what year was soda pop invented
This timeline accompanies Introduction to Pop - The History of Soft Drinks. Soft drinks by definition are carbonated drinks that are non-alcoholic. Carbonated soft drinks are also refereed to as soda, soda pop, pop, or tonic. 1798 The term soda water first coined. 1810 First U.S. patent issued for the manufacture of imitation mineral waters.
In 1978, General Cinema Corporation, a large theater operator and soft drink bottler, created the orange soda we enjoy today and licensed the use of the Sunkist trademark for their delicious orange soft drink. In 1979, Sunkist Soda was launched nationally and quickly became the #1 orange soda on the market. In 1986, Cadbury Schweppes acquired the Sunkist Orange Soda license and carried on the tradition of awesomeness into the new millennium.