Faygo

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Faygo or Faygo Pop is a soft drink brand that is popular throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S.. Since Faygo is a lesser-known brand, its products tend to be inexpensive. Nevertheless, many Faygo drinkers consider the brand to be on par with more well-known brands.

Contents 1 History 2 Brand Portfolio 3 Trivia 4 External links

History

Feigenson Brothers Bottling Works, the company that later became known as Faygo Beverages, Inc.(Faygo), was founded in Detroit on November 4, 1907 by Russian immigrants Ben and Perry Feigenson. The original flavors of Faygo were based on cake frosting recipes used by the Feigensons in Russia. Throughout the twentieth 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 a myriad of flavors. In 1998, Faygo Beverages, Inc. began distributing the Ohana brand of non-carbonated soft drinks. Faygo Beverages, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Beverage Corp., which also own Shasta Beverages, Inc. Many Faygo brand flavors are shared with Shasta brands, for example:

Brand Portfolio

• Faygo Cola
  • Faygo Diet Cola
• Faygo Cherry Cola
• Faygo Moon Mist
  • Diet Moon
• Faygo Red Pop
  • Faygo Diet Red Pop
• Faygo Orange
  • Faygo Diet Orange
• Faygo Root Beer
  • Faygo Diet Root Beer
• Faygo Twist
  • Faygo Diet Twist
• Faygo Rock and Rye
• Faygo Grape
  • Faygo Diet Grape
• Faygo Creme Soda
• Faygo Ginger Ale
• Faygo Chocolate
  • Faygo Diet Chocolate
• Faygo Coconut Cream Pie
• Faygo Key Lime Pie
  • Faygo Diet Key Lime Pie
• Faygo Raspberry Creme
  • Faygo Diet Raspberry Creme
• Faygo Orange Pineapple
  • Faygo Diet Orange Pineapple
• Faygo Sensation
• Faygo Peach
• Faygo Black Cherry
• Faygo Frosh
• Faygo Candy Apple (Faygo's biggest marketing flop)

Not all flavors are available.

Trivia

• Faygo is the brand of pop preferred by the Rap group Insane Clown Posse. They exclusively spray diet Faygo into audiences at their live concerts, and work the pop into their music. For example, on their album The Great Milenko, the group sings about creating a voodoo potion. All they need to complete the mix is " a little itty bitty little drip of Faygo". Fans of the band, known as Juggalos, often start drinking the soda on a regular basis.
• It is rumored that the recipe for Faygo's "Moon Mist" was purchased from PepsiCo, who marketed it as Mountain Dew Blue Shock.

External links

• Faygo