retired]
- Orange
- Pineapple
- Lemon
- Orange
- Lemon
- Green Apple
- Shokata
- Wild Berry
- Cherry (since 2005)
- Exotic
- Madness
- Latina
- Pink Grapefruit (retired)
- Naranja [Orange]
- Limón [Lemon]
- Piña [Pinneaple] (Retired)
- Fanta Free Orange (Diet)
- Fanta Free Lemon (Diet)
- Sandia [Watermelon] (summer exclusive)
- Blackberry (summer exclusive)
- Mandarina [Tangerine] (summer exclusive)
- Black Orange (retired)
- Citron (possibly retired)
- Crazy Wildberry (formerly known as Fanta Vilda bär)
- Exotic Thrill (formerly known as Fanta Exotiska frukter)
- Freaky Fläder (Elderflower/Citrus) (formerly known as Fanta Fläder/Citrus)
- Free Orange (Diet)
- Free Pineapple Grapefruit (Diet)
- Funky Orange (formerly known as Fanta Apelsin)
- Groovy Apple (formerly known as Fanta Gröna Äpplen)
- Lime
- Orange MangoBeat
Fanta have started to phase out the old Swedish names on their products in Sweden, giving them new "funky" names in English.
- Apple
- Grape
- Honeydew Melon
- Lactic White Grape
- Lemon
- Mango
- Orange
- Pineapple
- Strawberry
- Toffee
- Green Soda
- Red Soda
- Orange
- Icy Lemon
- Apple Splash (low-sugar)
- Zesty Berry
- Fruit Twist
- Summer Fruits
Fanta Light (available in Orange and Lemon) is being phased out in the UK, along with all of Coca Cola's other "Light" products — that is, Sprite Lite, Lilt Light, etc. Over the summer, they will be replaced by "Z" (zero) products—that is, Fanta Z, Sprite Z, etc., which will include Zero added sugar. Only Diet Coke will survive and will be accompanied by the new Coca Cola Zero. All of Coca Cola's original products remain unaffected. Both Sprite Z and Fanta Z will also be available to buy at McDonalds and Burger King.
- Orange
- Grape
- Strawberry
- Pineapple
- Cherry
- Berry (retired)
- Black Cherry (regional)
- Citrus (reconceptualization of the retired soft drink, Citra; regional flavor)
- 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
- Red Creme Soda (believed to be retired)