La Casera is a traditional

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brand of

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. It is one of the most popular soft drinks in

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. It is a sweet fizzy drink known in Spain as ''gaseosa''. It can be served as a regular soda, although it is also customary to mix it with

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, receiving the name of ''

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'', or beer, called a ''Clara'' or ''Rubia''. La Casera may also be used to prepare

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. The origin of the company dates back to Francisco Duffo Foix, born in Saint-Laurent-de-Neste, France, in 1873. On a trip to San Sebastián, Spain, he met his future wife, Victoria González, with whom he eventually had five children. From that moment on, his life was connected to Spain. The company was founded in 1949 by the Duffo family in

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, and its successful advertising campaigns soon made La Casera one of the leading beverage brands in the country. In Spain, the popularity of the product has led to the use of its name to refer to any citrus soda, regardless of the brand. It was acquired in 2001 by

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group, and is currently owned by Suntory.

References

External links

La Casera historyCompany's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Casera Spanish brands Drink companies of Spain Products introduced in 1949 Suntory