- C.C. Lemon
Infobox Beverage
name= C.C. Lemon
type=Lemon-flavoredsoft drink
manufacturer=Suntory
origin=Japan
introduced=1994
discontinued=
related=
variants=C.C. Lemon is a Japanese
soft drink created bySuntory . It is the third most popular soft drink in Japan behindCoca-Cola andPepsi ."Japanese Snacks.com - [http://www.japanesesnacks.com/snacks.php?id=76 Pocky and other popular Japanese snacks.] "2006-06-12 .] It is known for its lemony taste and for its commercial advertisements featuring characters from the popular American cartoon "The Simpsons ".izes
C.C. Lemon comes in a variety of sizes. Below is a table stating the volume, type of container, and amount of lemons worth of vitamin C. [http://www.suntory.co.jp/softdrink/cclemon/products/index.html C.C. Lemon Bottle Information.] Suntory Site.
2006-04-21 . Suntory.2006-06-11 .]C.C. Lemon and "The Simpsons"
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The Simpsons " have appeared in numerous commercials for C.C. Lemon. In Japan, "The Simpsons" are anecdotally better known for being featured in C.C. Lemon commercials than for their television show.citeweb|url=http://capefeare.com/cclemon.php|title=Cape Feare: CC Lemon and the Simpsons|date=2005-10-15|accessdate=2006-06-11|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060616082055/http://capefeare.com/cclemon.php|archivedate=2006-06-16] References to the yellow color of the "Simpsons" features heavily in the marketing.In addition to the many television commercials, "The Simpsons" also appear on a wide range of merchandise for the product. The promotional items include 500 mL beverage holders, pens,
coaster s,magnet s,lunchbox es, and foldable lawn chairs. "The Simpsons" also appeared on the 500mL bottles in their winter attire one year during theChristmas season.Controversy
The controversy surrounding the drink comes mainly from the fact that it appears to be mislabeled. The label on the front of the drink claims it has a certain number of lemons worth of vitamin C (70 in the case of the 500 mL bottle) but the back of the packaging suggests otherwise. The nutrition facts added for American distribution are frequently mislabeled. Many labels claim that the drink contains 0% vitamin C to anywhere as high as 50% vitamin C.
References
External links
* [http://www.suntory.co.jp/softdrink/cclemon/index.html Suntory's official website]
* [http://capefeare.com/cclemon.php Simpsons fansite] - with videos of the commercials and pictures of the merchandise
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