Fanta is a soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola company. It was invented by Max Keith in Germany in 1940 when World War II made it difficult to get the Coca-Cola syrup to Nazi Germany. Fanta was originally made from byproducts of cheese and jam production. The name comes from the German word for imagination (Fantasie or Phantasie), because the inventors thought that imagination was needed to taste oranges from the strange mix. After World War II, Fanta was picked up by the main company and in 1960 they bought the trademark. Fanta Orange is the most popular Fanta flavor, but there are several other citrus and fruit flavors such as apple, strawberry, pineapple and grape. A diet edition of Fanta Orange also exists in some countries. Fanta is available in over 180 countries.
Fanta Orange is more popular in Europe than the United States, and the products are formulated differently, with the European version having real orange juice.
There are over 70 flavours world-wide, however most of them are only available locally, in some countries. For example, in Romania, there is "Fanta Shokata", based on the traditional Romanian drink "Socată" made from elderflower.
In 2004 the Coca-Cola company relabeled what had been known as Minute Maid in the United States and began an aggressive advertising campaign to expand the US market for Fanta, especially among younger consumers.
Selected List of Flavors by Nation
United States
- Orange
- Grape
- Red Creme Soda
- Strawberry
- Pineapple
- Cherry
- Berry (retired)
- Black Cherry (regional)
- Citrus (reconceptualization of the retired soft drink, Citra; regional flavor)
- Peach (regional to the state of Georgia)
- Apple (regional)
- Frozen Cherry
- Frozen Banana
Japan
- オレーンジ [Orange]
- グレープ [Grape]
- メロン [Melon] (retired)
- メロンソダ [Melon Soda]
- トロピカルフルーツ [Tropical Fruits]
- すもも [Plum]
- クラブソーダ [Club Soda]
- アップル [Apple]
- レモン [Lemon]
- ゴールデングレープ [Golden Grape]
- フルーツパンチ [Fruit Punch]
- パインフルーツ [Pine Fruits?]
- アップルミックス [Apple Mix]
- ストロベリー [Strawberry]
- パインアップル [Pineapple]
- ピーチ [Peach]
- トロピカルパンチ [Tropical Punch]
- 青りんご [Green Apple]
- マスカット [Muskat Grape]
- ガラナ [Guarana]
- グレープフルーツ [Grapefruit]
- スカッシュパンチ [Squash Punch]
- クリアーパイン [Clear Pine]
- ゴールデンパイナップル [Golden Pineapple]
- グリーンマスカット [Green Muskat Grape]
- クリアピーチ [Clear Peach]
- 南の島ブレンド [Southen Island Fruits]
- さっぱりリンゴ [Refreshing Apple]
- すっきりライチ [Clear ]
- あっさりベリー [Simply Berry]
- ファンキーレモンC [Funky Lemon C]
- ラ・フランス [La France]
- フルーティーグレープフルーツ [Fruity Grapefruit]
- ホワイトピーチ [White Peach]
- ゴールデンアップル [Golden Apple]
- スウィーティー [Sweety]
- さっぱりピーチ [Refreshing Peach]
- ライチ [Lychee]
- ホワイトストロベリー [White Strawberry]
- ウィンターアップル [Winter Apple]
- フルーティーメロン [Fruity Melon]
- ルートビアー [Rootbeer]
Germany
- Klare Zitrone [Clear Citrus] (later reconceptionalized as Sprite)
- Diät Fanta [Diet Fanta] (later reconceptionalized as Fanta Lite)
- Mango
- Herb Orange [Harsh Orange]
- Pink Grapefruit
- Mandarine
- Limette [Lemon]
- Wild Berries
- Pina de Coco
- Sunny Melon
- Exotic
- Blood Orange
- Berry Blue
- Citrell
- Tropical Orange plus Peach
- Splash Orange plus Lemon
- Lite
Sweden
- Fanta Apelsin
- Fanta Citron
- Fanta Exotiska frukter
- Fanta Fläder/Citrus
- Fanta Gröna Äpplen
- Fanta Lime
- Fanta Vilda bär
Romania
- Fanta Orange
- Fanta Lemon
- Fanta Green Apple
- Fanta Shokata
- Fanta Wild Berry
- Fanta Cherry (since 2005)
- Fanta Exotic (rare)
- Fanta Madness (Grapes)
- Fanta Latina (rare)
Mexico
Brazil
- Orange
- Grape
- Guaraná (replaced in 1979 by Guaraná Taí [which was replaced in 1997 by ] )
- Lemon (replaced in 1984 by Sprite)
- Apple
- Citrus (lemon)
- Strawberry (retired)
India
Great Britain
- Orange
- Icy Lemon
- Apple Splash (low-sugar)
- Zesty Berry
- Mixed Fruits
- slicy white orange
France
- Orange
- Latina
- Greenz
- Madness
- Citron Frappe
Italy
- Orange
- Chinotto
- Icy Gusto Limone
Egypt
Taiwan
- Apple
- Grape
- Honeydew Melon
- Lactic White Grape
- Lemon
- Mango
- Orange
- Pineapple
- Strawberry
- Toffee
Thailand
Spain
- Orange
- Lemon
- Pinneaple (Retired)
- Fanta Free Orange (Diet)
- Fanta Free Lemon (Diet)
- Watermelon (Only in Summer)
- Blackberry (Only in Summer)
- Tangerine (Only in Summer)
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