Charles Pepper. The period was removed from the logo in the 1950s. It may have been named after a physician, but the correct styling of the name is “Dr Pepper,” not “Dr. Pepper.” The company dropped the period from the name as part of a redesign of the corporate logo.

Was Dr Pepper originally a medicine?

9. Dr Pepper Like Coke and 7-Up, Dr Pepper was sold as a brain tonic and pick-me-up and was available at drugstores to cure what ails ya.

When did Dr Pepper rebrand?

Pepper logo alterations. The white inscription in bold remained on bottles up until the end of 50s. The company adopted a rebranding in 1958 as it seemed impossible to run business with the current design.

What did Dr Pepper used to have in it?

As its name implies, it is a re-release of sorts of Dr Peppers original formula, which uses sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, which Dr Pepper and other brands of soft drink started to use around the early 1970s.

What was the original Dr Pepper logo?

The Dr Pepper logo has been evolving since its first creation in the 1890s. The first logo emphasized the health qualities that the soft drink was supposed to have. The logos creator Nellie Eastland Kellner, a Waco artist, selected wheat fronds and an iron anvil to symbolize its health benefits.

Why does Dr Pepper have 23 flavors?

Dr. pepper is actually a blend of all 23 flavors. All the flavors mixed together make up the smell of how so and so pharmacy smelled. These flavors combined made up the smell of the pharmacy where Dr Pepper was created.

What did the 10 2 4 mean on Dr Pepper?

In the 1920s and 1930s, Dr. Pepper ran the slogan Drink a bite to eat at 10, 2 and 4. The slogan encouraged people to drink a Dr. Pepper for quick source of energy. The slogan referred to research of the time that showed people hit a low period around those times of the day.

What are all 23 flavors in Dr Pepper?

The soda markets itself as a “unique blend of 23 flavors.” Superfans speculate that these are amaretto, almond, blackberry, black licorice, caramel, carrot, clove, cherry, cola, ginger, juniper, lemon, molasses, nutmeg, orange, prune, plum, pepper, root beer, rum, raspberry, tomato and vanilla.

Who owns Dr Pepper 2020?

Dr Pepper/Seven Up still exists as a trademark and brand name as of 2020. On July 9, 2018, Keurig acquired the Dr Pepper Snapple Group in an $18.7 billion deal. The combined company was renamed Keurig Dr Pepper, and began trading publicly again on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KDP.

Whats the new flavor of Dr Pepper?

Dr Pepper announced today the launch of Dr Pepper Zero Sugar, which celebrates the one-of-a-kind blend of its signature 23 flavors in a zero sugar soda that delivers all the flavor consumers deserve. It is available now nationwide in Original, Cherry and Cream Soda flavors.

Does Dr Pepper really have 23 flavors?

A: Dr Pepper is a unique blend of 23 flavors. The formula for Dr Pepper is proprietary information.