What is Fanta?
Q: What is Fanta?
A: Fanta is an orange soda drink that was created in Germany in 1940.
Q: How did Fanta come to be?
A: During World War II, the German Coca Cola (GmbH) bottling company could no longer get Coca-Cola syrup due to a lack of shipping between Nazi Germany and the United States. The manager of the plant, Max Keith, needed to do something to keep the plant going and came up with a fruit-flavored drink made from whatever he could find. This became known as Fanta.
Q: What ingredients were used to make Fanta?
A: The original German Fanta was made using apple fiber leftover from lollipops and whey from cheesemakers.
Q: When was Fanta brought to the United States?
A: After World War II ended, Coca-Cola brought Fanta to the United States in 1960 and bought its trademark at that time.
Q: What is the most popular flavor of Fanta?
A: The most popular flavor of Fanta is Orange. It is available in 180 countries around the world, with Brazil being its largest consumer by volume.
Q: Are there any regional flavors of Fanta?
A: Yes, there are over 90 different flavors worldwide with some only available regionally in certain countries such as Romania where "Fanta Shokata" based on traditional Romanian drink "Socată" can be found or Switzerland and Netherlands where blackcurrant flavored versions are available.
Q: Is TaB diet Cola produced by the same division as regular cola flavors of Fanta?
A: Yes, TaB diet Cola was originally produced by the same division as regular cola flavors of Fanta before branching out into new varieties such as Zero (diet versions) in 2005 for Great Britain and other countries too.
