Bec Cola facts for kids

Bec Cola is a fizzy drink that gets its sweet taste from maple syrup. It is a type of soft drink that contains bubbles, also known as carbonated. You can find it mostly in Canada, France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

The Story of Bec Cola

Back in 2012, three friends, Olivier Dionne, Gwendal Creuer, and Kevin Creuer, had an idea. They wanted to make a soda without any fake ingredients. They noticed how many chemicals were in other cola drinks.

Making a Natural Cola

It took them two years to figure out how to replace those chemicals with natural stuff. They even worked with the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers to get their maple syrup. This new drink is made with 88% maple syrup!

Bec Soda Inc. started making the drink in August 2014. The friends invested $140,000 of their own money to get started. Just two months later, they started bottling it in Rougemont, Quebec.

Growing Popularity

In its first year, they sold 50,000 bottles. By the first half of 2016, they had sold 500,000 bottles! In June 2016, they added new flavors: lime and cranberry. They even pre-sold 100,000 bottles of these new flavors.

In March 2020, Coca-Cola launched its own maple-flavored cola. This meant more competition for Bec Cola, which was a leader in maple-based sodas.

What's in Bec Cola?

Bec Cola is made by Bec Soda Inc. It uses a few simple ingredients.

Ingredients and Production

The main ingredients are filtered carbonated water, organic maple syrup, and organic beet sugar. It also contains citric acid, organic caramel colour, and organic cola flavor. To make 500,000 bottles of Bec Cola, they need 20 tons of maple syrup!

Where to Find Bec Cola

As of 2016, Bec Cola was sold in 1,200 stores in Quebec, Canada. It was also available in 1,000 stores across France, Belgium, and Switzerland. You can also find it in Ontario, Canada. The labels, which were first only in French, are now also printed in English.