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Re: Pepsi, Coke or Mecca?
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Sun, 12 Jan 2003 11:15:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
Scott A <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> writes:

Mecca Cola challenges US rival
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2640259.stm


As Coca Cola is probably the number one consumer good & American
symbol combo, I think it strange that no similar product has been
launched earlier.

In the UK we have "Virgin Cola", but it is more of a money making venture than
any sort of statement. Scotland is one of a few places where "Coke" is not the
No. 1 selling soft drink. The Scottish No 1 is a bright orange drink called
"Irn Bru":

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1314166.stm

Scott A



It interesting, although I don't expect to see it
in my region.


Fredrik



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  Re: Pepsi, Coke or Mecca?
 
(...) Hm, I can't recall seeing that one when I visited Edinburgh. But then again, I was more interested in the bitters and lagers during those visits! I did have a chance to taste some variants during a sort of "open day" in the Caledonian brewery. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Pepsi, Coke or Mecca?
 
(...) symbol combo, I think it strange that no similar product has been launched earlier. It interesting, although I don't expect to see it in my region. Fredrik (21 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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