Faygo
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| Type | soft drink |
| Manufacturer | National Beverage |
| Country of Origin |  United States |
| Introduced | 1907 |
| Variants | See below |
Faygo or Faygo Pop is a soft drink brand that is popular throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Faygo's products tend to be less expensive than more widely distributed brands, such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi products.
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[edit] History
Faygo was founded in Detroit on November 4, 1907 as Feigenson Brothers Bottling Works by Russian immigrants Ben and Perry Feigenson. The original flavors of Faygo were based on cake frosting recipes used by the Feigensons in Russia. Throughout the 20th century, Faygo steadily increased its production line. Faygo is credited with the spreading of the word "pop" instead of "soda" to mean soft drink in the Midwest. Faygo pop is manufactured in a myriad of flavors.
In 1998, Faygo Beverages, Inc. began distributing the Ohana (a Hawaiian word that means "family") brand of non-carbonated soft drinks. Faygo Beverages, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Beverage, which also owns Shasta. Many Faygo brand flavors are shared with Shasta brands.
[edit] Brand Portfolio
[edit] Faygo
- Faygo Diet Chocolate Cream Pie
- Arctic Sun
- 60/40 (60% grapefruit, 40% lime)
- Dr. Faygo (Dr Pepper type)
- Faygo Black Cherry
- Faygo Black Raspberry
- Faygo Rasberry Blueberry ( with MDX)
- Faygo Candy Apple (discontinued, Faygo's biggest marketing flop, although still available in some regions.)
- Faygo Chocolate Soda (discontinued)
- Fayo Club Soda
- Faygo Coconut Cream Pie
- Faygo Cola*
- Faygo Cherry Cola
- Faygo Vanilla Creme Soda
- Faygo Diet Frosh
- Faygo Fruit Punch
- Faygo Ginger Ale*
- Faygo Grape*
- Faygo Key Lime Pie*
- Faygo Kiwi Strawberry (non carbonated)
- Faygo Moon Mist* (Moon Mist is NOT a Mountain Dew type, despite what many people label it. It is more of a lime-based soda, and if it tastes like any other soda it would have to be 7up's dnL)
- Faygo Moon Mist Red
- Faygo Moon Mist Blue
- Faygo Morning Mist
- Faygo Orange*
- Faygo Peach
- Faygo Pineapple
- Faygo Pineapple Orange*
- Faygo Raspberry Blueberry*
- Faygo Diet Raspberry Creme
- Faygo Red Pop*
- Faygo Rock & Rye*
- Faygo Root Beer*
- Faygo Strawberry
- Faygo Tonic Water*
- Faygo Twist*
- Faygo red cherry
- Faygo Orange Chug
- Faygo Cletis
[edit] Ohana
- Kiwi Strawberry
- Lemon Iced Tea
- Lemonade
- Raspberry Lemonade
- Punch
* also available in diet
Flavors vary by area.
[edit] Popular culture
Faygo was featured in the NBC series Freaks and Geeks, a show about teenagers growing up in early 1980's Metro Detroit.
Detroit rap duo Insane Clown Posse are devoted drinkers of Faygo. They often spray large amounts of the drink into the audience at concerts, and endorse the product in a number of songs. Due to their devotion to it, many Juggalos (fans of ICP) make it their choice soft drink as well.
