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 headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. It is distributed in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Faygo's products are notably less expensive than more widely distributed brands, such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi products. Faygo can be found throughout the United States and in over 50 flavors.
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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 (fruit punch, strawberry, and grape) 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 myriad 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 Corp., which also owns Shasta. Many Faygo brand flavors are shared with Shasta brands.
[edit] Brand portfolio
[edit] Faygo
- 60/40 (60% grapefruit, 40% lime, similar to Squirt)
- Dr. Faygo (Dr Pepper type)
- Faygo Black Cherry
- Faygo Black Cherry and Raspberry
- Faygo Brau (ginger beer-flavored)
- Faygo Candy Apple (discontinued) (recontinued later)
- Faygo Centennial Soda (Blueberry cream)
- Faygo City Soda
- Faygo Club Soda
- Faygo Coconut Cream Pie
- Faygo Cola*
- Faygo Cherry Cola
- Faygo Cream Soda
- Faygo Diet Chocolate Cream Pie
- Faygo Diet Frosh
- Faygo Diet Raspberry Creme
- Faygo Fruit Punch
- Faygo Ginger Ale*
- Faygo Grape*
- Faygo Jazzin' Blues Berry
- Faygo Key Lime Pie*
- Faygo Kiwi Strawberry (non-carbonated)
- Faygo Moon Mist*
- Faygo Moon Mist Red*
- Faygo Moon Mist Blue*
- Faygo Morning Mist
- Faygo Ohama
- Faygo Orange*
- Faygo Orange Chug
- Faygo Peach*
- Faygo Pineapple
- Faygo Raspberry Blueberry*
- Faygo Red Cherry
- Faygo Fine Rhubarb Pie (Winning Flavor of the 2007 "Design a Flavor" contest sponsored in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan)
see Soft drink naming conventions
- Faygo Red Pop*
- Faygo Red Pop w/ Lemon
- Faygo Rock & Rye*
- Faygo Root Beer*
- Faygo Sensation
- Faygo Strawberry*
- Faygo Tonic Water*
- Faygo Twist* (lemon-lime)
- Faygo Vanilla Creme Soda
* also available in diet
[edit] Discontinued
- Faygo Arctic Sun
- Faygo Cherry Festival
- Faygo Brau (a nonalcoholic ginger beer made in the 1960s that looked and poured like real beer)
- Chateaux Faygeaux (a wine-flavored pop made in the 1970s) [3]
[edit] St. Nick's Faygo
(Sold around Christmas in association with St. Jude's Hospital)
- Faygo (St. Nick's) Red Grape
- Faygo (St. Nick's) Orange creme
- Faygo (St. Nick's) Candy can cola
- Faygo (St. Nick's) Holiday Punch
- Faygo (St. Nick's) Cranberry Smash
[edit] Ohana
- Kiwi Strawberry
- Lemon Iced Tea
- Lemonade
- Raspberry Lemonade
- Pom Pom Lemonade
- Punch
- Lemon Punch
- Very Berry
[edit] Rip It
- Power
- Citrus X
- A'Tomic Pom
- Lime Wrecker
- Gin-Zing-r
- Chic Energy
- Sting-er Mo
[edit] 100th birthday
Faygo celebrated their 100 year anniversary by talking about the history of the soft drink and how that history has lasted so long. [4] Faygo also posted up billboards in respect to cities and area codes as Detroit (313), Flint (810), Inkster, and Grand Rapids, and Faygo also released a new soda called "Centennial", which allows you to purchase a mail-in order of a Faygo Cookbook.
