Dr Pepper feud brewing in Texas
The Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Company — founded in Dublin, Texas, in 1891 — is the world's oldest Dr Pepper bottler. It represents a small territory — a mere six counties — and the soda bottled there differs in two ways from the national brand: it is made with real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup and it is marketed as "Dublin Dr Pepper." Dr Pepper Snapple Group , the bottling giant spun off from Cadbury in 2008, now says that Dublin Dr Pepper is violating the Dr Pepper trademark and the two companies' long-standing agreements by marketing and selling its product outside of the approved six-county territory. The parent company has filed a lawsuit to end both of those practices, and also seeks attorney fees. In an email to the Los Angeles Times , Dr Pepper Snapple Group explained the reasoning behind the lawsuit: "Quite simply, the Dublin bottler is misusing our trademark and has been for years. We're not seeking money or to prevent them from selling Dr Pepper made with cane sugar. We simply want them to sell only within their six-county territory and stop marketing and packaging Dr Pepper as 'Dublin Dr Pepper.'" Dr Pepper Snapple says that the existence of Dublin Dr Pepper dilutes the Dr Pepper trademark and creates confusion in the marketplace. "We tried to resolve these issues with Dublin without turning to the courts," said the Dr Pepper Snapple press statement, saying it offered the local company "alternative packaging" which "stays true" to the national grand. "They refused this compromise and demanded money to honor their agreement, which left us no choice but to file suit." Some observers have wondered if the suit is less about trademarks and more about sugar. Last summer , for the brand's 125th anniversary, Dr Pepper Snapple experimented with selling soda made with "real sugar" instead of high-fructose corn syrup. (Kosher-for-Passover Coca-Cola is another example of a soda switching its formula from corn syrup to sugar .Who Invented Dr Pepper - News
There is also a museum devoted to the homegrown drink, a wide range of Dublin Dr Pepper merchandize, and even a series of BBQ sauces. The town citizens held rallies last month in support of their local company. The Dr Pepper drink was invented in 1885
Rather, it is likely that Corporate Dr Pepper simply wants to eliminate Dublin Dr Pepper from, or severally limit its ability to be in the market for Dr Pepper made with sugar, a market that Dublin Dr Pepper has created and maintained for the past
Wade Morrison, the store owner, is credited with changing the drink's name from Waco to Dr Pepper — the period was dropped in the 1950s — who, some say, was the father of a girl he once loved. The drugstore is long gone, but a life-size animatronic
Texas Tumbler (Dublin Dr Pepper, Blue Bell buttered pecan ice cream).* This one is in honor of my adopted state. The color's a bit weird, but the ice cream's nutty caramelish flavors complement the soda's medicinal notes surprisingly well.
Somehow Diet Dr. Pepper and Twix bars seemed like the perfect midday meal. Ahhh, to be young, thin, and completely unaware of the damage I was causing my body. Would you create a picnic out of vending machine food?
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I think that some of us who grew up with regional food traditions take our good fortune for granted. In the south, and especially in Louisiana, we eat things that raise eyebrows. Crawfish, for instance — some people are completely grossed out by the idea of eating something that came from the mud! Because we’re known for eating some unusual things, some visitors are hesitant to ask what they’re being offered to eat!
I’m reminded of the first time my Canadian brother-in-law, the Doc came down for a visit. He had been dating my sister for a couple of months, long distance, and came down to Louisiana bearing lobster (which to his horror, my sister proceeded to boil in crawfish boil spices.) It was my birthday, and I had the day off. My sister did not have the day off, so the Doc and I had lunch. We ate at a Baton Rouge restaurant where the menu offered, “Zapps” on the side of just about every sandwich. After perusing the menu for a short time, the Doc raised one eyebrow, looked up, and said, “Caroline, what is a Zapp?” I had to explain to him that Zapps were only the best potato chips in the country! After the Doc and my sister, the Hen were married, I went to visit them in Canada. I brought with me a bag of Spicy Cajun Craw-tators that the Hen had requested. The doc finished them off before the day was over!
The Hen missed her Zapps, but even more than that, she missed Dr. Pepper! It’s almost impossible for her to find Dr. Pepper where she lives! One of our favorite treats at Memere’s house was a Purple Cow. Crushed ice and Dr. Pepper with vanilla ice cream in a tall glass was a refreshing summer drink!
We have passed our love of Dr. Pepper on to our children. Last weekend, as you may remember from my earlier post, Loup Garou, the Cub and I traveled to Texas to pick up the young goddesses from camp. The goddesses are not given soft drinks or candy at camp, so Dr. Pepper is a standing order when they leave camp! Because we usually buy the Dr. Pepper in Kerrville, Texas, we learned a secret about the Dr. Pepper in Texas! Dublin, Texas boasts the oldest Dr. Pepper bottler in the world! Not only that, they still use the original formula, which has real cane sugar as a sweetener, not high fructose corn syrup! They’re celebrating their 125th birthday this year. My grandparents told me that their mothers always had a Dr. Pepper at 10, 2 and 4. According to the Dublin Dr. Pepper website, there was a study released in the 1920′s showing that the human body has a dip in energy at 10, 2 and 4. Dr. Pepper advertised that their drink was perfect for those times that we need a little energy — especially at 10-2-4!
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