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Natrona Bottling Company (founded as the Natrona Bottling Works) is an independently-owned soft drink bottling company in Harrison Township,
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
that produces a line of
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s that uses cane sugar and is packaged in glass bottles. Located approximately northeast of
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, the company is the last glass soda pop bottling company in
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.


History

The company was founded as the Natrona Bottling Works in 1904 by Ed Welsh, and was purchased by the Bowser family in 1939, who changed the name to the Natrona Bottling Company. John Bowser hired his 15-year-old brother Paul, who worked at the company after school and on weekends. Paul operated and later owned the company – for a combined seventy years – until his death in 2008.


Flavors

The Natrona Bottling Company produces a line named ''Red Ribbon'', including Red Ribbon Original Cherry Supreme, Red Ribbon Home Brewed Style Root Beer, and Red Ribbon Sodium Free Grape. Other flavors include Plantation Style
Mint Julep Mint julep is a mixed alcoholic drink, or cocktail, consisting primarily of bourbon, sugar, water, crushed or shaved ice, and fresh mint. As a bourbon-based cocktail, it is associated with the American South and the cuisine of the Southern Unite ...
, non-carbonated grape flavored Pennsylvania Punch (similar to Delaware Punch), spicy Jamaica’s Finest Ginger Beer, and Bauser Champayno, a non-alcoholic champagne-like beverage.


See also

* List of bottling companies


References

* * {{Cite journal, url=http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2006-07-11/html/CREC-2006-07-11-pt1-PgE1365-3.htm , author=United States House of Representatives , author-link=United States House of Representatives , journal=
Congressional Record The ''Congressional Record'' is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, published by the United States Government Publishing Office and issued when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record Inde ...
, volume=152 , issue=89 , title=Tribute to Natrona Bottling Company , date=July 11, 2006


External links


Natrona Bottling Company website
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