Jarritos is a brand of soft drink in

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, founded in 1950 by Don Francisco "El Güero" Hill and now owned by Novamex, a large independent bottling conglomerate based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, property of the Hill & ac. Co. It is also distributed in some areas of Mexico by the

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and

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. Jarritos is made in

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flavors and is less

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than popular soft drinks. It is made in Mexico. Many Jarritos varieties are naturally flavored. The word ''jarrito'' means "little jug" in

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and refers to the Mexican tradition of drinking water and other drinks in

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jugs. Produced in Mexico, they are sold throughout

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. Jarritos comes in 370 ml (12.5 oz) and 600 ml (20 oz) glass and plastic as well as 1.5-liter

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History

Jarritos broke Mexican soft drink standards by offering a larger 400 ml bottle with a

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-flavored drink. Shortly after launching the first Jarritos in

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, Francisco Hill developed a process to remove

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juice extract to create the first tamarind-flavored soft drink in Mexico: Jarritos Tamarindo. Hill quickly followed with Mandarin, Lemon, and Fruit Punch flavors gaining greater market share and becoming the national soft drink of Mexico.http://jarritos.com.au/#/stories/best-seller-2 Exports to the United States began in 1989. According to the 2009 edition of the book ''Mexico Greatest Brands'', 6000 bottles of Jarritos are shipped across the border each minute.

Flavors

Jarritos is or was available in fifteen flavors: *

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* Grapefruit * Guava *

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* Lemon Lime *

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* Mandarin * Mango * Manzana * Mexican

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* Strawberry *

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Gallery

File:Jarritos_bottle_March_26_2019_(2).jpeg, A Jarritos bottle sold in Canada File:Jarritos_glass_bottle_(Mexico).jpg, alt=A glass bottle of Jarritos Tamarindo using a bottle design found in Mexico, In Mexico, Jarritos use a different bottle and logo design

References

External links

* {{official, http://www.jarritos.com
Jarritos Canada
Food and drink companies established in 1950 Soft drinks manufacturers Fruit sodas Mexican drinks Drink companies of Mexico Food and drink companies of Mexico Products introduced in 1950 Mexican brands Mexican companies established in 1950

History

Flavors

Gallery

See also

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