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| Type | Cola |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Introduced | 1972 |
| Color | Caramel |
| Variants | Pibb Zero |
| Related products | Dr Pepper Dr. Thunder |
Pibb Xtra (previously sold as Mr. Pibb) is a carbonated soft drink marketed by The Coca-Cola Company. As of 2010, it is sold in the Mariana Islands and the United States.
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History
Introduced in June 1972 to compete against Dr Pepper[1], Mr. Pibb had a less widespread blend of flavors.
The original test markets for Mr. Pibb in 1972 were located in Waco, Texas[2] (the birthplace of Dr Pepper).
In 2001, a new flavor called Pibb Xtra has 23 flavors and was introduced with added cinnamon flavor,[3] replacing the original flavor in many parts of the US.
Nutrition facts
In an 8 ounce serving of Pibb Xtra, there are 97 calories, all of which are from sugar. There are 28 mg of sodium, and 26 grams of carbohydrates.[4]
Media Influences
In 2007, Mr. Pibb was featured in the Fox television show American Dad!, in the episode A.T. the Abusive Terrestrial [5] as part of a subplot in which Stan and Francine embark on a grassroots campaign to try and stop the Mr. Pibb Corporation from shutting down the production of the Mr. Pibb soda.
Video game
In the 1990s, the marketers of Mr. Pibb distributed a video game. It featured a cartoon man similar to the cartoon used on the original Mr. Pibb can, whose mission was to escape from a school inhabited by zombies. He defeated the zombies by burping at them and he could increase his burp capacity by drinking Mr. Pibb. This video game was played through MS-DOS on a PC, and was distributed in floppy disk format (3.5" diskette) and (less common) PC CD-ROM.
References
- ^ Janos, Leo (1973), "Understanding Dr Pepper", Texas Monthly 1 (1 [1])
- ^ Dougherty, Philip H. (1973), "Advertising: Howdy to Mr. Pibb; Furs, Feathers, Fins Direct Mail Doings People", The New York Times (June 27): 109
- ^ Coca-Cola Brand Fact Sheet - Pibb Xtra
- ^ http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/mail/goodanswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf
- ^ http://www.tv.com/american-dad!/a.t.-the-abusive-terrestrial/episode/888111/summary.html
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