You know, I was thinking. It's very rarely - if ever - mentioned, but the quality and variety of soda pop produced in Mexico is truly top-notch. A typical brand that comes to mind is Jarritos; I have no idea whether this is well-known in Mexico proper, but here in Connecticut, every Latin-type grocery or restaurant carries their products. I've never seen a cola (though I'd love to see their take on it), but I've seen about 15 different fruit flavors, and they're all delicious. Especially the strawberry. Why is strawberry pop so uncommon in America, that said? You can sometimes find store-brand versions in large groceries, but thats pretty much it. Strawberry (yes, even the fakey-type strawberry flavor that's used in soda) has got to be one of the most delicious - and beloved - of all sweet flavors. Everyone loves strawberry. So why so little strawberry soda pop?
My guess is twofold: first, colas and diet-colas really do hold a surprising lion's share of the soft-drink market in the US (and in most countries, although this can vary by nation-state -- the Scots, for example, love their Irn-Bru). Large like, 90%. Put it this way: you know how root beer is widely available and seems to be pretty popular? Root beer sales amount to something like 3% of the market, compared to the aforementioned 90% for colas. So, on the first point, it appears that its incredibly tough to make any sort of dent in the Cola Behemoth's market-share.
Second reason: branding, I suspect. While its true that you can create a great brand-name for any possible product, I've never seen a strawberry soda that had one. Try it as a marketing exercise: can YOU come up with a good strawberry pop brand-name?
I suggest... "Fresh-Pikt". Or... "Straw-Burst". Crap, thats infringing on the "Starburst" brand.
Maybe "Mah Berry"? Nah, sounds like a possible mocking of accent.
Dammit! It's tough!
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