Orangina
Orangina bottles
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| Country of origin |
 France (French Algeria) |
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| Introduced | 1935 |
| Colour | Orange / Yellow/Amber |
| Ingredients | Citrus |
| Website |
www.orangina.com www.orangina.eu |
Orangina (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɑ̃ʒina]) is a lightly carbonated beverage made from water and 12% citrus pulp (10% from concentrated orange, 2% from a combination of concentrated lemon, concentrated mandarin, and concentrated grapefruit juices).
Orangina was invented at a trade fair in France, developed by Dr. Augustin Trigo Mirallès from Spain, and first sold in French Algeria by Léon Beton in 1935. Today it is a popular beverage in Europe, Japan, northern Africa, and to a lesser extent in North America.
Since November 2009, Orangina has been owned by Suntory in most of the world. In the United States, the brand has been owned by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group since 2006. In Canada, the brand is owned by Canada Dry Motts Inc.
Drunk annually by 500 million consumers worldwide, the famous little round bottle was created in 1930 in Boufarik, in the south of Algiers. Production remained there until 1967, when it relocated to Marseille.
The famous soda is now known in several countries due to its special taste and its original advertising campaign especially the famous slogan « Shake Me. »
Orangina started as Naranjina, presented at the 1935 Marseille Trade Fair by its Spanish inventor, chemist Dr. Trigo, from Valencia, who invented it in 1933. The drink was created from a mix of citrus juice, sugar, and carbonated water. It was later called TriNaranjus (now, TriNa) for the Spanish market.
Léon Beton bought the concept and recipe for Naranjina in 1935. However, the outbreak of major conflicts, notably World War II, largely sidelined Léon Beton's attempts to market his drink in Europe.
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