Fanta facts for kids
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An Orange Fanta produced in Mexico
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| Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
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| Country of origin | Germany (beverage) Italy (orange version) Algeria (strawberry version) Brazil (grape and guaraná version) Costa Rica (Colita version) Sri Lanka (Portello version) United Kingdom (fruit twist version) (also known as exotic in Scandinavian countries) |
| Introduced | 1941 |
| Variants | See International availability |
| Related products | Royal Tru, Sunkist, Crush, Slice, Hit, Mirinda, Tango, Bluna, Lilt. |
Fanta is a popular brand of fruit-flavored fizzy drinks. It is owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Fanta was first made in Germany in 1941. It was created by a German businessman named Max Keith.
There are more than 200 different Fanta flavors around the world! The most famous flavor, orange, was developed later in Italy in 1955.
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History of Fanta
Fanta During Wartime
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During World War II, it was hard to get ingredients for Coca-Cola in Germany. This was because of a trade embargo (a ban on trade) by the United States. Max Keith, who was in charge of Coca-Cola in Germany, decided to make a new drink. He used only ingredients that were available in Germany at the time.
These ingredients included things like sugar beet, whey (which comes from making cheese), and apple pomace (what's left after pressing apples for juice). Max Keith called them "the leftovers of leftovers."
The name "Fanta" came from a brainstorming session. Max Keith told his team to "use their imagination" (which is Fantasie in German). One of his salesmen, Joe Knipp, quickly said, "Fanta!"
After the war, The Coca-Cola Company took back control of the German factory. They also got the Fanta recipe and brand name.
In 1943, people bought 3 million cases of Fanta in Germany. Many people didn't just drink it. They also used it for cooking! Fanta added sweetness and flavor to soups and stews because sugar was hard to get.
The Dutch Coca-Cola factory in Amsterdam also faced similar problems during the war. Max Keith helped them by letting them use the Fanta brand. The Fanta made in the Netherlands had a different recipe. It used elderberries as a main ingredient.
Fanta stopped being made for a short time in 1949. Then, in 1955, a new orange-flavored Fanta was created in Naples, Italy.
Modern Fanta
In the 1950s, other drink companies started making new sodas. So, in 1955, Fanta was relaunched in Italy with its new orange recipe. In 1960, Coca-Cola bought the Fanta brand and started selling it all over the world.
Fanta became very popular in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. It didn't become widely available in the United States until the 1960s. This was because Coca-Cola worried it might compete with their main cola drink.
In 2001, Fanta got a big push in the U.S. This was because of the growing Hispanic population. Fanta was already very popular in Latin America.
The classic bottle design with rings comes from these years.
Marketing Fanta
75th Anniversary Edition
In February 2015, a special 75th-anniversary version of Fanta was sold in Germany. It came in glass bottles that looked like the original wartime design. This special Fanta had a taste similar to the old recipe. It included 30% whey and apple pomace. The packaging said it was "less sweet" and a German original.
Fanta Logo History
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Fanta Around the World
The orange Fanta recipe is different in various countries. Outside the U.S., it often contains real orange juice. The American version does not.
In Mexico, Fanta is made with sugar. The U.S. version uses high fructose corn syrup. In the UK, the amount of sugar was lowered in 2017. This was done to avoid a special tax on sugary drinks. Some of the sugar was replaced with sweeteners.
In some European countries, like Albania and Poland, there is a drink called Fanta Shokata. This name is a play on words. It means "elderberry" and "shock" in Romanian. This drink is made with elderflower blossom extract. In Russia, "Shokata" is a different drink. It's more like a clear lemonade.
In early 2023, Coca-Cola announced a change for a drink called Lilt. Lilt was a pineapple and grapefruit soda sold in the UK and Ireland. It was rebranded as Fanta Pineapple and Grapefruit flavor.
In August 2024, a special "Haunted Apple" flavor was released. This was done to promote the movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
See also
In Spanish: Fanta para niños
- Fanta cake
- Orange drink
- Orangina
