R.C. Cola (or Royal Crown Cola) is a cola soft drink developed in 1905 by Columbus, Georgia pharmacist Claude A. Hatcher. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (480 × 640 pixel, file size: 130 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)This is a derivative work comprising artistic contributions from: The photograph The bottle art Accordingly copyright is jointly owned, and both copyright holders... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cott TSX: BCB NYSE: COT is a leading supplier of private label carbonated soft drinks distributing to Canada, the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Europe. ... Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) is a unit of Cadbury Schweppes plc that handles its parents core United States beverage business. ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... Pepsi Cola, is a soft drink produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... The mortar and pestle is an international symbol of pharmacists and pharmacies. ... Claude A. Hatcher was a Columbus, Georgia pharmacist and son of a grocer. ...

History

The first product in the Royal Crown line was "Chero-Cola" in 1905, followed by Royal Crown Ginger Ale, Royal Crown Strawberry and Royal Crown Root Beer. The company was renamed Chero-Cola, and in 1925 called Nehi Corporation after its colored and flavored drinks. In 1934, Chero-Cola was reformulated and re-released as Royal Crown Cola. An advertisement for Nehi soda on a matchcover Nehi (pronounced , like knee high) is an American, flavored soft drink. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 1950s, the combination of R.C. Cola and Moonpies became popular in the American South.^[1] A moon pie is a modern-day pastry food, invented during the first half of the 20th century. ... The U.S. Southern states or The South, known during the American Civil War era as Dixie, is a distinctive region of the United States with its own unique historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ...

In 1958, the company introduced the first diet cola, Diet Rite, and in 1980, the first caffeine free cola, "RC 100". In the mid-1990s, the company released Royal Crown Draft Cola, billed as a "premium" cola and using pure sugarcane. Offered only in 12-ounce bottles, the cola's sales were disappointing and it was quickly discontinued with the exceptions of Australia and New Zealand. Philippe Bailly successfully introduced "Royal Crown Draft Cola" to the French marketplace in 1999. The company has also released Cherry R.C. a cherry flavored version of the R.C. soft drink to compete with Coca-Cola Cherry and Wild Cherry Pepsi. In the 1970s, R.C. cola was popular in the Philippines with its franchisee Asiawide Beverages, after the brand disappeared for 3 decades, R.C. Cola was relaunched and now became the third largest-selling cola brand, toppling Coca-Cola's Pop Cola, and now behind Pepsi-Cola and Coca-Cola. It also started advertising with a "smooth, laid back" image that it portrayed since the 60s. Diet Rite is the brand name of a line of diet sodas distributed by the R.C. Cola company (now part of Dr. Pepper & Seven-Up, Inc. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Caffeine is a xanthine alkaloid compound that acts as a stimulant in humans. ... Coca-Cola Cherry is produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Companys bottlers. ... Wild Cherry Pepsi is a cherry-flavoured cola first introduced in 1988. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... The current Pepsi logo Pepsi-Cola (often shortened to Pepsi), is a carbonated cola soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo, and the principal rival of Coca-Cola. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...

In October 2000, Royal Crown was acquired by Cadbury Schweppes plc through its acquisition of Snapple. Royal Crown operations were folded into Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., a former subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes. In 2001, all international RC-branded business was sold to Cott Beverages of Mississauga, Ontario and is operated as Royal Crown Cola International. Operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories are now handled by Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages. Cadbury Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett), (NYSE: CSG) is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in London. ... Snapple is a beverage company based in Rye Brook, New York that produces a variety of teas and fruit drinks which are sold in glass bottles, soda-style cans, and plastic bottles. ... Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. ... Cott TSX: BCB NYSE: COT is a leading supplier of private label carbonated soft drinks distributing to Canada, the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Europe. ... Nickname: Motto: Pride in our past, Faith in our future Location of Mississauga in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country  Canada Province  Ontario Region Peel Established 1968, as a town Incorporated 1974, as a city Government  - City Mayor Hazel McCallion  - Local government Mississauga City... Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) is a unit of Cadbury Schweppes plc that handles its parents core United States beverage business. ...

Brand portfolio

• Royal Crown Cola (RC Cola)
• Diet RC
• Diet Rite
• Royal Crown Draft Cola (Very Limited In U.S)
• Cherry R.C. (available in limited markets)
• RC Edge (discontinued)
• RC 100 (discontinued)
• Caffeine Free RC (available in limited markets)

Diet Rite is the brand name of a line of diet sodas distributed by the R.C. Cola company (now part of Dr. Pepper & Seven-Up, Inc. ...

Advertising campaigns

• In the 1960s, Royal Crown Cola did an ad campaign featuring two birds, made by Jim Henson; these birds later became the inspiration for Big Bird from Sesame Street.
• Nancy Sinatra was featured in two Royal Crown Cola commercials in her one hour special called "Movin' with Nancy" featuring various singers in November,1967. She sang "it's a mad, mad, mad Cola..RC the one with the mad, mad taste!...RC! "
• Royal Crown was the official sponsor of New York Mets during the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
• In the mid 1970s, Royal Crown ran an advertising campaign called "Me & My RC", the most famous of which featured actress Sharon Stone delivering pizza on a skateboard. Others featured independent people in a variety of scenic outdoor locations. The jingle, sung by Louise Mandrell, went "Me and my RC. Me and my RC...What's good enough for other folks, ain't good enough for me."
• RC was introduced to Israel in 1995 with the slogan "RC: Just like in America!" eliciting chuckles among local expats and students who remembered RC being a distant third behind Coke and Pepsi in the U.S. market.

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See also

• Pepsi
• Coca-Cola
• Cola wars

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External links

• Royal Crown Cola
• Cott Beverages
• Old RC Cola Commercial
• RC Cola
• Diet RC Cola

References