Green Spot (soft drink)
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Green Spot is a non-carbonated non caffeinated orange
-based soft drink
that is sold in Venezuela
, Thailand
and other Southeast Asia
n countries.
Developed in 1934 in the United States
after the introduction of Orangeade, the brand established operations in Thailand in 1954. While the brand is no longer popular in the United States
, the current brand is now focused on the Asian market.
Formerly only available in bottles, Green Spot is now also sold in a 325 ml can with carbonation (fizz).
Green Spot was once popular in Hong Kong
, but it has since ceased to sell their bottle drinks and tetra pak boxes are sold in small quantities. The drink can be found at Asian food store Hoo Hing in Essex, England.
The softdrink was for sale in The Netherlands as well. In 1962 the Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers
emptied a bottle in the sea near Petten
. He managed to make it an international news item.
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
-based soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
that is sold in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
and other Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
n countries.
Developed in 1934 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
after the introduction of Orangeade, the brand established operations in Thailand in 1954. While the brand is no longer popular in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the current brand is now focused on the Asian market.
Formerly only available in bottles, Green Spot is now also sold in a 325 ml can with carbonation (fizz).
Green Spot was once popular in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, but it has since ceased to sell their bottle drinks and tetra pak boxes are sold in small quantities. The drink can be found at Asian food store Hoo Hing in Essex, England.
The softdrink was for sale in The Netherlands as well. In 1962 the Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers
Wim T. Schippers
Wim T. Schippers is a Dutch artist, comedian and voice actor, loosely related to the international Fluxus-movement....
emptied a bottle in the sea near Petten
Petten
Petten is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zijpe, and lies about 15 km northwest of Alkmaar, on the North Sea. The population is ca. 1900....
. He managed to make it an international news item.