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Encyclopedia > V8 (beverage)


V8® Vegetable Juice is a trademark name for beverage products made from either eight vegetables or a mixture of both fruits and vegetables. The brand is owned by the Campbell Soup Company. “(TM)” redirects here. ... A plate of vegetables Vegetable is a culinary term which generally refers to an edible part of a plant. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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V8 Vegetable Juice

The original V8 Vegetable Juice is made mainly from tomatoes and the juices from seven additional vegetables, specifically: beets, celery, carrots, lettuce, parsley, watercress, and spinach. Tomato juice comprises around 87% of the total drink. Campbell's makes several varieties of the drink, such as Original, Spicy, Lemon, Picante, Low-Sodium, and Organic. For other uses, see Tomato (disambiguation). ... A plate of vegetables Vegetable is a culinary term which generally refers to an edible part of a plant. ... Binomial name Carolus Linnaeus Beta vulgaris, commonly known as beet is a flowering plant species in the family Chenopodiaceae. ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... This article is about the cultivated vegetable. ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... This article is about the herb. ... Species Nasturtium nasturtium-aquaticum L. Nasturtium microphyllum Boenn ex Rchb. ... Binomial name Spinacia oleracea L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ...


Two spinoffs of the V8 brand, V8 Splash, and V8 V.Fusion, are blends of fruit and vegetable (specifically carrot) juices. V8 Splash is sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup or Splenda, while V.Fusion is made from 100% juice and contains a daily serving of both fruits and vegetables per glass. Corn syrup, known as glucose syrup outside the United States, is a syrup made from corn starch and composed mainly of glucose. ... Sucralose is a non-caloric sweetener about 600 times sweeter than sucrose. ...


History

V8 Vegetable Juice was invented by W.G. Peacock, the founder of the New England Products Company, which manufactured individual vegetable juices under the brand name Vege-min. Having had only mediocre sales success, in 1933 Peacock began blending the Vege-min juices into one product and selling this new concoction as "Vege-min 8." A grocer in Evanston, Illinois recommended that he shorten the name to simply "V-8." Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ...


The new V-8 was a success, and in 1948 the Campbell Soup Company acquired the brand. It has been in continuous production since. Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Deviations

A few cocktail drinks use V8, most famously the "bloody eight" or "eight ball", which is a Bloody Mary with V8 instead of tomato juice. A traditional cocktail. ... A Bloody Mary is a cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consomme or bouillon, horseradish, celery or celery salt, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice. ...


V8 Fruit & Vegetable Juice

In countries such as the UK and Australia, Campbells also makes V8 100% Fruit & Vegetable Juice, combining vegetable juice with fruit juices. This is now available elsewhere as V8 Fusion. V8 Fusion drinks contain 1/2 cup vegetable and 1/2 cup fruit juice in each 250ml (8 ounce) serving. The millilitre is the equivalent of a cubic centimetre. ... The ounce (abbreviation: oz) is the name of a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of mass that form part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...


Strawberry Banana contains the juice of 10 vegetables and fruits: sweet potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, beets, white grapes, oranges, apples, strawberries, bananas and banana puree.


Tropical Orange contains the juice of 7 vegetables and fruits: sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow tomatoes, squash, white grapes, oranges, pineapples.


Peach Mango contains the juice of 7 vegetables and fruits: sweet potatoes, yellow tomatoes, squash, white grapes, oranges, peaches, mangoes.


Nutrition

Example nutrition information for V8 Vegetable Juice:

Nutrition Data (Australia)[1]
SERVINGS PER PACKAGE: 1
SERVING SIZE: 250ml
AVERAGE QTY

PER SERVING

 AVERAGE QTY

PER 100g
ENERGY 165 kJ (40 Cal) 66 kJ (16 Cal)
PROTEIN 2.4 g 1.0 g
FAT
- TOTAL NIL NIL
- SATURATED NIL NIL
CARBOHYDRATE
- TOTAL 6.3 g 2.5 g
- SUGARS 6.3 g 2.5 g
SODIUM 660 mg 263 mg
VITAMIN A 325 ug (40%)^ 130 ug
VITAMIN C 52 mg (130%)^ 21 mg
11.5 fluid ounce (340 mL) can of V8 100% Vegetable Juice (United States) [2]
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 can
Amount Per Serving
Calories 70 Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 690mg 29%
Potassium 670mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 11g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 60% Vitamin C 170%
Calcium 4% Iron 4%

References in popular culture

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  • V-8 can be seen in the fridge in the 1982 film E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.
  • In an episode of Family Guy, Peter's Two Dads, Peter discovers through hypnotism that the man he thought was his father was actually his step-dad. He then searches his memory again to see what else he had repressed and all though there is no clip, Peter slaps himself in the face and exclaims "I could have had a V-8!" a line from many V-8 ads.
  • In the episode Proshai, Livushka of The Sopranos Tony can be seen with a V-8 on the counter beside some salami before he has a panic attack after meeting Meadow's african-american boyfriend.

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References

  1. ^ http://www.campbellsoup.com.au/brands/product_detail.aspx?code=4344
  2. ^ Product Sample; 11.5 oz can

External links

  • V8 Beverages site (US)
  • V8 Beverages site (UK)
  • V8 Campbell's site (Australia)
  • Detailed nutritional data at NutritionData.com for the low-sodium version

  Results from FactBites:
 
The Coca-Cola Company, Campbell Soup Company and Coca-Cola (808 words)
Introduced in the second quarter of fiscal 2006, "V8 V-Fusion" is a 100-percent juice beverage that combines a full serving of vegetables and a full serving of fruit in each 8-ounce serving with no added sugar.
Campbell's U.S. beverage business, which includes the single-serve refrigerated immediate consumption beverages that CCE and potentially other Coca-Cola bottlers will distribute, has been the company's best-performing business in fiscal year 2007, building on very strong results in fiscal 2006.
Ongoing consumer demand for healthy beverages and the debut of the "Bop" advertising campaign, an update on the classic "I Could've Had a V8" campaign, have helped drive strong sales of the "V8" portfolio in fiscal 2007.
Beverage industry magazine serving the entire beverage marketplace (985 words)
V8 V.Fusion is available in three flavors; Strawberry Banana, Peach Mango and Tropical Orange, and every 8-ounce serving provides a full serving of fruits and a full serving of vegetables.
V8 V.Fusion is shelf stable and available in two sizes, a 46-ounce size and a 12-ounce single-serve size.
V8 is the solution for tomato lovers, but for tomato rejectors, V8 V.Fusion is the first brand that breaks through all five barriers,” Etchison says.
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