Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Fanta shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Fanta offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Fanta at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Fanta? Wrong! If the Fanta is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Fanta then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Fanta? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Fanta and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Fanta wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Fanta then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Fanta site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Fanta, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Fanta, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
{{Infobox Beverage|name = Fanta|image= |manufacturer= The Coca-Cola Company|origin=[Germany of fruit-flavored [soft drink from the The Coca-Cola Company. There are over
International availability of Fanta; however, most of them are only available in some countries. The brand was originally introduced in Germany in 1940, and was purchased by Coca-Cola in 1960. Today it is available in 180 countries.
History
Fanta was created during
World War II in
Germany by the German Coca-Cola bottling company. Due to Second Battle of the Atlantic between Germany and the United States, the German bottling plant could not get Coca Cola syrup. The CEO of the plant,
Max Keith, needed a product to keep the plant in operation and devised a fruit flavored drink made from available ingredients.
Using apple fiber remaining from cider pressing and whey, a byproduct from cheese manufacture, Fanta was created and became quite popular. The original German Fanta had a yellow color and a different flavor from that of Fanta Orange. The flavor varied throughout the war, depending on the ingredients used.
The name 'Fanta' was coined during an employee contest to name the new beverage. Keith told them to let their
Fantasie (German for imagination) run wild. On hearing that, salesman Joe Knipp spontaneously arrived upon the name
Fanta.
After World War II, Fanta was introduced to United States by Coca-Cola, and in 1960 they bought the trademark. Fanta Orange is the most popular Fanta flavor, available in 180 countries. In terms of volume,
Brazil is the largest consumer of Fanta in the world. Fanta remains more popular in Europe and South America than in the United States.
Primary competitors to Fanta have included
Orangina and PepsiCo's Slice (soft drink) and
Tropicana Twister.
In some markets, Coca Cola also has spun off various diet Fanta varieties including Fanta "Z" and Fanta Zero Orange.
Ingredients
The composition of Fanta, for the same flavor, varies from country to country. For example, the European Fanta Orange has orange juice (in variable percentages), whereas the US formulation does not Fanta Ingredients - Orange Juice Percentage Variation by Country. The Australian version contains 5% fruit juice, as well as South American formulations also have orange juice. Coca-Cola beverage range - Fanta
Spanish Fanta Orange formulation: Fanta Orange 2 l. bottle informational label
- Carbonated water, sugar, 8% orange juice from concentrate, acidity regulator E-330 (citric acid), aromas, preserver E-211 (sodium benzoate), stabilizers E-414 (gum arabic), E-412 (guar gum), E-445, antioxidant E-300 (ascorbic acid), food coloring E-160a and gelatine (made from fish).
United States Fanta Orange formulation:
- Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose, citric acid, sodium benzoate, modified food starch, natural and artificial flavors, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, sodium polyphosphates, coconut oil, yellow 6, brominated vegetable oil, red 40, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
The combination of sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in some soft drinks may potentially lead to the formation of benzene. Benzene is a known carcinogen. However, Fanta has not been shown to contain benzene above the limits set by the EPA for drinking water. Questions and Answers on the Occurrence of Benzene in Soft Drinks and Other Beverages
Fanta in other countries
There are over 70 different flavors world-wide. For example, in
Bosnia and Herzegovina (and some other countries), there is "Fanta Shokata" based on the traditional Bosnian drink Šokata made from Elderberry. In
Switzerland and previously
the Netherlands the local fruit, blackcurrant is used to produce Fanta as well. Some identical flavors have different names in different markets. The classic orange, for example, was rebranded "Fanta Funky Orange" in 2003 for the Nordic countries and Belgium, while other countries retain the older "Fanta Orange" brand. As of the year 2005, the Fanta brand has been connected with the word
Bambaacha (or
Bamboocha), which is often seen in the Fanta commercials. Tab (soft drink) diet Cola was originally produced by the Fanta division of Coca-cola and was, at one time, available in a variety of non-cola flavors as well. Later in 2005, Fanta branched out into new Fanta Zero (diet versions) varieties in Great Britain.
Advertising
In 2001, The Coca-Cola Company began folding what had been known as Minute Maid soft drinks (introduced in 1987 in the United States) and began an aggressive advertising campaign to expand the market for Fanta (which had been available in the United States since 1960), especially among younger consumers. Their campaign features
Fantanas, a fictional girl group whose tagline is
Don't You Wanta Fanta? The Fantanas (and their flavors) are Kiki (orange), Sophia (grape), Capri (strawberry), and Lola (pineapple). Along with traditional television and print advertisements, Fanta has been aggressively marketed in movies targeted at teenage audiences.
The Fantanas were parodied several times on the US show, "MADtv", during their 10th season, with former cast member
Paul Vogt portraying yet another member of the group called 2 liter Beth: a fat, leering, sexually provocative, food-obsessed young woman with what could be called an "all-purpose", generic Latin accent.
Around 2004 the Fanta website allowed people to produce their own films, based on their televised advert. The advert featured people in a foreign country, with comic subtitles for their language. The Fanta Shockata website let people do similar with a variety of video clips. This became a huge attraction to the site, and has since become a well remembered and celebrated part of the Community of Myth (computer game)'s historic culture - the only time Fanta itself has become part of an internet meme.
In the United States, commercials for Fanta come with the tag line, "Wanna Fanta, don't you wanta?" It was changed to "Wanna Fanta, Fanta Fever!" when the Fanta Fever drink was introduced.
