īy the 1980s, Sprite had developed a large following among teenagers. Additionally, the bottle of the beverage has several concave spots, an attempt to emulate the bubbles caused by the soda's carbonation. Sprite advertisements often make use of the portmanteau word 'lymon', a combination of the words 'lemon' and 'lime'. The lemon-lime drink known today as Sprite was developed in West Germany in 1959 as Fanta Klare Zitrone (' Fanta Clear Lemon' in English) and was introduced in the United States under the Sprite name in 1961 as a competitor to 7 Up. 'Bud' Evans, a Houston-based bottler who also distributed Coca-Cola products, circa 1955 for a line of drinks with flavors such as strawberry and orange the rights to the name were acquired by the Coca-Cola Company in 1960. Sprite was created to compete primarily against 7 Up.
Ice, peach, Berryclear remix, and newer versions of the drinks are artificially sweetened. Sprite comes in multiple flavors, including cranberry, cherry, grape, orange, tropical, ginger, and vanilla.
Sprite is a clear, lemon and lime-flavored soft drink created by the Coca-Cola Company.
