Blue Sky Beverage Company facts for kids
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| Founded | 1980 in Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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| Products | Soft drinks, energy drinks |
| Parent | The Coca-Cola Company |
Blue Sky Beverage Company was a company that made soft drinks and energy drinks. It started in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1980. Later, in 2000, it was bought by Monster Beverage Corporation.
In 2015, The Coca-Cola Company took over Blue Sky Sodas and other natural drink brands from Monster. Blue Sky Beverage Company then operated from Corona, California. The designs on their soda cans often showed a southwestern style, reminding people of its New Mexico beginnings.
Coca-Cola stopped making all Blue Sky and Hansen's Natural Sodas products in 2021.
Blue Sky offered many drinks that were seen as natural. These included organic, all-natural, and calorie-free sodas. They also made tea sodas. The first all-natural sodas came out in 1983. The company also produced energy drinks. Before production stopped, their products were sold across the US and Canada. You could find them in natural food stores and regular grocery stores.
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Blue Sky Sodas
Blue Sky made several types of sodas. They focused on using natural ingredients.
Cane Sugar Sodas
These sodas came in cans. They were made with all-natural ingredients. They did not contain high fructose corn syrup, caffeine, or preservatives. Some flavors included Lemon Lime, Root Beer, Ginger Ale, Cream Soda, and Cola. Other flavors like Wild Raspberry and Orange Creme were also available at different times.
Fountain Sodas
Blue Sky also offered sodas for soda fountains. Like their canned drinks, these were made with cane sugar. They were also free of high fructose corn syrup. Flavors included Lemonade, Root Beer, Ginger Ale, and Cola.
Zero Sugar Sodas
In 2009, Blue Sky launched a zero-calorie, all-natural soda line called Blue Sky Free. By 2020, this line was known as Blue Sky Zero Sugar. It was sweetened with stevia leaf extract and erythritol. Flavors included Cherry Vanilla, Lemon Lime, and Root Beer.
Organic Sodas
Blue Sky Organic Soda was made only from organic ingredients. It had no caffeine or preservatives. Some organic flavors were Black Cherry Cherish and Root Beer Encore. This product line was no longer listed on their website by 2020.
Tea Sodas
Blue Sky Tea Soda was an all-natural drink. It contained antioxidants. It came in flavors like Imperial Lime and Raspberry. This product was also not listed on their official website by 2020.
Ginseng Sodas
Blue Sky Premium Ginseng Soda was all-natural. It contained Panax Ginseng. Flavors included Creamy Root Beer and Cola. By 2020, this product was no longer listed on their website.
Energy Drinks
Blue Sky Beverage Company also made different energy drinks.
Blue Energy Drinks
"Blue Energy" was an energy drink similar to Red Bull. "Juiced Energy" was another energy drink that contained 50% juice. Both "Blue Energy" and "Juiced Energy" were sold in different can sizes.
Cafe Energy Drinks
"Cafe Energy" was a line of natural coffee energy drinks. These came in flavors like Vanilla Sky and Mocha. They were sold in 15-ounce cans.
Blue Sky Shots
In 2010, Blue Sky introduced small, natural-functional shots. The Blue Energy shot was a natural energy boost. The Blue Sky Defense Shot with Energy Support was 100% fruit juice. It had blueberry mangosteen and a lot of Vitamin C. The Blue Sky Defense Shot with Immune Support also had 100% fruit juice. It contained acai pomegranate and echinacea for immune help.
Past Products
Blue Sky had some products that were later stopped. Blue Sky Lite was a low-calorie drink line. It was stopped in 2008. "Blue Sport" was a line of natural thirst quenchers, like Gatorade. This line was stopped in 2009.
Marketing Efforts
In 2010, Blue Sky started a special marketing program. It was called "Wanderers." This program used word-of-mouth to spread news about their products.
Helping Pets Program
Blue Sky products had blue tabs on their cans instead of the usual silver ones. Through a program called "Save Pets Send Tabs," Blue Sky Beverage Company helped animal shelters.
From 2005 to 2007, the company gave $0.10 to the Humane Society for every blue tab they received. A new "Save Pets Send Tabs" program ran from August 2010 to January 2012. During this time, Blue Sky donated $0.05 to the Petfinder.com Foundation for each blue tab they got.
