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water and lemon juice sweetened with honey
The first marketed soft drinks appeared in the 17th century as a mixture of water and lemon juice sweetened with honey. In 1676 the Compagnie de Limonadiers was formed in Paris and granted a monopoly for the sale of its products. Vendors carried tanks on their backs from which they dispensed cups of lemonade. -
COCA-COLA
In 1886 John Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia, invented Coca-Cola, the first cola drink. -
Glass bottle production
In 1899, the first patent was issued for a glass-blowing machine for the automatic production of glass bottles. Earlier glass bottles had all been hand-blown. Four years later, the new bottle-blowing machine was in operation. It was first operated by the inventor, Michael Owens, an employee of Libby Glass Company. Within a few years, glass bottle production increased from 1,500 bottles a day to 57,000 bottles a day. -
soda fountinas
In the early 20th century and until the 1960s, it was common for small-town residents and big-city dwellers to enjoy carbonated beverages at local soda fountains and ice cream saloons. Often housed together with apothecaries, the ornate, baroque soda fountain counter served as a meeting place for people of all ages and became especially popular as a legal place to gather during Prohibition. By the 1920s, just about every apothecary had a soda fountain. -
the fist vending maghine
The first soft-drink machine followed in 1937. -
mexico addes a tax to all soft drinkes
Concerns about the negative health effects of soft drinks have given rise to debate about legally restricting their consumption through soda bans, increased soda taxes, and other regulatory measures. In January 2014 Mexico became one of the first countries to impose a nationwide revenue-raising tax on soft drinks containing added sugar. -
gren apple fanta
Green apple is one of the newest flavors to be relished by Fanta company.
