Brooklyn Bottling Group
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The Brooklyn Bottling Group is one of the largest independently owned beverage and food company in the United States
. Founded by Jack Miller in 1936, the company started out by selling seltzers and syrups door to door in Brooklyn
neighborhoods. The second generation, Arnold Miller, acquired the first bottling facility and the company began to produce soft drinks in 1947. In its third generation, Eric Miller has expanded the company's line up to include fruit juices.
The Brooklyn Bottling Group bottling facility is based in Milton
, New York
and has warehouses and distribution centers in Brooklyn
, Miami, Orlando
and Atlanta. The company manufactures, distributes, imports and sell over 50 brands of soft drinks, juices, food and household items. Its products ship to 23 states across the country, primarily in the east coast.
The company was once involved in a controversy with its soft-drink line "Tropical Fantasy
" in the early 1990s. In April 1991 a rumor spread throughout black neighborhoods that the Ku Klux Klan
secretly owned the company and its line of Tropical Fantasy
soft drinks would sterilize black men. The rumors were spread through flyers and were later found to be false.
United States
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. Founded by Jack Miller in 1936, the company started out by selling seltzers and syrups door to door in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
neighborhoods. The second generation, Arnold Miller, acquired the first bottling facility and the company began to produce soft drinks in 1947. In its third generation, Eric Miller has expanded the company's line up to include fruit juices.
The Brooklyn Bottling Group bottling facility is based in Milton
Milton, Ulster County, New York
Milton is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,251 at the 2000 census.The community of Milton is located in the northeast part of the Town of Marlborough.- Geography :...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and has warehouses and distribution centers in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, Miami, Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
and Atlanta. The company manufactures, distributes, imports and sell over 50 brands of soft drinks, juices, food and household items. Its products ship to 23 states across the country, primarily in the east coast.
The company was once involved in a controversy with its soft-drink line "Tropical Fantasy
Tropical Fantasy
Tropical Fantasy is an inexpensive soft-drink, originally from Brooklyn, New York. Its low price of 49¢ per 21-ounce bottle led to its success in the 1990s. Tropical Fantasy was initially popular in inner city areas, especially those with dense African-American and Hispanic populations...
" in the early 1990s. In April 1991 a rumor spread throughout black neighborhoods that the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
secretly owned the company and its line of Tropical Fantasy
Tropical Fantasy
Tropical Fantasy is an inexpensive soft-drink, originally from Brooklyn, New York. Its low price of 49¢ per 21-ounce bottle led to its success in the 1990s. Tropical Fantasy was initially popular in inner city areas, especially those with dense African-American and Hispanic populations...
soft drinks would sterilize black men. The rumors were spread through flyers and were later found to be false.
Drinks
- Squeez'r Juices and Teas
- Nature's Own Fresh Pressed Juices
- Tropical Fantasy Juices, Soft Drinks, Bottled Water and Energy Drinks
- Best Health Spring Water, Seltzer, and Soft Drinks
- D & G Jamaican Soft Drinks
- Vitamalt non alcoholic malt beverage
- Postobon Colombian Soft Drinks
- Pony Malta non alcoholic Malt beverage
- Country Club Soft Drinks from Dominican Republic
- Cola LacayeCola LacayeCola Lacaye is a Haitian soft drink founded by Rigobert Richardson in 1977. Today, Cola Lacaye soda is manufactured and distributed by The Brooklyn Bottling Group, which manufactures, distributes, imports various Caribbean-based soft drinks and food..Cola Lacaye comes in three island flavors;...
from Haiti
- Tropical Rhythms juices
Malt beverages
- Ballantine Ale
- Country Club Malt Liquor
- Private Stock Malt Liquor
- Vitamalt (non alcoholic)
- Pony Malta (non alcoholic)