"In 2006 the product was re-formulated so that it could be marketed as being "100% Natural" in the United States. This was achieved by eliminating the preservative calcium disodium EDTA, and replacing sodium citrate with potbuttium citrate to reduce the beverage's sodium content. This re-formulation contains no fruit juice and is still sweetened with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). HFCS is a cheaper, longer shelf-life substitute for cane or beet sugar and the result of a complex industrial process by which starch is extracted from corn and converted by acids or enzymes into glucose and fructose. The manufacturing process needed for HFCS has led some public health and special interest groups to challenge the ad campaign's "natural" claims."
"7 Up was created by Charles Leiper Grigg who launched his St. Louis-based company The Howdy Corporation in 1920. Grigg came up with the formula for a lemon lime soft drink in 1929."
7up is "all natural" now 4668I do not fully understand your point SW except your perturbed that I am making sport and you first responded. Yes, I am attempting to be funny, clever, extremely cynical and ever so...
My favorite part of 7-Up history: "The product, originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", was launched two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The product's name was soon changed to 7 Up."
"The success of 7 Up led Grigg to rename his company to The Seven Up Company in 1936.
Lithium citrate was removed from 7 Up's formula in 1950."
Sue(tm) Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!
