Soft Drink Companies: Soda Pop

Marketing is key in the land of soda pop, and many bastions of the industry are now touting their wares and philosophies online.
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Dougy I know clown cola. In the 70s my father would take us to a place were they filled bottles that you bring back to them. They had every flavor of that time that was long ago and long gone by now. The place was st. Clair shores mich. 4/16/2009
juggaloJRB WE NEED FAYGO IN AZ 4/7/2009
Louise R I would really like to find fago sodas on Toledo Oh. again especially fago diet cola. It is wonderful. Where is it made , maybe I coulw write to the manufactuer. 8/24/2008
Will Fago diet "rockin rye" Has left Columbus, Ohio. Kroger and Giant Eagle still have some flavors! What's up? Are they going out of business? 7/22/2008
JenBen MICHIGAN HAS FAGO! 7/19/2008
Sanra Reist I need to know if Fago Pop is going out. I love the flavors and it does not upset my stomach like Coke does. I love the diet Fago to, I am a bit heavy and fago satisfies my hunger. Just get it out of the refrigerator and bang, hunger is gone. 2/29/2008
tbe I found Faygo in Arizona! 1/9/2008
Catherine Woods I can't find Faygo anywhere I've tried looking but it just doesn't work 12/5/2007
jj were the hell iz the drinks pop out the booze get drunk 10/3/2006
jj We rely on many forms of media to dictate our attitudes to popular culture: movies, music, television, clothing. One of the most powerful means of shaping that culture, though, is advertising. Because advertising plays such an omnipresent role in our lives, paradoxically, we tend to forget that it exists, even as it influences what we watch, listen to, and perhaps most importantly, purchase.

No industry knows better than the soft drink market how vital maintaining a concrete identity is to moving product off the shelves. Most people can readily recite soda slogans from the past ten years and even beyond, whether they buy the products or not. Indeed, catchphrases like "You’ve got the right one, baby," "Do the Dew," and "Dr. Pepper—You make the world taste better" have entered the pop culture lexicon as easily as any #1 song. And as if blending slogans with popular music hasn’t proven a powerful enough strategy, Pepsi has led the way in creating a series of video advertisements for performers like Michael Jackson, Lionel Ritchie, and Britney Spears that further confuses the genres.

Naturally, soft drink web sites devote most of their space to defining their accomplishments, bragging about their status among consumers, and selling gear emblazoned with their logo. Beyond all the showmanship, however, you can find interesting historical tidbits (Pepsi actually debuted with the exciting moniker, Brad’s Drink), games, contests to vote for your favorite flavors, and even opportunities to win cash prizes. So whether you’re a pop culture scholar or just a curious soda drinker craving the lowdown on your carbonated beverage of choice, check out some of the most aggressive online marketing out there.
10/3/2006
diane where can i bbuy nehi in the washington state area...diane0223 at yahoo com 8/30/2006
chowey75 To all: I own a sandwich shop/ video store in Roy, Utah; (The Hut & Super Video) Phone 985-0236 and I have Steelport soda on fountain from the Original Carmack's in Bountiful. Come enjoy a cup, it is so good!

