Why did lemon and Sprite change?

Sprite advertising often makes use of the portmanteau word lymon, a combination of the words “lemon” and “lime”. By the 1980s, Sprite had developed a large following among teenagers. In response, Sprite began to cater to this demographic in their advertisements in 1987.

Where does the caffeine in Coca Cola come from?

Many people enjoy the lift that caffeine (found also in tea and coffee) gi Coca-Cola was originally concocted as a patent medicine tonic by pharmacist John Pemberton, and its active ingredients were stimulants from coca leaf (a source of cocaine) and kola nut (a source of caffeine), both of which also contributed to the drink’s flavor.

When did they remove cocaine from Coca Cola?

I think by now most of us have heard the story about our world-famous soft drink, Coco-Cola, once containing a significant dose of cocaine until it was removed from the recipe in 1903.

Why does Coca Cola contain caffeine but 7-Up does not?

Many people enjoy the lift that caffeine (found also in tea and coffee) gives, and so it was retained (though decaffeinated versions of Coca-Cola are available). 7-Up also began its life as a patent medicine, but its active ingredient was lithium citrate, a mood-elevating drug.

What was the original purpose of Coca Cola?

Pemberton originally touted his drink as a tonic for most common ailments, basing it on cocaine from the coca leaf and caffeine -rich extracts of the kola nut; the cocaine was removed from Coca-Cola’s formula in about 1903. Pemberton sold his syrup to local soda fountains, and, with advertising,…

Why was cocaine taken out of Coca Cola?

Many had expected its focus to be on the illegal drug cocaine, which in the 19th century had been a celebrated part of the company’s formula, highlighted in its famously pep-you-up advertising schemes. But Coca-Cola, under legal and consumer pressure, had removed cocaine from the ingredients almost a decade earlier.

Are there any traces of cocaine in Coca Cola?

Legend holds that the original Coca-Cola formula contained a significant amount of cocaine. Coca-Cola used to (or still does) contain cocaine. The original 19th century Coca-Cola formula had some residual amount of cocaine precursor in it, but that amount was drastically reduced to mere traces by the early 1900s and entirely eliminated by 1930.