Mirinda facts for kids
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| Owner | PepsiCo |
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| Introduced | 1959 (de jure) 1 November 1959 (de facto) |
| Related brands | Fanta Crush |
| Markets | The Americas (ex. Jamaica), Australia, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East |
Mirinda is a popular brand of fizzy drink. It was first made in Spain in 1959. Since 1970, PepsiCo has sold it all over the world. The name "Mirinda" comes from the Esperanto language. It means "admirable" or "amazing."
This drink comes in many fruit flavors, like orange, apple, and strawberry. It is known as a "flavor segment" drink. This means it's a fizzy or non-fizzy drink with fruit flavors. The orange flavor of Mirinda is now the most popular. This happened after the brand focused more on orange in the early 1990s.
The American company PepsiCo bought Mirinda in 1970. They mostly sell it outside the United States. Mirinda competes with other popular drinks like Coca-Cola's Fanta and Dr Pepper Snapple Group's Crush. Mirinda is made in different ways for different countries. This includes changes to its flavor, fizziness, and how sweet it is.
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Different Names for Mirinda
Mirinda is sold in many countries around the world. Because of this, it is known by different names in some places:
- Sukita in Brazil
- Yedigün in Turkey
- Slam in Italy (until 2021)
- Frustyle in Russia (since 2022)
- Sol in some parts of the US
Mirinda's History
Mirinda was first made in Spain. It became available in the United States in late 2003. It was sold in packages with two languages and at a lower price. This made it a competitor to Coca-Cola's Fanta. After 2005, most Mirinda flavors in the United States were sold under the Tropicana Twister Soda brand. However, in Guam, Pepsi started selling it as Mirinda again in 2007.
In Italy, the drink was sold as Slam until 2021. Then, its name was changed back to Mirinda.
Mirinda Flavors
Mirinda offers a huge variety of flavors around the world. Here are some of them:
- Mirinda Orange
- Mirinda Diet Orange
- Mirinda Red Orange
- Mirinda Lemon
- Mirinda Apple
- Mirinda Green Apple
- Mirinda Grape
- Mirinda Strawberry
- Mirinda Raspberry
- Mirinda Watermelon
- Mirinda Watermelon Cantaloupe
- Mirinda Pear
- Mirinda Peach
- Mirinda Grapefruit
- Mirinda Light Pink Grapefruit
- Mirinda Litchi
- Mirinda Banana
- Mirinda Orange Banana
- Mirinda Melon Sherbet
- Mirinda Citrus
- Mirinda Pineapple
- Mirinda Punch
- Mirinda Fruity
- Mirinda Green Cream
- Mirinda Vanilla
- Mirinda Club Soda
- Mirinda Green Fruit
- Mirinda Tonic
- Mirinda Sarsi
- Mirinda Berry
- Mirinda Root Beer
- Mirinda Rootberry
- Mirinda Blackcurrant
- Mirinda Hibiscus
- Mirinda Guarana
- Mirinda Free Guarana
- Mirinda Tropical Fruit
- Mirinda Pomegranate
- Mirinda Passionfruit
- Mirinda Tangerine
- Mirinda Cola Orange
- Mirinda Tamarind
- Mirinda Lemon Lime
- Mirinda Lemon Lime Sherbet
- Mirinda Orange Pineapple
- Mirinda Orange Mango
- Mirinda Masala Orange
- Mirinda Oriental Papaya
- Mirinda Skyberry
- Mirinda Watermelon Berry
- Mirinda Bitter Soda
- Mirinda Mix It Apple Kiwi
- Mirinda Mix It Strawberry Lychee
- Mirinda Mix It Blueberry Orange
- Mirinda Mix It Grape Melon
- Mirinda Mix It Berries Watermelon
- Mirinda Mix It Raspberry Lemon
- Mirinda Mix It Passionfruit Pineapple
- Mirinda Mix It Pear Pineapple
Advertising and Special Editions
From 1975 to 1978, Jim Henson (who created The Muppets) made "Mirinda Craver" ads. These ads featured a monster called the Mirinda Craver. This monster really wanted Mirinda drinks and would do anything to get one!
Between 1994 and 1996, a campaign used the slogan "The Taste is in Mirinda." This campaign featured the Blue Man Group. In some countries, like Mexico, this campaign helped Mirinda focus only on its orange flavor.
Pepsi's advertising companies, like BBDO and J. Walter Thompson, have handled Mirinda's ads.
Mirinda often releases special drinks in Asia that are themed after movies. For example, there have been Batman (blueberry) and Superman (fruit punch) themed drinks. Mirinda also recently released new "Mirinda Creme" flavors. These include mango, raspberry, and lime.
Mirinda was sold in Australia for a short time in the 1990s. Back then, KFC restaurants in Australia started selling Pepsi drinks instead of Coca-Cola. They sold Mirinda Orange and Mirinda Lemon. Later, they switched to Sunkist and Solo. This happened when the company that bottled Pepsi in Australia got the rights to other drink brands. In the 2010s and 2020s, you could find Mirinda syrups at Big W stores.
Mirinda is no longer sold in New Zealand. It was replaced by PepsiCo's new Mountain Dew drinks. These Mountain Dew drinks have similar flavors, like Code Red and Passionfruit Frenzy.
Mirinda as a Name
Mirinda is also a girl's name. It comes from Spanish and Esperanto. It means "worthy of admiration."
| Mirinda | |
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| Pronunciation | /məˈrɪndə/ Spanish: [miˈɾin̪.d̪a] |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Word/Name | Esperanto |
| Meaning | "worthy of admiration" |
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| Variant form(s) | Rinny |
| Related names | Mirindan (German), Mirindaj (Scandinavian), Mirindajn (Dutch) |
| Related pages | Miranda |
One famous person named Mirinda is Mirinda Carfrae (born 1981). She is an Australian triathlete.
See also
In Spanish: Mirinda para niños
