Clearly Canadian facts for kids
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| Type | Sparkling water |
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| Manufacturer | Clearly Food & Beverage Company Ltd. |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Introduced | December 1987 |
| Color | Clear |
| Flavor | Sparkling Flavoured & Non-Flavoured Spring Water |
Clearly Canadian is a popular brand of sparkling water. It's made by The Clearly Food & Beverage Company Ltd. in British Columbia, Canada. This drink started in 1987. Many people in the United States, Europe, and Japan enjoy it.
The Story of Clearly Canadian
Clearly Canadian was started in 1987. Gordon Sim and Doug Mason, along with others, created it in British Columbia. It was one of the first "new age" drinks. These drinks were different from regular sodas. They helped create a huge market for unique beverages. Clearly Canadian has been made every year since 1987. There was a short break in 2010 and 2011.
The company grew very fast in the 1990s. It was popular like Snapple and Red Bull. But then, the company had some problems from 2000 to 2012. In 2012, a businessman named Robert R. Khan bought the company. He helped it start making drinks again.
A special online campaign helped bring the drink back. Fans pre-ordered over 40,000 cases of the drink. This showed how much people loved it! Famous internet hosts Rhett and Link from "Good Mythical Morning" also helped. They told their fans to support the campaign. They wanted to save the drink they loved as kids.
Important Dates
- 1987: Clearly Canadian sparkling water first came out.
- 1993: Yearly sales reached $155 million.
- 1994: New drinks, Clearly Tea and Clearly Two, were tested.
- 1996: Orbitz, a drink with floating gel balls, was introduced.
- 1997: Cascade Clear Water Co. joined the company.
- 1998: Clearly Canadian O+2, Battery, and Refresher drinks were launched.
- 2000: The main drink bottles were redesigned. Diet flavors were added too.
- 2001: The original leaders of the company left.
- 2005: New owners and managers took over.
- 2006: The company's founder stepped down as chairman.
- 2007: DMR Food Corporation and My Organic Baby were bought.
- 2010: The company worked through some financial challenges.
- 2012: Robert Khan's company, 4NCapital Partners, bought Clearly Canadian.
- 2013: Fans helped by pre-ordering drinks online.
- 2015: The pre-sale goal of 25,000 cases was met. This brought the product back into production.
- 2017: Clearly Canadian was being made across Canada.
- 2021: Clearly Canadian was sold to new private investors.
- 2023: Clearly Canadian launched new Zero Sugar and Essence Unsweetened drinks.
- 2024: Clearly Canadian started selling its "Originals" in 6-pack cans.
See also
- Orbitz (soft drink)
