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Snapple entered into an agreement with Scratch, MTV's marketing agency. Scratch will develop new Sun Drop advertising and branding, including a new design for the can. MTV will also feature Sun Drop in programming, including on its
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Caffeine-Free Sun Drop to the portfolio after the company received numerous requests from loyal consumers for a caffeine-free version of their favorite citrus soft drink. A diet variant of Cherry Lemon Sun Drop was introduced 2014.
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brand of soft drinks in the United States. Sun Drop's expansion occurred several months after Coca-Cola brought its high-caffeine citrus drink
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116:Ingredients
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424:References
324:late model
318:. His son
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98:Introduced
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1514:Sun Crest
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1453:Gold Spot
1433:Aranciata
1360:Lemonette
1340:Fruktsoda
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