Bibo (soft drink) explained

Bibo
Image Alt:A clear plastic cup, filled roughly halfway with a slightly opaque yellow/green liquid
Type:Soft drink
Manufacturer:The Coca-Cola Company
Region:Africa

Bibo is a fruit juice-flavored soft drink introduced in 1998 by the Coca-Cola Company,[1] and sold in Turkey, South Africa and Mozambique. Bibo was one of a set of regional brands established around the world, including Qoo in Asia, Senzao in Mexico and Kapo in Latin America.[2]

The most popular variety is Bibo Candy Pine-Nut, a mix of pineapple and coconut.[3] Other flavors include Johnny Orange, Paolo Peach, Taka Strawberry, Tiko Lemon, Jay Apple Jr., Jo Grape, Willie Pineapple and DJ Kiwi Mango. Coca-Cola planned to bring Bibo to Eastern Europe,[4] but discontinued the drink in 2004.

In 2007, the World of Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta, Georgia opened a "tasting room" featuring 70 of the company's beverage brands, including Bibo Candy Pine-Nut, as well as the Italian soda Beverly.[5]

In 2013, the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida introduced Bibo at the Club Cool refreshment stand at its Epcot theme park, along with other regional Coca-Cola drinks like Thailand's Fanta Melon Frosty and Zimbabwe's Sparberry.[1] Club Cool left the park, but as of 2019, the Coca-Cola Store at Disney Springs continues to offer Bibo drinks.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Lee . Banks . Club Cool at Epcot introduces new soda flavors, keeps Beverly and VegitaBeta . Attractions Magazine . 11 July 2020.
  2. Book: Chaudhuri . Sumit Kumar . Case Studies on Competitive Strategies, Volume 1 . 2006 . ICFAI Books . 9788131401965 . 64.
  3. Stofsky . Matt . 2016-05-16 . 11 International Coca-Cola Products You Can't Buy in the U.S. . live . . en . 1543-4702 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191228154302/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/79458/11-international-coca-cola-products-you-cant-buy-us . 2019-12-28 . 2020-07-11.
  4. Book: Mueller . Barbara . Dynamics of International Advertising: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives . 2004 . P. Lang . 9780820463605 . 189 . 11 July 2020.
  5. News: Atlanta goes better with Coca-Cola . 11 July 2020 . . June 17, 2007.
  6. News: Abell . Bailee . You can still get the sodas of the world after Club Cool leaves Epcot . 11 July 2020 . Inside the Magic . September 7, 2019.