The world is overcrowded with drinks brands but which ones are the most recognisable and memorable? Let’s take a look at the best drinks brands as of today:
10. Volvic
Volvic is a bottled mineral water from the French brand Établissements Vittel. It was launched in 1938, founded on the idea of drinking spring water straight from the source “as nature intended”. Sold internationally since 1969, Volvic became a successful export product with many countries around the world selling their own localised versions. In 1997, it sold 1 billion bottles worldwide making it number 10 in our list of best drinks brands.
9. New Zealand Natural
New Zealand Natural is a brand of carbonated fruit juices and water based in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand since 1987. The company was created by Suntory who has always believed in the goodness of natural ingredients over synthetic ones and still holds the same values today. They use locally sourced apples which are grown on their own orchards as well as other fruits to create new flavours for both adults and kids alike.
8. Pepsi
PepsiCo, Inc., or simply PepsiCo is an American multinational food and beverage corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York. They are the 3rd largest food and beverage business in the world after Nestlé and Coca-Cola respectively. Their product line includes ready-to-drink beverages, snacks, chips and other foods as well as pet foods.
7. 7Up
The drink that we all know and love was created by Charles Leiper Grigg who invented it accidentally when he mixed up a batch of lemon-lime soda while working for an Atlanta pharmacist in 1929. He launched his new beverage in St Louis under the name “Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Sodas” as a way to mask the unpleasant taste of medicine at that time which was used to treat stomach ailments. He later changed the name to 7Up and in 1936 it was sold for a $50,000 profit to The Coca Cola Company.
6. Red Bull
The world’s most popular energy drink is an Austrian invention that has been launched back in 1984 by Dietrich Mateschitz and Chaleo Yoovidhya who were inspired by Thai ‘energy-drink’ Krating Daeng – made of ginseng roots, taurine, caffeine and B vitamins. Red Bull is sold in over 165 countries worldwide and has managed to surpass its competitors by the sheer power of marketing as it is today one of the most recognizable brands not only in Europe but around the world.
5. Evian
The number five position in this list belongs to Evian which was created by Évian Mineral Water Company, a subsidiary of the French Danone Group since 1989. It is most popular as a bottled spring water that comes from an area near Lake Geneva in France and has been exported around the world since its launch. The company’s website says that their brand name “EVIAN” stands for “Eau Vie Naturelle en Val d’Isère”, meaning “natural sparkling water from the Valley of Isère in the French Alps”.
Soft drinks are often refreshing and delicious but they have very little nutritional value. They are often loaded with sugar which can lead to weight gain, tooth decay and type 2 diabetes if consumed in excess. Many governments recommend that we should reduce the amount of sugary drinks we drink as part of a healthy diet for a healthy body and mind.
4. Gatorade
Gatorade was developed in the 1960s by a team of scientists led by Robert Cade to replenish the electrolytes lost during exercise. Originally, it was used solely for that purpose but over time has been adapted as a drink consumed before or after any activity while also becoming associated with sports teams and players. It is now owned by PepsiCo who purchased them from Quaker Oats in 2001. Gatorade is available today in almost 70 different flavours worldwide and is still produced using its original formula.
3. Lipton Iced Tea
Lipton Ice Tea was first launched in 1871. Since then, the brand has been a favorite among millions of consumers. It’s also one of the most iconic tea brands in history, with its name and yellow-green logo instantly recognizable around the world.
Lipton Ice Tea is available in many flavors, including: Lemon Green Iced Tea (1 gallon), Tropical Green Iced Tea (1 gallon) and Pure Leaf Low Calorie Unsweetened Limeade (2 liters). In addition to these beverages, Lipton also offers a number of other beverage brands, including: Pure Leaf Tea (Unsweetened and Lemon), Brisk Iced Tea, Diet Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey Black Iced Coffee.
2. Red Rose Tea
Red Rose Tea is one of the most popular brands in India and Asia, having been made there since 1908 when it was initially exported from Darjeeling to London via sea route. The tea originally came with two different labels –one for export and another for domestic use– that both featured a picture of a rose but soon the export brand was changed to feature Queen Mary as it had much better sales. It is now sold in more than 50 countries around the world and has been exported from India for over a century.
1. Coca Cola
Coca-Cola (or Coke) was invented by John Pemberton, originally as a patent medicine before becoming widely popular when it began to be distributed nationally in 1894 whereupon sales went up five times year after year. It is now available in almost every country around the globe with 2 billion servings served per day.
One way to reduce the amount of sugar in your diet is to dilute your favourite fizzy drink with an equal measure of water. This will help you get used to the taste and encourage you to wean yourself off the sugar. Once you have cut down on your consumption, try switching from regular soft drinks to light or even zero-sugar varieties.
Which brand is your favourite? Do you drink any from this list or do you prefer another one? Let us know in the comments below!