Country Time is a brand of
non-carbonated lemon-flavored drink mix and soft drink. The powdered mix is produced by
Kraft Foods.
History
Country Time lemonade flavor drink mix was introduced in 1975 by
General Foods. Over the years various other flavors, including pink, raspberry, and strawberry lemonade, were added. In 1981
A&W acquired a license to make the bottled and canned ready to drink product from then-owner General Foods. In 1989, General Foods merged with
Kraft Foods, putting the brand under the ownership of Kraft, which still owns it to this day.
Country Time has sponsored
NASCAR cars since 1989 when
Michael Waltrip
Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963) is an American former professional stock car racing driver, racing commentator, and published author. He competes full time in the Camping World Superstar Racing Experience. He is the younger brother o ...
drove the car, posting a top 5 finish in it. Possibly the most notable driver was
Neil Bonnett
Lawrence Neil Bonnett (July 30, 1946 – February 11, 1994) was an American NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career. Bonnett was a member of the Alabama Gang, and started his career with the help of Bobby an ...
driving the Country Time sponsored car for the
1994 Daytona 500
The 1994 Daytona 500, the 36th running of the event, was held February 20 at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Loy Allen Jr., ARCA graduate and Winston Cup rookie, driving the No. 19 for TriStar Motorsports, won the pol ...
, the same race he died in a crash practicing for.
Country Time Lite Lemonade and Lite Pink Lemonade were introduced in 2007 with half the sugar of regular Country Time (advertised as 35 calories per serving).
In April 2012,
Sodastream added several Country Time flavors to its line of Sodamix syrups for the company's line of home soda makers.
See also
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List of lemonade topics
References
External links
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Products introduced in 1975
Kraft Foods brands
Lemonade
Powdered drink mixes
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