References
External links
- History of Coca-cola and Fanta complete with pictures
- Fanta official website
- Fanta on Coca-cola.com
- The Reich Stuff: Was Fanta Invented by the Nazis? (from Snopes.com)
- Coke phasing out Minute Maid soft drinks
{{Infobox Beverage|name = Fanta|image= |manufacturer=
The Coca-Cola Company|origin=[Germany of fruit-flavored [soft drink from the
The Coca-Cola Company. There are over
International availability of Fanta; however, most of them are only available in some countries. The brand was originally introduced in
Germany in 1940, and was purchased by Coca-Cola in 1960. Today it is available in 180 countries.
History
Fanta was created during World War II in
Germany by the German
Coca-Cola bottling company. Due to
Second Battle of the Atlantic between Germany and the United States, the German bottling plant could not get Coca Cola syrup. The CEO of the plant, Max Keith, needed a product to keep the plant in operation and devised a fruit flavored drink made from available ingredients.
Using apple fiber remaining from cider pressing and
whey, a byproduct from cheese manufacture, Fanta was created and became quite popular. The original German Fanta had a yellow color and a different flavor from that of Fanta Orange. The flavor varied throughout the war, depending on the ingredients used.
The name 'Fanta' was coined during an employee contest to name the new beverage. Keith told them to let their
Fantasie (German for imagination) run wild. On hearing that, salesman Joe Knipp spontaneously arrived upon the name
Fanta.
After World War II, Fanta was introduced to United States by Coca-Cola, and in 1960 they bought the
trademark. Fanta Orange is the most popular Fanta flavor, available in 180 countries. In terms of volume,
Brazil is the largest consumer of Fanta in the world. Fanta remains more popular in Europe and South America than in the United States.
Primary competitors to Fanta have included
Orangina and
PepsiCo's Slice (soft drink) and Tropicana Twister.
In some markets, Coca Cola also has spun off various diet Fanta varieties including Fanta "Z" and Fanta Zero Orange.
Ingredients
The composition of Fanta, for the same flavor, varies from country to country. For example, the European Fanta Orange has orange juice (in variable percentages), whereas the US formulation does not Fanta Ingredients - Orange Juice Percentage Variation by Country. The Australian version contains 5% fruit juice, as well as South American formulations also have orange juice. Coca-Cola beverage range - Fanta
Spanish Fanta Orange formulation: Fanta Orange 2 l. bottle informational label
- Carbonated water, sugar, 8% orange juice from concentrate, acidity regulator E-330 (citric acid), aromas, preserver E-211 (sodium benzoate), stabilizers E-414 (gum arabic), E-412 (guar gum), E-445, antioxidant E-300 (ascorbic acid), food coloring E-160a and gelatine (made from fish).
United States Fanta Orange formulation:
- Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose, citric acid, sodium benzoate, modified food starch, natural and artificial flavors, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, sodium polyphosphates, coconut oil, yellow 6, brominated vegetable oil, red 40, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
The combination of sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in some soft drinks may potentially lead to the formation of
benzene. Benzene is a known
carcinogen. However, Fanta has not been shown to contain benzene above the limits set by the
EPA for drinking water. Questions and Answers on the Occurrence of Benzene in Soft Drinks and Other Beverages
Fanta in other countries
There are over 70 different flavors world-wide. For example, in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and some other countries), there is "Fanta Shokata" based on the traditional Bosnian drink Šokata made from
Elderberry. In
Switzerland and previously
the Netherlands the local fruit, blackcurrant is used to produce Fanta as well. Some identical flavors have different names in different markets. The classic orange, for example, was rebranded "Fanta Funky Orange" in 2003 for the Nordic countries and Belgium, while other countries retain the older "Fanta Orange" brand. As of the year 2005, the Fanta brand has been connected with the word
Bambaacha (or
Bamboocha), which is often seen in the Fanta commercials.
Tab (soft drink) diet Cola was originally produced by the Fanta division of Coca-cola and was, at one time, available in a variety of non-cola flavors as well. Later in 2005, Fanta branched out into new Fanta Zero (diet versions) varieties in
Great Britain.
Advertising
In 2001, The Coca-Cola Company began folding what had been known as
Minute Maid soft drinks (introduced in 1987 in the United States) and began an aggressive advertising campaign to expand the market for Fanta (which had been available in the
United States since 1960), especially among younger consumers. Their campaign features
Fantanas, a fictional
girl group whose tagline is
Don't You Wanta Fanta? The Fantanas (and their flavors) are Kiki (orange), Sophia (grape), Capri (strawberry), and Lola (pineapple). Along with traditional television and print advertisements, Fanta has been aggressively marketed in movies targeted at teenage audiences.
The Fantanas were parodied several times on the US show, "
MADtv", during their 10th season, with former cast member
Paul Vogt portraying yet another member of the group called 2 liter Beth: a fat, leering, sexually provocative, food-obsessed young woman with what could be called an "all-purpose", generic Latin accent.
Around 2004 the Fanta website allowed people to produce their own films, based on their televised advert. The advert featured people in a foreign country, with comic subtitles for their language. The Fanta Shockata website let people do similar with a variety of video clips. This became a huge attraction to the site, and has since become a well remembered and celebrated part of the
Community of Myth (computer game)'s historic culture - the only time Fanta itself has become part of an internet meme.
In the United States, commercials for Fanta come with the tag line, "Wanna Fanta, don't you wanta?" It was changed to "Wanna Fanta, Fanta Fever!" when the Fanta Fever drink was introduced.
References
External links
- History of Coca-cola and Fanta complete with pictures
- Fanta official website
- Fanta on Coca-cola.com
- The Reich Stuff: Was Fanta Invented by the Nazis? (from Snopes.com)
- Coke phasing out Minute Maid soft drinks
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