Sunday, December 16, 2007

Jones Soda

Site, Wiki

Standard Flavors Include;
Berry Lemonade, Black Cherry (sugar free), Blue Bubble Gum, Cherry, Cream, Cream (sugar free), Crushed Melon, Fufu Berry, Green Apple, Green Apple (sugar free), MF Grape, Orange & Cream, Root Beer, Root Beer (sugar free), Strawberry Lime.
Natural Juice (NJ) Flavors Include; Açai = MC² (2007), D'Peach Mode, Limes with Orange (2001), Strawberry Manilow, Your Momegranate (2007).
Retired Flavors Include;
Bada Bing! (NJ), Bananaberry (NJ), Berry White (2001, NJ), Betty (NJ), Black (2001, NJ), Black Cherry (diet), Blueberry, Bohemian Raspberry (NJ), Bug Juice, Chocolate Fudge, Cream Soda (diet), Dave (2001, NJ), Fu Cran Fu (2001, NJ), Fun, Fruit Punch, Ginger Ale (sugar free), Happy, Kiwi, Lemon Drop, Pineapple Upside Down, Peachy Keen, Pink, Pink Grapefruit (sugar free), Purple Carrot (2001, NJ), Raspberry, Road Kill, Strawberry & Cream, Tangerine, Twisted Lime, Vanilla Cola, Watermelon.

Limited Edition Collector Variety Packs (new flavor listing only);
Valentine's Day; 1. Love Potion #6 (2006).
Halloween; 1. Candy Corn (2005), 2. Caramel Apple (2005), 3. Spider Cider (2006), 4. Black Cat Licorice (2007), 5. Dread Licorice (2007), 6. Sour Lemon Drop Dead (2007).
Thanksgiving (National & Regional); 1. Turkey & Gravy (2003), 2. Brussels Sprout with Prosciutto (2005), 3. Cranberry (2004), 4. Wild Herb Stuffing (2005), 5. Pumpkin Pie (2005), 6. Mashed Potatoes & Butter (2004), 7. Green Bean Casserole (2004), 8. Fruit Cake (2004), 9. Broccoli Casserole (2005), 10. Smoked Salmon Pâté (2005), 11. Corn on the Cob (2005), 12. Pecan Pie (2005), 13. Sweet Potato (2006), 14. Dinner Roll (2006), 15. Pea (2006), 16. Antacid (2006).
Christmas & Chanukah; 1. Sugar Plum (2006), 2. Candy Cane (2006), 3. Egg Nog (2006), 4. Gingerbread Man (2007), 5. Christmas Cocoa (2007), 6. Christmas Ham (2007), 7. Christmas Tree (2007), 8. Chocolate Coins (2007), 9. Applesauce (2007), 10. Jelly Doughnut (2007), 11. Latke (2007).
Dessert; 1. Cherry Pie (2006), 2. Banana Cream Pie (2006), 3. Key Lime Pie (2006), 4. Apple Pie (2006), 5. Blueberry Pie (2006), 6. Lemon Meringue Pie (2007).
Breast Cancer Awareness; Berries & Cream (2006)
Seahawks; 1. Perspiration (2007), 2. Natural Field Turf (2007), 3. Dirt (2007), 4. Sweet Victory (2007), 5. Sports Cream (2007).

Notes (from wiki)
1. - Jones Soda Co. was originally a Canadian company but has quickly grown internationally. The American sector is based in Seattle, Washington. In November 2006, Jones Soda announced that the company would switch to using pure cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup in its products. Its offbeat bottle designs, flavors, and alternative marketing strategies have drawn many comparisons to The Coca-Cola Company's failed OK Soda.
2. - To help break into the soft drink marketplace, Jones pursued what it calls an "alternative distribution strategy" to attract consumer attention, selling soft drinks in venues such as clothing and music stores, tattoo and piercing parlors, and sporting equipment shops. Eventually Jones Soda became available nationwide in larger chain stores such as 7-Eleven, Safeway, Albertsons, Wal-Mart, Winn-Dixie, and Barnes & Noble. On October 12, 2004, Jones Soda introduced 12oz cans for the first time with an exclusive distribution deal with Target Stores.
3. - Jones Soda continually changes the photographs on its Soda and Naturals labels. Except for Root Beer and certain Fufu Berry bottles, the photos are all black and white. Its website features a database of several thousand submitted pictures, as well as an archived collection of internal company notes, detailing which pictures appeared when, on what flavors (for collectors of the images). Customers can also submit fortunes (similar to a fortune cookie) to be printed underneath the bottle cap. The website sometimes asks for specific themes for photo uploads like the Patriot Photos or the Landmark Contest in order to create a special collection of labels. In 1999, Jones began selling myJones through a new section of their website in order to meet the growing demand of people wanting to circumvent the photo selection process. myJones is a customizable 12-pack of bottles which anyone can have their picture and message on. Above the picture on the label, the word "my" is added before "Jones Soda Co." to indicate it was customized and not bought at retail, in addition, the barcode is labeled "Not for Resale".
4. - On May 23, 2007, the Seattle Seahawks chose Jones Soda as their official soft drink. Starting in the 2007 season, Qwest Field exclusively sells Jones Soda drinks at its concession stands. Jones Soda will also be available in bottles depicting Seahawks players both at football games and in supermarkets. The Seahawks used to sell soft drinks from the Coca-Cola Company; the Jones Soda deal makes the team the first in the NFL to sign an exclusive deal with a soft drink company other than Coca-Cola or Pepsi.