7/7/2005
lesia I just was wondering if you know where I can get the iron port recipie or just to buy some of the drinks, I remember them as a kid and have no clue where I could get one now 3/3/2005
jyasia wats gud holla back
9/29/2004
Tracee I had to prepare a presentation for a college communication class about the marketing strategies of soft drink companies and this site was very helpful. I appreciate it! 9/28/2004
phuck_ewe I think I would like to try all sodas that were made with cocaine in them back in the early times. 11/14/2003
Stan I was reading down the comments. We buy caffeine-free Dr. Pepper all the time in Mesa, Arizona 10/28/2003
Stan We are also looking for ironport. We found some in Bountiful,Utah only they called it steelport and it was a fountain drink. Where is Lyons Flavors? 10/28/2003
Ralph Chad - Ironport is still produced, but is sold as a soda fountain mix by Lyons Flavors. I'm trying to purchase a bottle of the simple-syrup to make my own. 10/21/2003
JD Moxie is the only soda that has an extremely bitter after-taste. This could be marketed as a "refreshing bite" that only the "extraordinary" few can enjoy, an exclusive club of sorts. 10/11/2003
Elaine Baker I live in Franklin, PA -- we are trying to find Shasta pop especially Diet Ginger Ale. We can't find anyone who sells it. 9/28/2003
j everybody that voted for faygo is a juggalo and if u arnt fck u u can suk our diks b1tch. icp forever. 8/20/2003
deloris I would like to see the company logo's from the 1920's,30's,40's and l950's if possible. Do you know the Company that made Grapette soda? 8/19/2003
dorrine These sodas are not available in all areas. Here in Panama City, Fl we only have Faygo and Jolt we used to have Shasta but have not seen that in awhile. 8/11/2003
john has anyone ever heard of "clown cola"? 7/15/2003
Chad Soda Companies, whoever has the rights to Ironport, please start producing it again. Or, sell it to a company who will produce it. Your sitting on a gold mine loosing money by not producing this soft dirnk. 7/6/2003
Linda I loved your info on Shirley Temple Soda Pop. It is delicious. 6/22/2003
Non-ICP Fan Actually, all of those do exist. What planet/genetation/island have you been on in the last 15 years?

Only a braindead legion of ICP fans would vote so heavily for Faygo. May you all, one day, grow the heck up. =)
6/5/2003
Know-it-all This poll is rigged. There's no such soda as Faygo, Moxie, Cheerwine or Jolt. You're on crack! 6/3/2003
Milinda never heard of that soda 5/24/2003
Bernadette I would like to know where I could buy jolt in the Scottsbluff Ne area. my e-mail is bernadette@BBC.NET THANK YOU 5/12/2003
Linda You should add Shirley Temple Soda Pop to your list of pops. It is delicious. Check it out on the web too! 5/8/2003
baume Wish I could get FAYGO in New Hampshire 5/6/2003
peachfaygolover PEACH FAYGO RULES!!!!!! 4/23/2003
Karla Nurnberg I wish that Coca-Cola would please market a Caffeine-Free Dr. Pepper. I would be very surprised, if it would not be a hit with the baby boomers, who loved their Ironport and Cherry Soda Drinks from the neighborhood drugstore. If they can sell, Caffeine Free Coke, then why not Dr. Pepper. 4/18/2003
KRIS WISH I COULD GET NEHI IN COLORADO 3/31/2003
barb i havent heard of any of these companies except jolt 3/29/2003
raginmaniac We moved to Macon,Georgia 2 years ago and would like to know where shasta pop is sold in macon. 3/27/2003
Magan deBruijn hahahahahahahahahahaha u guys r gay!!!!!!!
coka cola ROCKS!!!!!!
3/12/2003
west weres faygo on the west side?
3/11/2003
RETARD IM RETARTED GIVE ME FAGO 3/11/2003
ASSHOLE I LUV FAYGO THEY SHOULD SELL IT EVERYWERE IN THE U.S ESPECAILY ON THE WEST COAST AND THE SOUTH WEST 3/11/2003
WESTSIDER BHW WEST COAST NEEDS SOME FAYGO 3/11/2003
LOOOOOOOKJHKJHJ WE NEED FAYGO ON THE WEST COAST AND THE SOUTHWEST 3/11/2003
MICHAEL LOPEZ i DRIVE FROM TUCSON ALL THE WAY TO PHEONIX JUST TO GET FAYGO CAUSE IT IS THE BEST SODA I THINK THEY SHOULD START SELLING IT IN TUCSON THAT WAY ME AND MY FRIENDS WOULDN'T HAVE TO DRIVE TO OTHER CITIES ALL THE TIME TO GET FAYGO WE NEED FAYGO IN TUCSON ARIZONA 3/11/2003
FAYGO theres lots of people i know who want FAYGO in ARIZONA so they should start selling it here in tucson or in pheonix AZ 3/11/2003
michael fago is the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3/11/2003
birdshitjuggalo if they had faygo in Tucson AZ I would buy like ten bottles of faygo A day cause it's so good 3/11/2003
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