Pibb Xtra
Pibb Xtra , formerly Mr. Pibb , is a soft drink distributed by the Coca-Cola Company . It is sold in most of the United States except for those areas where Dr. Pepper is sold.
history
Mr. Pibb first came as "Peppo" and possibly as "Dr. Pibb ”on the market. It was later opened on the basis of a lawsuit against the name by Dr. Pepper renamed Mr. Pibb. Mr. Pibb was first marketed as a test in 1972 in Waco, Texas, the birthplace of the brand, before moving to Dallas, Texas. In 1980 the recipe for Mr. Pibb was changed and advertised with the slogan “New taste” on the bottle. After that, a new flavor (cinnamon) was launched in 2001 to replace the original flavor.
Popular culture
- In the 2016 movie Hell or High Water , a character says "Only assholes drink Mr. Pibb" after his brother gave him this instead of a Dr. Pepper bought.
- A Mr. Pibb vending machine featured in the 2019 Netflix film, Red Sea Diving Resort .
- In the American Dad episode "Roger, my extraterrestrial friend" (s3e12), released in 2007, Stan and Francine found out during a tour of the Mr. Pibb factory that their favorite drink is no longer made. To convince people to sign a petition to get the soft drink, they steal the Mr. Pibb Mobil.
Individual evidence
- ^ Leo Janos: Understanding Dr Pepper. In: Texas Monthly. Retrieved June 9, 2016 .
- ^ Vintage Vending, Inc .: Peppo Soda (Mr. Pibb, Pibb Xtra). Retrieved June 9, 2016 .
- ^ Philip H. Dougherty: Advertising: Howdy to Mr. Pibb; Furs, Feathers, Fins Direct Mail Doings People , in: The New York Times , June 27, 1973, p. 109.
- ^ Dr Pepper Museum - History of Dr Pepper. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 6, 2008 ; Retrieved June 9, 2016 . 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.
- ↑ The History of Mr. Pibb. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014 ; Retrieved June 9, 2016 .
