My comments to 7-Up

[Jason B]

Just sent this to 7-Up through their website, I'll be surprised if I get a response:

I just wanted to comment on your new 'natural' 7-Up. I put natural in quotes because I hate to break it to you, but your product is not natural. The first two ingredients alone are processed. CO2 is added to water to make it carbonated, which also makes it no longer natural. And high fructose corn syrup undergoes enzymatic processing to increase the fructose content of the syrup. Yes, corn syrup and fructose are natural, but the process makes the final product unnatural. If pre-historic man didn't have access to it, it is not natural, case closed.

My bigger point is that I think it sucks when a company tries to pass something off as healthy when it's not. I mean, people should have enough common sense to realize soda is horrible for you, the reason I haven't touched the stuff in 6 years, but the fact is that they don't. I'm not saying your product should be discontinued or anything like that, but soda is not healthy in any way shape or form and should not be advertised as such. This nation just keeps getting fatter, and the misinformation from ads like this isn't helping that fact.

[Blackjack]

Good for you!

I laugh every time I see that commercial where they're picking the 7-up cans out of the ground like their vegetables.

Truth in advertising...I think not! I can't believe Dateline or somebody hasn't tackled this one yet.

Let us know if you hear anything back.

[Lost Dog]

Great! This means Whole Foods can carry 7-Up now! Just like they've carried Hansen's Natural Sodas for years.

http://www.hansens.com/products/prod...t=1&color=soda

Key Lime Soda


Hansen’s Key Lime Soda offers a unique blend of Colima lime and Yucatan lemons. Our sodas are 100% natural and do not contain any preservatives, caffeine, sodium, refined sugar, artificial flavors or colors.


Contains:

Pure triple filtered carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, natural fruit flavors of lemon and lime.


Nutritional Facts:

Serving Size 1 can Amount Per Serving:Calories 130 Total Fat 0g 0%, Sodium 0mg 0%, Total Carb 37g 12%, Sugars 36g, Protein 0g 0%

Not sure why HFCS is "natural," but Splenda isn't...

[gobbla]

thank you for your feedback. the concerns of our customers is very important to us. please accept a free 1 liter bottle of any 7-Up product you choose *coupon*.

[Defiant1]

Originally Posted by gobbla

thank you for your feedback. the concerns of our customers is very important to us. please accept a free 1 liter bottle of any 7-Up product you choose *coupon*.

You beat me to it. They don't even read their e-mails...they just send out the coupons.

[RacerBill]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

Great! This means Whole Foods can carry 7-Up now! Just like they've carried Hansen's Natural Sodas for years.

http://www.hansens.com/products/prod...t=1&color=soda



Not sure why HFCS is "natural," but Splenda isn't...

Wait a second... does not contain "refined sugar"?? But if HFCS isn't a refined sugar, then what IS??

[Lost Dog]

Originally Posted by RacerBill

Wait a second... does not contain "refined sugar"?? But if HFCS isn't a refined sugar, then what IS??

It's refined corn starch.

[Terry Monk]

Originally Posted by gobbla

thank you for your feedback. the concerns of our customers is very important to us. please accept a free 1 liter bottle of any 7-Up product you choose *coupon*.

Now that's fucking funny!

[McCarley]

So you havn't tasted the new 7-up? That's too bad, cause it's pretty good. I like it better than the old stuff.

[Jason B]

Here's the response I got, more than I expected, but they're still missing the point:

Thank you for contacting us about 7UP. Your comments and inquiries are
appreciated because they provide valuable feedback about our brands.

Thank you for your comment. Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages recently
announced that the company will introduce new labeling on regular 7UP to provide
more information to consumers about the natural ingredients in 7UP. Cadbury
Schweppes Americas Beverages introduced the reformulated 7UP in spring 2006. The
product was developed following Food and Drug Administration (FDA) written
policy on natural products and ingredients. Many all natural products have
relied on this same policy for years. The consumer response to the great taste
of the reformulated 7UP and removal of artificial ingredients has been
overwhelmingly positive. We know many consumers are interested in a wide variety
of natural products and ingredients, but also that many, varied opinions on
labeling of all natural products exist. Therefore, the new label will go
beyond applicable regulations and move from saying "100% Natural" to
specifically highlighting those 7UP natural ingredients, for which there is no
debate. 7UP contains all natural flavors as well as no added colors, no
artificial preservatives and no caffeine. The great tasting 7UP that consumers
love and enjoy will not change.

Cadbury Schweppes has been making great brands that people love for more than
200 years. We are proud of our family of beverage and confectionery products and
are committed to providing a wide range of choices for all individuals.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We hope that you will continue to
purchase and enjoy our products.


Sincerely,

Consumer Relations

And they must've missed the part where I said I haven't touched soda in 6 years.

[Lost Dog]

Originally Posted by Jason B

Here's the response I got, more than I expected, but they're still missing the point:



And they must've missed the part where I said I haven't touched soda in 6 years.

But, they also make those delicious cream eggs for Easter!

[Jason B]

Are those natural too?

[MAXX]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

But, they also make those delicious cream eggs for Easter!

Oh boy, do I love those eggs!!!

[Frank.S]

Does natural really mean anything?

Im going to make an 'all natural' chocolate bar, with omega 3's, low in fat, helps lower cholesterol, low sodium, jam packed with vitamens and minerals, and fights cancer.

What its really going to be is a big tub of HFCS in which I throw in a single fishoil pill, a handful of multi vitamens, a handful of blueberries, then I will throw in some cocoa and call it a day.. Sell them for $5 a peice and be a millionare by this time next year.

[Alcoholiday]

cadbury cream eggs are delicious.

but are they better than then cadbury mini eggs? hmmmmm....

[Lost Dog]

Minis are better!

[MAXX]

I've never had the mini's........Easter is getting close, and I've only had one Cadbury egg so far!!!

[BeachHead]

Did you get a coupon?

I'll take it if you did