Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink with plant extracts (name on the label: Caffeinated soft drink with a type of sugar and sweeteners ) belonging to the Dr Pepper Snapple Group . For Germany, the brand and delivery rights have been with the Krombacher Brewery since 2006 .
history
The story of Dr Pepper is initially similar to that of Coca-Cola . The pharmacist Charles Alderton invented the drink in 1885, making it a year older older than Coca-Cola and thirteen years as Pepsi 's. First he sold Dr Pepper in Waco , Texas . At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition , the 1904 World's Fair , US-wide sales began. Nevertheless, Dr Pepper is still often associated with Texas today, especially since it can often achieve higher sales there than Pepsi.
distribution
Dr Pepper is available in Germany as a 0.33 liter can, 0.5 liter disposable bottle, 1.0 liter disposable and returnable bottle and 1.25 liter disposable bottle. There have not been any major advertising campaigns so far, which is why Dr Pepper is less well known in Germany compared to the competition.
Other varieties are Dr Pepper Cherry as a 0.33 liter can and Dr Pepper Energy as a 0.5 liter can.
In Great Britain and the Netherlands , Dr Pepper is much more widespread than in Germany. a. also sold in 1.5 and 2 liter bottles.
In Switzerland, Dr Pepper is sold by Schweppes as a 0.33 liter can and in 0.5 liter non-returnable bottles .
Surname
The origin of the name Dr Pepper is controversial. Officially, it is said that Morrison named the drink after the name of the father of a young girl he was once in love with.
The original name Dr. Pepper was changed in the 1950s for visual and content-related reasons by removing the point: The point had made the "Dr." look like "Di:" and the medical connotation should be further weakened.
product
It is believed that Dr Pepper's taste originated from a blend of popular soda flavors dating back to around 1885. A selection of the list of these flavors is on display at the Dr Pepper Museum in Waco . The full recipe for Dr Pepper is, however, a company secret. In order to counter a widespread modern legend , the manufacturer announced that it contains 23 fruit and spice aromas, but no plum juice.
The following ingredients are indicated on the product packaging or the Dr Pepper labels: water , sugar , carbonic acid , caramel coloring (E150d) , acidifier phosphoric acid , aroma , caffeine aroma , acesulfame-K and sucralose sweetener .
Nutritional values
100 ml contain: calorific value: 115 kJ (27 kcal); Carbohydrates: 6.8 g (of which sugars: 6.8 g); Protein, fat, fiber: 0.0 g; Salt: 0.01g (values from a can with Dr Pepper MHD February 11, 2018)
variants
For some time now there has also been the variant Diet Dr Pepper without sugar and Dr Pepper Energy. In addition, Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper and Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper have been added to the range based on cola variants . In addition, other manufacturers are trying to gain market share with counterfeit beverages such as Pibb Xtra (formerly: Mr. Pibb ) from Coca Cola or Dr Slice from PepsiCo .
Barbecue sauces are also produced under the name Dr Pepper . In the German and British versions, some of the sugar has been replaced by sweeteners for some time, which makes them taste different from US products.
Former products
Dr Pepper Berries & Cream was produced from April 2006 to July 2008.
Special
The oldest bottling partner in Dublin , Texas , refused in the 1960s to replace the expensive cane sugar with cheaper corn syrup in production. Therefore, for a long time, Dr Pepper could only be purchased in its original form there and within a 40 mile radius. From 2003 the so-called Dublin Dr Pepper was sold as a curiosity in most other regions of Texas. In 2012, Dr Pepper Snapple Group's bottling partner was sued for trademark infringement, after which Dublin Dr Pepper's production was discontinued. In the region around Dublin, Dr Pepper with cane sugar is sold by another contract partner without reference to Dublin.
Web links
- Dr Pepper Homepage (English)
- German Dr Pepper Homepage (German)
- Website of the "Dr Pepper Museum" in Waco (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Krombacher Annual Report 2011 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , see also the products of the Krombacher Group
- ↑ drpepper.de: This is how you drink Dr Pepper ( Memento of the original from June 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ drpepper.co.uk
- ↑ feldschloesschen.com accessed on January 13, 2016
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Retrieved January 3, 2018 .
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Retrieved January 3, 2018 .
- ↑ Dr Pepper - This is how Dr Pepper tastes ( Memento of the original from June 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Dr Pepper | Nutritional information and ingredients | Coca-Cola GB . ( coca-cola.co.uk [accessed April 15, 2018]).
- ↑ Dr Pepper deal leaves small-town Dublin with a bitter taste Star-telegram.com, January 12, 2012.
