Bibo (soft drink)

Bibo is a fruit juice-flavored soft drink introduced in 1998 by the Coca-Cola Company,^[1] and sold in Turkey, South Africa and Mozambique. Bibo was one of a set of regional brands established around the world, including Qoo in Asia, Senzao in Mexico and Kapo in Latin America.^[2]

Bibo

A cup of Pine-Nut Bibo at the World of Coca-Cola (2017)
Type	Soft drink
Manufacturer	The Coca-Cola Company
Region of origin	Africa

The most popular variety is Bibo Candy Pine-Nut, a mix of pineapple and coconut.^[3] Other flavors include Johnny Orange, Paolo Peach, Taka Strawberry, Tiko Lemon, Jay Apple Jr., Jo Grape, Willie Pineapple and DJ Kiwi Mango. Coca-Cola planned to bring Bibo to Eastern Europe,^[4] but discontinued the drink in 2004.

In 2007, the World of Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta, Georgia opened a "tasting room" featuring 70 of the company's beverage brands, including Bibo Candy Pine-Nut, as well as the Italian soda Beverly.^[5]

In 2013, the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida introduced Bibo at the Club Cool refreshment stand at its Epcot theme park, along with other regional Coca-Cola drinks like Thailand's Fanta Melon Frosty and Zimbabwe's Sparberry.^[1] Club Cool left the park, but as of 2019, the Coca-Cola Store at Disney Springs continues to offer Bibo drinks.^[6]

References

1. Lee, Banks. "Club Cool at Epcot introduces new soda flavors, keeps Beverly and VegitaBeta". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
2. Chaudhuri, Sumit Kumar, ed. (2006). Case Studies on Competitive Strategies, Volume 1. ICFAI Books. p. 64. ISBN 9788131401965.
3. Stofsky, Matt (16 May 2016). "11 International Coca-Cola Products You Can't Buy in the U.S." Mental Floss. ISSN 1543-4702. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
4. Mueller, Barbara (2004). Dynamics of International Advertising: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives. P. Lang. p. 189. ISBN 9780820463605. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
5. "Atlanta goes better with Coca-Cola". Associated Press. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
6. Abell, Bailee (7 September 2019). "You can still get the sodas of the world after Club Cool leaves Epcot". Inside the Magic. Retrieved 11 July 2020.