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Why is it called Canada Dry?

The "Dry" in the brand's name refers to not being sweet, as in a dry wine. When John J. McLaughlin, who first formulated "Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale", originally made his new soft drink, it was far less sweet than other ginger ales then available; as a result, he labelled it "dry".

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American brand of soft drinks

Canada Dry is a brand of soft drinks[2] founded in 1904 and owned since 2008 by the American company Dr Pepper Snapple (now Keurig Dr Pepper).[3] For over 100 years, Canada Dry has been known mainly for its ginger ale, though the company also manufactures a number of other soft drinks and mixers. Although Canada Dry originated in Canada, just as the brand name tells, it is now produced in many countries such as the United States, Panama, Mexico, Chile, Japan, and in a number of countries of Europe and the Middle East.

Etymology [ edit ]

The "Dry" in the brand's name refers to not being sweet, as in a dry wine. When John J. McLaughlin, who first formulated "Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale", originally made his new soft drink, it was far less sweet than other ginger ales then available; as a result, he labelled it "dry".[4]

History [ edit ]

Canada Dry logo next to name of an old abandoned Iranian confectionery

Toronto Star ad for the product 1916ad for the product

In 1890, Canadian pharmacist and chemist John J. McLaughlin of Enniskillen, Ontario, after working in a soda factory in Brooklyn, New York,[5] opened a carbonated water plant in Toronto.[1] McLaughlin was the eldest son of Robert McLaughlin, founder of McLaughlin Carriage and McLaughlin Motor Car.[6] In 1904, McLaughlin created "Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale". Three years later, the drink was appointed to the Viceregal Household of the Governor General of Canada and the label featuring a beaver atop a map of Canada was replaced with the present crown and shield label.[7] When McLaughlin began shipping his product to New York, it became so popular that he opened a plant in Manhattan shortly thereafter. After McLaughlin's death in 1914, the company was run briefly by his brother, Samuel McLaughlin. P. D. Saylor and Associates bought the business from the McLaughlin family in 1923 and formed Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc., a public company.[1] Canada Dry's popularity as a mixer began during Prohibition, when its flavor helped mask the taste of homemade liquor.[8] In the 1930s, Canada Dry expanded worldwide. From the 1950s onward, the company introduced a larger number of products.

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Norton Simon took an interest in the company in 1964, and it merged with Simon's other holdings, the McCall Corporation and Hunt Foods, to form Norton Simon Inc. Dr Pepper bought Canada Dry from Norton Simon in 1982.[9][10] In 1984, Dr Pepper was acquired by Forstmann Little & Company, and Canada Dry was sold to R. J. Reynolds' Del Monte Foods unit to pay off acquisition debt.[11] RJR Nabisco sold its soft drink business to Cadbury Schweppes in 1986. Today, Canada Dry is owned by Keurig Dr Pepper, which was spun off from Cadbury Schweppes in 2008.[1][12]

'Made from Real Ginger' lawsuits [ edit ]

In 2019, Canada Dry faced a false advertisement lawsuit from the U.S. Government.[13] According to researchers, the drink did not have enough ginger for it to have health benefits and for the company to claim that it was "made from real ginger."[13] Instead of defending their ginger content by going to court, they decided to settle by no longer making this claim.[14] Dr Pepper decided to offer payment to those who purchased Canada Dry for personal use since 2013.[15][16] After the settlement with the U.S. Government, a class-action lawsuit has also been requested in Canada.[17] As of June 2021 , Canada Dry still advertised their drinks as "made from real ginger" in Canada.[17] The Supreme Court of British Columbia case was settled with the defendant Canada Dry Mott's Inc. agreeing to pay $200,000, inclusive of all expenses and fees, plus disbursements of $18,607.61, but it did not require the defendant to change its product labelling or advertising for products marketed in Canada. The settlement amount was to be distributed to the class members by way of cy-près donation to the Law Foundation of British Columbia, while two lead plaintiffs, Victor Cardoso and Lionel Ravvin, received $1,500 each.[18][19] On August 9, 2022, Canada Dry announced a new logo on their Canadian Facebook page.[20] As such, it is currently unknown if this logo will be used outside of Canada.

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Canada Dry building in Saint-Laurent , May 1946

Brands with limited availability [ edit ]

Limited availability flavors are produced in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, by Pepsi-Cola/National Brand Beverages and are distributed in southern New Jersey, Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, eastern Maryland, and northern Virginia. At one time, the flavors all had uniquely designed labels; but now all of them use the standard Canada Dry crest logo.[citation needed]

Brands with limited availability in the United States include:

Canada Dry Peach

Black Cherry Wishniak

Island Lime

Wild Cherry

Vanilla Cream

Blackberry Ginger Ale

Cranberry Ginger Ale (nationwide; however, only sold during the Christmas season)

Locale-specific brands [ edit ]

Asia [ edit ]

Canada Dry "Dry" Ginger Ale (Japan)

Canada Dry "Wet" Ginger Ale (Japan)

The Middle East [ edit ]

South America [ edit ]

North America [ edit ]

Cranberry Ginger Ale (Canada during the Christmas season, although also available in the United States during the Christmas season) Blackberry Ginger Ale (Canada, spring 2016; also sold in some U.S. stores as 20 oz. bottles, but not all stores that sell Canada Dry sell the Blackberry variant)

Canada Dry Pineapple (U.S.)

Canada Dry Peach (U.S.)

Black Cherry Wishniak (U.S.)

Island Lime (U.S.)

Wild Cherry (U.S.)

Vanilla Cream (U.S.)

Marketing [ edit ]

Nylon Studios produced the song used in the Rabbit's "Jack's Farm" commercial featuring Canada Dry Ginger Ale.[25] A Cantonese version of the ad was also produced.

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

Notes [ edit ]

Bibliography [ edit ]

en.wikipedia.org - Canada Dry - Wikipedia
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