Two businesses that consistently thrive, regardless of the economy, are convenience stores and fast food restaurants. But recently, both of those types of businesses are struggling. Experts say one reason is that people aren’t drinking as much soda anymore. Both make a lot of money from their soda fountains. That’s why you could always get…
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Diet soda is a big business. It has been for decades. Today, everyone loves Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi. But they weren’t the first, not even close. Coke first gave us Tab. Pepsi offered the short-lived Patio. However, the first brand that paved the way for artificially sweetened soft drinks was created by RC Cola…
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No matter what you call it, soda, pop, or soda pop, we all know that experts tell us it’s one of the worst things we can put in our bodies. It can be regular or diet, it doesn’t matter. Some say the versions we used to drink years ago, while still not healthy beverages, weren’t…
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If you drink soda or pop if you prefer, you’re probably familiar with the cola wars. This battle has been going on for decades between Coke and Pepsi. Most people fall into either one of the two camps. You’re either a Coke person or a Pepsi person. But the cola wars are on hold, at…
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It’s no secret that as we get older, we pay for the sins of our youth. When it comes to diet, exercise, what we eat and drink, we often think we can worry about it later. But sooner than you’d like, later is here. Over the last decade, I’ve worked at watching what I eat…
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Finding your favorite soft drinks in the grocery store has been hit or miss over the last year. There have been issues with the supplies of many products during the pandemic. But a full-on soda shortage could be happening soon. Great Britain is already having problems, and people wonder if we need to prepare in…
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The next time you open a can of soda, you may want to stop and think. While the soda isn’t good for you, the can itself may also be a potential problem. A recent study from England takes a look at aluminum containers…
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I was reading a headline the other day that had me scratching my head. The article was talking about the most unpopular brand of soda in the US. The headline didn’t make sense. I understand popular and not popular, but most unpopular? Once I read the article it was fascinating and explained so much…
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I broke down and bought one of those SodaStream beverage machines. It wasn’t about soda, it was all about the sparkling water. We can all use more water in our diet. But I quickly found out something…
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