Chemical Creations Consumed by Humans: Soda

The company now known as Dr Pepper Snapple Group was originally started in 1885 by a young pharmacist named, Charles Alderton, in Waco, TX. According to the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Dr Pepper is the oldest soft drink in the United States. One of the legends state that the soft drink was named after Dr. Charles T. Pepper, an old Friend of the “Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store,” owner, Wade Morrison where Mr. Alderton worked. Some say Morrison was thankful to Dr. Pepper for allowing him to marry one of his

     PepsiCo. Incorporated and The Coca-Cola Company are the two largest and oldest archrivals in the carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry. Coca-Cola was invented and first marketed in 1886, followed by Pepsi Cola in 1898. Coca-Cola was named after the coca leaves and kola nuts John Pemberton used to make it, and Pepsi Cola after the beneficial effects its creator, Caleb Bradham, claimed it had on dyspepsia. The rivalry between the soda giants, also known as the "Cola Wars", began in the 1960’s when Coca-Cola's dominance was being increasingly challenged by Pepsi Cola. The competitive environment between the rivals was intense and well-publicized, forcing both companies to continuously establish and

Dr Pepper has come a long way from Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas back in 1885. According to the Dr Pepper Museum website, under “History of Dr Pepper”, the inventor was Charles Alderton, who was a young pharmacist working in the drug store. In his spare time, he had a hobby of mixing carbonated beverages for customers. Apparently, he

“when water underground comes in contact with a source of carbon, such as limestone” (sciencebuddies.org) soda pop is a sweet tasty thing for the taste buds and even though it’s not the best for people scientist believe it is good for your taste buds and throat because its cold and soothing that’s why if one is sick or have a upset stomach certain soda will make one feel better. Because of the fizz in it and coolness it will

Created, manufactured, and sold as a unique flavor, Dr. Pepper is the oldest in soft drinks in American history.  Charles Alderton, the creator of Dr. Pepper, invented his own beverage flavor in the small city of Waco, Texas in the year of 1885.

Coca-Cola- In May 1886 John Pemberton invented a drink, Coca-Cola, by accidentally stumbling on the right combination of ingredients while trying to devise a cure for headaches. Pemberton was an experienced maker of patient medicines, which were hugely popular in America in the late nineteenth century. The name was coined by one of Pemberton’s business associates, Frank Robinson. He also contributed to the promotion of the drink by sending out tickets for free samples and putting up posters and banners that read “Drink Coca-Cola, 5c.” Robinson also developed the famous logo for Coca-Cola, which appeared in newspaper

Soda drinkers hear a soda can being opened and it is like music to their ears. They hear the fuzziness and bubbles inside the can and their mouth begins to tingle eagerly waiting to take that sip. As they taste that sip of sweetness inside their mouth, their taste buds are jumping for joy as their thirst is being quenched. As the soda goes down their throat, it is getting deeper into their body and their body is thanking them for the wonderful benefits they are about to experience.

Coca-Cola Company history originated in 1886 when the “curiosity of an Atlanta pharmacist, Dr. John S. Pemberton, led him to create a distinctive tasting soft drink that could be sold at soda fountains” (Coca Cola History, 2013, para. 1). He generated flavored syrup, took it to his

Dr Pepper was created at Morrison¡¯s Old Corner Drug store in Waco Texas in 1885, making it the oldest soft drink in the United States. It was first created by Charles Alderton, a pharmacist, when he mixed several fruit flavored carbonated beverages. After creating a flavor he liked his boss test-tasted it and decided to serve it at their soda fountain. Popularity grew and soon other soda fountain operators wanted to sell it so Morrison began producing syrup for the drink. Robert Lazenby a beverage chemist and proprietor of The Circle ¡°A¡± Ginger Ale Company tasted the drink and offered to produce the syrup at his bottling plant. In 1904 Lazenby and his son-in-law J.B O¡¯Hara

John Stith Pemberton, a pharmacist and “cash-strapped morphine addict,” created Coca-Cola in 1886. He used a French wine called Vin Mariani as his product to replicate. Coca-Cola was different because it was water-based, not wine-based, and included kola nut, caffeine, coca leaf extract, and sugar. It was originally sold as a medicine, a “brain tonic” that “Cures Morphine and Opium Habits and Desire for Intoxicants.” Later broke and ill from his stomach problems and morphine addiction, Pemberton sold the patent to Coca-Cola to Asa Candler, who later officially created The Coca-Cola Company.

the seeds of a Brazilian shrub to make the beverage. As time goes by, Coca

Coca Cola is bestselling soft drink in the world. It has introduces various product like sports drink, water, juices, sparkling beverages and energy drinks. It has gone through several innovations from products to packaging. In May 1886 Coca Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia, registered trademark in US as Coke since 1944. Company sells its product at gas station, supermarket, vending machines and at most fast food restaurants like Mc Donald and Subway. Its widely availability has made its customer’s first choice leading to brand loyalty.

The history of Coca Cola began in 1886 when Dr. John S Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist created a tasty soft drink which could sell at soda fountains. Since then, Coca Cola grew to be a global brand and touched great heights. Today, it sells across 200 countries and is just as popular across all the markets and nations. The company today, owns or licenses and markets more than 500 non alcoholic beverage brands. The brand has only few major competitors in the global market. The daily servings of coca cola are estimated to be at 1.9 billion globally. (Coca-Colahellenic, n.d.) This is just another proof of the popularity of the brand which has a very large and diversified

In 1886, a pharmacist named John Pemberton invented a dark bubbly drink to try out the beverage market. Sold at 5 cents a glass, the drink did not sell well until after Pemberton’s death, selling at nine servings per day. Afterwards, a businessman named Asa G. Candler took the brand and expanded the drink beyond Atlanta, introducing the drink with the famous trademarked contour bottle. Today, Coca-Cola has risen to become one of the most recognized brands in the world. Its beverage, the number one sparkling drink, sells 1.9 billion servings per day on a global scale. This profound success is predominantly due to Coca-Cola’s ability to create a strong brand that the global population can relate to and love.

Dr Pepper is a soft drink, marketed as having a unique flavor. The drink was created in the 1880s by Charles Alderton of Waco, Texas and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904 and is now also sold in Europe, Asia, Australia (as an imported drink) and South America. Variants include a non-high fructose corn syrup version, Diet Dr Pepper, as well as a line of versions with additional flavors, first introduced in the 2000s.