7-Up

Guide Note

7-Up is a caffeine free lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage. 7-Up also comes in Cherry 7-Up and also there is diet 7-Up and diet Cherry 7-Up. 7-Up is popular for mixing with alcohol and is used in recipes.

7-Up was first made in 1929 by Charles Leiper Grigg and it was named Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda. That name was changed to 7 Up Lithiated Lemon-Lime then very shortly after changed to just 7-Up.

Fast Facts

1. Introduced: 1929
2. Owner: Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages
3. Origin of name unclear
4. Merged with Dr Pepper in 1986
5. Lithium citrate removed from 7-Up in 1950
6. Was re-formulated in 2006 so it could be called 100% natural
7. Competitors: Sprite, Sierra Mist

1. 1952: The Fresh Up Family Drink
2. 1960-90s: The (Diet) Uncola
3. 1960-70s: Crisp refreshing 7up
4. 1975: It's 7up, it's Uncola
5. 1980: Feelin' 7Up
6. 1980: Canada's turning 7Up (Canada)
7. 1980s: The feeling of Christmas (December)
8. 1990s: Put some Un in your life (diet)
9. 1990s: On the spot
10. 1990s: Now that's refreshing
11. 1995: It's an up thing
12. 1999: Make 7Up Yours
13. 1990-00s: Are you an Un?
14. 2008: Seven flavors in one drink
15. 2008: "Bheja fry ..7up try"