Clearly Canadian

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Cherry-flavoured 11 oz. bottle (Generation #1)

Clearly Canadian is a North American premium soft drink brand, produced by Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation of Canada. The company and brand were founded in 1987.[citation needed] The brand is well known throughout North America, Scandinavia, parts of Europe and Japan and was extremely popular in the 1980s and 90s. The brand remains most recognized by baby-boomers and Generations X and Y.[citation needed]

History

Founded in 1987 by Canadians in British Columbia, Canada, the brand came to prominence over the following 15 years after selling over 2 billion bottles worldwide,[citation needed]; within Canada Clearly Canadian is considered a national heritage brand.[citation needed]

Acquisitions

The firm has owned at one time or other: My Organic Baby, DMR Food Corporation; and Cascade Clear Water Co.

Historical Timeline

  • 1987: Clearly Canadian flavored sparkling water is introduced.
  • 1993: Annual sales hit $155 million.
  • 1993: Royalty agreement with Camfrey Resources is terminated for $22.9 million.
  • 1994: Clearly Tea and Clearly Two beverages are test-marketed.
  • 1996: Orbitz, with free-floating gel spheres, is introduced..
  • 1997: Cascade Clear Water Co. is acquired.
  • 1998: Clearly Canadian O+2, Battery, and Refresher drinks are introduced.
  • 2000: Packaging of flagship line is redesigned and diet flavors are added.
  • 2001: Founding Management exits.
  • 2007: DMR Food Corporation is acquired.[1]
  • 2007: My Organic Baby is acquired.
  • 2010: Successful creditor reorganization.
  • 2013: Fan-sourced (crowd-sourcing) direct-to-consumer pre-sales campaign. .

Brands, Products & Flavors

Cherry-flavored 14 oz. bottle (Generation #2)

Clearly Canadian has released a multitude of flavors and formats over the years, some of its most popular sparkling flavored waters being:

  • Wild Cherry
  • Green Apple
  • Peach Mango
  • Orchard Peach[2]
  • Mountain Blackberry
  • Coastal Cranberry
  • Summer Strawberry
  • Country Raspberry
  • Western Loganberry
  • Tropical Tangerine
  • Alpine Fruit & Berries

Additionally, the brand has released the following product extensions:

  • Clearly Tea
  • Clearly Sparkling Tea
  • Clearly Canadian Sparkling Water (non-flavored)
  • DailyHydration
  • DailyEnergy
  • DailyBeauty
  • Clearly O+2
  • Clearly H2O
  • Tre Limone
  • Orbitz

Bottle history

Clearly Canadian has been released in a number of packaging formats, principally in glass and PET bottles, that have always highlighted their distinctive flavors with vibrant colors and graphics.[citation needed] The brand's first generation signature "tear drop" glass bottle, shown to the right and for which the brand is famous, is an 11 oz. (325ml) light blue conical bottle. This bottle has come in two styles, one embossed with the name Clearly Canadian on it, the other not. The brand's second generation glass bottle was a 14 oz. (414ml) cylindrical bottle, which has been discontinued. In PET plastic, the brand has been available from time-to-time in standard 16 oz. (448ml) formats.

Beverage Ingredients

The beverages have used a number of different ingredients and formulas over the years.[citation needed] Its flagship sparkling flavored water line uses natural Canadian spring water and natural flavorings. Depending on formulation, the drinks have been sweetened with raw cane sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose and others.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DMR Food Corporation Acquired by Clearly Canadian". Food Ingredients 1st. February 9, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Clearly Canadian Sparkling Waters". Beveragesdirect.com. Retrieved 2013-12-22. 

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