Green Spot is a brand of non-

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, non- caffeinated

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-based

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originating in the United States but today produced in

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and

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. Green Spot was established in the United States in 1934, based in Claremont, California. The brand soon expanded internationally, and had a presence in Shanghai by the late 1930s It established operations in Hong Kong in 1950 (by K.C. Leong, in a partnership with

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), Singapore in 1952, Thailand in 1954 (by banker

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), Sarawak in 1957, as well as the Philippines and Indonesia, among others. The soft drink was sold in the

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as well. In 1962, the Dutch artist

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emptied a bottle in the sea near

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. He managed to make it an international news item. Green Spot disappeared from the market in the United States around the 1960s and in most other countries thereafter. Its original company, Green Spot USA, now produces flavorings for beverages, ice-creams, and other food products. The beverage continues to be produced and sold in Thailand by Green Spot Co., Ltd. (which also produces the soy drink Vitamilk) and in Venezuela by Embotelladora Venezuela S.A.

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Green Spot USA

Green Spot Thailand
{{Citrus sodas Orange sodas Juice brands Drink companies based in California Products introduced in 1934 1934 establishments in the United States

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