Arturo Mundet Carbó (, ; Sant Antoni de Calonge, 8 April 1879 -

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, 4 July 1965) was a Catalan businessman based in Mexico. Arturo Mundet came from a family of Catalan

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manufacturers, and first travelled to Mexico to establish a branch of the company business there. In 1902, he created the

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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.

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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 {{Mexico-business-bio-stub