
Arturo Mundet Carbó (, ;
Sant Antoni de Calonge, 8 April 1879 -
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
, 4 July 1965) was a
Catalan businessman based in Mexico.
Arturo Mundet came from a family of Catalan
cork
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Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
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manufacturers, and first travelled to Mexico to establish a branch of the company business there. In 1902, he created the
Sidral Mundet
Sidral Mundet is a Mexican apple-flavored carbonated soft drink produced by Coca-Cola FEMSA and distributed in the United States by the Novamex company, which also distributes the Jarritos and Sangria Señorial soda brands.
History
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apple flavoured soft drink which was destined to become popular in the Mexican market and beyond.
He was known for his
philanthropic work, including the creation of the
Recinte Mundet in Barcelona and the
Germandat de Sant Antoni de Calonge in his place of birth. The
Parque Arturo Mundet in Mexico City bears his name, as does the
Casa Hogar para Ancianos Arturo Mundet, an old people's home in the same city.
References
Businesspeople from Catalonia
20th-century Mexican businesspeople
Mexican company founders
Spanish philanthropists
1879 births
1965 deaths
Spanish expatriates in Mexico
Naturalized citizens of Mexico
Mexican people of Catalan descent
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