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Leed (soft drink)
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Leed was a carbonated lemonade
drink sold in some parts of the world during the middle to late 20th century.
It was produced and distributed by Coca-Cola Amatil
only in New Zealand
and Australia
.
Leed was one of the staple drinks among New Zealand retailers during the 1980s and was probably the most common lemonade
drink distributed by Coca-Cola Amatil
during its life.
In 1984, Leed was discontinued and replaced by the more widely known Sprite
brand. Accompanying this change was also a new recipe.
Lemonade
Lemonade is a lemon-flavored drink, typically made from lemons, water and sugar.The term can refer to three different types of beverage:...
drink sold in some parts of the world during the middle to late 20th century.
It was produced and distributed by Coca-Cola Amatil
Coca-Cola Amatil
Coca-Cola Amatil is an Australian company that bottles and distributes The Coca-Cola Company soft drinks and other beverages in several countries...
only in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Leed was one of the staple drinks among New Zealand retailers during the 1980s and was probably the most common lemonade
Lemonade
Lemonade is a lemon-flavored drink, typically made from lemons, water and sugar.The term can refer to three different types of beverage:...
drink distributed by Coca-Cola Amatil
Coca-Cola Amatil
Coca-Cola Amatil is an Australian company that bottles and distributes The Coca-Cola Company soft drinks and other beverages in several countries...
during its life.
In 1984, Leed was discontinued and replaced by the more widely known Sprite
Sprite (soft drink)
Sprite is a transparent, lemon-lime flavored , caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States in 1961. This was Coke's response to the popularity of 7 Up, which had begun as "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" in 1929...
brand. Accompanying this change was also a new recipe.