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| ⚫ | '''Dr. Brown's''' is a brand of [[soft drink]] made by The Honickman Companies. It is popular in the [[New York City]] region and [[South Florida|South]] [[Florida]], but it can also be found in [[Jewish]] [[delicatessen]]s and upscale supermarkets around the [[United States]] and in English-speaking neighborhoods in [[Israel]]. Slogans for the products have included "Imported from the Old Neighborhood" and "A Flavor Favorite for Generations." |
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Dr. Brown's was created in 1869 and was commonly sold in New York delicatessens and by soda salesmen who sold the product from door to door in Jewish neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nickell |first1=Joe |year=2011 |title='Pop' Culture: Patent Medicines Become Soda Drinks |journal=[[Skeptical Inquirer]] |volume=35 |issue=1 |pages=14–17 |publisher=[[Committee for Skeptical Inquiry]] }}</ref><ref name=LAT/> According to former marketing director, Harry Gold, a New York doctor used celery seeds and sugar to invent the soda and celery tonic now known as [[Cel-Ray]], which was advertised as a "pure beverage for the nerves".<ref name="Ox">Yin, Sandra ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America'', Volume 1, p. 651.</ref> However, some have speculated that there may never have been a Dr. Brown and that the name may have been only a marketing invention.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cel-Ray |url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/cel-ray-celery-soda |website=[[Atlas Obscura]] |access-date=2020-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pollak |first1=Michael |title=Answers to Questions About New York |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/nyregion/answers-to-questions-about-new-york.html |access-date=2020-08-19 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 14, 2011}}</ref> |
Dr. Brown's was created in 1869 and was commonly sold in New York delicatessens and by soda salesmen who sold the product from door to door in Jewish neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nickell |first1=Joe |year=2011 |title='Pop' Culture: Patent Medicines Become Soda Drinks |journal=[[Skeptical Inquirer]] |volume=35 |issue=1 |pages=14–17 |publisher=[[Committee for Skeptical Inquiry]] }}</ref><ref name="LAT">Hillinger, Charles [https://www.nytimes.com/article_name.html "Drink of the Deli People : Dr. Brown's Cream Soda Making Its Mark Outside of New York"], ''Los Angeles Times'', July 04, 1986. Accessed December 5, 2014.</ref> According to former marketing director, Harry Gold, a New York doctor used celery seeds and sugar to invent the soda and celery tonic now known as [[Cel-Ray]], which was advertised as a "pure beverage for the nerves".<ref name="Ox">Yin, Sandra ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America'', Volume 1, p. 651.</ref> However, some have speculated that there may never have been a Dr. Brown and that the name may have been only a marketing invention.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cel-Ray |url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/cel-ray-celery-soda |website=[[Atlas Obscura]] |access-date=2020-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pollak |first1=Michael |title=Answers to Questions About New York |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/nyregion/answers-to-questions-about-new-york.html |access-date=2020-08-19 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 14, 2011}}</ref> |
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In the early 1930s, before [[Coca-Cola]] received [[kosher]] certification, many Jews drank Cel-Ray soda as well as the other soda flavors that had been created by Dr. Brown's. The labels were designed in the 1970s by [[Herb Lubalin]] and features a New York vignette taken from old prints, to emphasize the brand's origins in 1800s New York.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schneider |first1=Daniel B. |title=F.Y.I. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/22/nyregion/fyi-839582.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=15 May 2023 |date=22 December 1996}}</ref> |
In the early 1930s, before [[Coca-Cola]] received [[kosher]] certification, many Jews drank Cel-Ray soda as well as the other soda flavors that had been created by Dr. Brown's. The labels were designed in the 1970s by [[Herb Lubalin]] and features a New York vignette taken from old prints, to emphasize the brand's origins in 1800s New York.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schneider |first1=Daniel B. |title=F.Y.I. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/22/nyregion/fyi-839582.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=15 May 2023 |date=22 December 1996}}</ref> |
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Dr. Brown's is produced by [[PepsiCo|The Honickman Companies]] in their College Point, NY bottling facility. |
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In 2013, J & R Bottling transferred the bottling rights to [[LA Bottleworks]] with the bottling of the product then continuing to be at the same facility. As of 2014, Dr. Brown's is produced by [[PepsiCo]] in their New York City [[bottling plant]]. The Dr. Brown's brand is owned by the Honickman Beverage Group. |
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| ⚫ | Dr. Brown's varieties include the Original Cream Soda (regular and diet), [[black cherry|Black Cherry]] soda (regular and diet), [[ginger ale|Ginger Ale, Root Beer]], and [[Cel-Ray]] ([[celery]]-flavored [[Soft drink|soda]]). Former flavors include Cola, Orange, Grape, Tune-Up (Lemon) and Club Soda. |
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Dr. Brown's soda is typically sold in 12-ounce cans and two-liter bottles. |
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Dr. Brown's soda is typically sold in 12-ounce cans and one-liter plastic bottles, as well as two-liter bottles for the black cherry, cream, and root beer flavors. Dr. Brown's soda is also available in a 6-pack of 12-ounce glass bottles. |
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Revision as of 19:16, 11 January 2024
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| Type | Soda |
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| Manufacturer | The Honickman Companies |
| Country of origin | New York, United States |
| Introduced | 1869 |
Dr. Brown's is a brand of soft drink made by The Honickman Companies. It is popular in the New York City region and South Florida, but it can also be found in Jewish delicatessens and upscale supermarkets around the United States and in English-speaking neighborhoods in Israel. Slogans for the products have included "Imported from the Old Neighborhood" and "A Flavor Favorite for Generations."
Dr. Brown's was created in 1869 and was commonly sold in New York delicatessens and by soda salesmen who sold the product from door to door in Jewish neighborhoods.[1][2] According to former marketing director, Harry Gold, a New York doctor used celery seeds and sugar to invent the soda and celery tonic now known as Cel-Ray, which was advertised as a "pure beverage for the nerves".[3] However, some have speculated that there may never have been a Dr. Brown and that the name may have been only a marketing invention.[4][5]
In the early 1930s, before Coca-Cola received kosher certification, many Jews drank Cel-Ray soda as well as the other soda flavors that had been created by Dr. Brown's. The labels were designed in the 1970s by Herb Lubalin and features a New York vignette taken from old prints, to emphasize the brand's origins in 1800s New York.[6]
Dr. Brown's is produced by The Honickman Companies in their College Point, NY bottling facility.
Dr. Brown's varieties include the Original Cream Soda (regular and diet), Black Cherry soda (regular and diet), Ginger Ale, Root Beer, and Cel-Ray (celery-flavored soda). Former flavors include Cola, Orange, Grape, Tune-Up (Lemon) and Club Soda.
Dr. Brown's soda is typically sold in 12-ounce cans and two-liter bottles.
See also
References
- ^ Nickell, Joe (2011). "'Pop' Culture: Patent Medicines Become Soda Drinks". Skeptical Inquirer. 35 (1). Committee for Skeptical Inquiry: 14–17.
- ^ Hillinger, Charles "Drink of the Deli People : Dr. Brown's Cream Soda Making Its Mark Outside of New York", Los Angeles Times, July 04, 1986. Accessed December 5, 2014.
- ^ Yin, Sandra The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, Volume 1, p. 651.
- ^ "Cel-Ray". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Pollak, Michael (October 14, 2011). "Answers to Questions About New York". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Schneider, Daniel B. (22 December 1996). "F.Y.I." The New York Times. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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