NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Orangina

Orangina is a carbonated soft drink made from oranges and tangerines. According to its English website, "The exact formula is a closely guarded secret, but Orangina is made up of a high content of orange juice and pulp: The bottle claims 12% juice, and 2% pulp." [1] It has a long history, but was produced in colonized Algeria, and later in France after Algeria won its independence. The brand's popularity extends from its unique flavour to the iconic design of its 25cl size bottle made in the shape of a pear with a pebbly texture meant to recall the peel of an orange or other citrus fruit. Image File history File links Orangina_fr_l. ... Image File history File links Orangina_fr_l. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... Binomial name Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Orangeâ€”specifically, sweet orangeâ€”refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (syn. ... Binomial name Citrus reticulata Blanco For other uses, see Tangerine (disambiguation). ... French rule in Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems. ... // History of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria, 1962â€“present In preparation for independence, the CNRA (Conseil National de la RÃ©volution AlgÃ©rienne) had met in Tripoli in May 1962 to work out a plan for the FLNs (Front de LibÃ©ration Nationale) transition from a liberation... A centilitre (cL or cl) a metric unit of volume that is equal to one hundredth of a litre and is equal to a little more than six tenths (0. ...

Orangina is owned by Dutch-based Schweppes International Limited. In Britain, it is manufactured under licence by A.G. Barr plc of Glasgow, most famous for Irn Bru. It is a very popular beverage in Europe and to a lesser extent in North America. It was originally produced for the North American market in Canada, but was recently moved to Hialeah, Florida in the United States. Orangina is also produced in Vietnam by Fosters Vietnam under licence and is sold in Carrefour branches in Taiwan. Cadbury-Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett) is a chocolate and beverage company with its headquarters in London, UK. Jacob Schweppe developed a method to make mineral water in Geneva, Switzerland in 1783. ... A.G. Barr plc (LSE Stockcode: BAG) is a British soft drinks manufacturer, based in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Irn-Bru (pronounced Iron Brew) is a popular caffeinated soft drink in Scotland. ... Fosters Lager is an internationally-distributed, Australian brand of beer produced by Fosters Group. ...

Recently, new flavours have emerged in Europe including Orangina Sanguine which is made from blood oranges (hence the name) and also contains caffeine and guarana. It is significantly more sour than regular Orangina. Other flavors such as the series called "les givrés" (which can be translated as both "frosted" and "crazy") are also available in Europe, but rarely seen in North America. Sanguine can refer to: Sanguine personality - optimistic, cheerful, even-tempered, confident, rational, popular, fun-loving Sanguine is the temperament of blood - one of the four humours Sanguine is a tincture in heraldry, otherwise one of the staynard colours (stains). ... Orange blossoms and oranges on tree For other uses of orange, see orange (disambiguation) Oranges are the fruits of an orange tree, one of the most common citrus fruits. ... Caffeine is a xanthine alkaloid compound that acts as a stimulant in humans. ... Binomial name Paullinia cupana Kunth Guarana or GuaranÃ¡ (IPA: , or ), Paullinia cupana (syn. ...

In France, Orangina is also famous for its advertisements: they almost always show people dressed in Orangina bottle costumes (or soft drink-related costumes). The most famous one was the Orangina Rouge costume person (played by Maurice Lamy), who was depicted as a mad chainsaw-wielding killer (since the drink was based on blood oranges, a horror movie context was created), attacking a family in a car who travelled through the forest. This was the origin of the popular French catchphrase: "Mais pourquoi est-il si méchant?" spoken by a child ("But why is he so evil?") to which the Orangina Rouge character replies with his equally famous catchphrase: "PARCE QUE!" ("BECAUSE!")

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