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Hawaiian Punch is the name of a brand of fruit punch
Punch (drink)

Punch is a general term for any of a wide assortment of mixed drinks, either Soft drink or Alcoholic beverage, often rum, generally containing fruit or juice.....
 drinks (containing 5% fruit juice
Juice

Juice is a liquid naturally contained in fruit or vegetable tissue. Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or Maceration fresh fruits or vegetables without the application of heat or solvents....
) owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. is an American soft beverages drink company, which was spun off from Britain's Cadbury Schweppes, on 5 May 2008, with trading in its shares starting on 7 May 2008....
 (DPS). It was created in 1934 by A.W. Leo, Tom Yates, Ralph Harrison as an ice cream
Ice cream

Ice cream or ice-cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, combined with fruits or other ingredients....
 topping; customers later discovered that it made an appealing drink when mixed with water.

The name comes from the source of the original recipe's main ingredients. The original formulation of Hawaiian Punch was composed of 7 fruit flavors: apple
APPLE

This article is about the satellite APPLE. For the fruit apple, see Apple. For other uses see Apple .The Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment , was an experimental communication satellite with a C-Band transponder launched by Indian Space Research Organisation satellite on June 19, 1981 by Ariane 1, a launch vehicle of the European Spac...
, apricot
Apricot

The Apricot is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation, but most likely in northern and western China and Central Asia, possibly also Korea and Japan....
, guava
Guava

Guavas are plants in the myrtle family genus Psidium, which contains about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees. Native to Mexico and Central America, northern South America, parts of the Caribbean and some parts of North Africa, guavas are now cultivated and naturalized throughout the tropics, and are also grown in some...
, orange
Orange (fruit)

An orange?specifically, the sweet orange?is the citrus Citrus sinensis and its fruit. The orange is a Hybrid of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between pomelo and tangerine ....
, papaya
Papaya

The papaya , is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, in the genus Carica. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, and was cultivated in Mexico several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerica....
, passion fruit
Passiflora edulis

Passiflora edulis or passion fruit or "'Maracuya ", or "'Maracuj? " is a plant cultivated commercially in frost-free areas for its fruit....
, and pineapple
Pineapple

Pineapple is the common name for an edible tropical plant and also its fruit. It is native to the southern part of Brazil, and Paraguay. This herbaceous plant perennial plant grows to tall with 30 or more trough-shaped and pointed leaves long, surrounding a thick plant stem....
.

Punchy, Hawaiian Punch's mascot
In 1963, the animated character
Fictional character

A character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that exists in a The arts. The process of conveying information about characters in fiction is called characterisation....
 of "Punchy" was introduced in a commercial for Hawaiian Punch, eventually becoming the product's mascot
Mascot

The term mascot ? defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck ? colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or Brand....
.






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Hawaiian Punch is the name of a brand of fruit punch
Punch (drink)

Punch is a general term for any of a wide assortment of mixed drinks, either Soft drink or Alcoholic beverage, often rum, generally containing fruit or juice.....
 drinks (containing 5% fruit juice
Juice

Juice is a liquid naturally contained in fruit or vegetable tissue. Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or Maceration fresh fruits or vegetables without the application of heat or solvents....
) owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. is an American soft beverages drink company, which was spun off from Britain's Cadbury Schweppes, on 5 May 2008, with trading in its shares starting on 7 May 2008....
 (DPS). It was created in 1934 by A.W. Leo, Tom Yates, Ralph Harrison as an ice cream
Ice cream

Ice cream or ice-cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, combined with fruits or other ingredients....
 topping; customers later discovered that it made an appealing drink when mixed with water.

The name comes from the source of the original recipe's main ingredients. The original formulation of Hawaiian Punch was composed of 7 fruit flavors: apple
APPLE

This article is about the satellite APPLE. For the fruit apple, see Apple. For other uses see Apple .The Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment , was an experimental communication satellite with a C-Band transponder launched by Indian Space Research Organisation satellite on June 19, 1981 by Ariane 1, a launch vehicle of the European Spac...
, apricot
Apricot

The Apricot is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation, but most likely in northern and western China and Central Asia, possibly also Korea and Japan....
, guava
Guava

Guavas are plants in the myrtle family genus Psidium, which contains about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees. Native to Mexico and Central America, northern South America, parts of the Caribbean and some parts of North Africa, guavas are now cultivated and naturalized throughout the tropics, and are also grown in some...
, orange
Orange (fruit)

An orange?specifically, the sweet orange?is the citrus Citrus sinensis and its fruit. The orange is a Hybrid of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between pomelo and tangerine ....
, papaya
Papaya

The papaya , is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, in the genus Carica. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, and was cultivated in Mexico several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerica....
, passion fruit
Passiflora edulis

Passiflora edulis or passion fruit or "'Maracuya ", or "'Maracuj? " is a plant cultivated commercially in frost-free areas for its fruit....
, and pineapple
Pineapple

Pineapple is the common name for an edible tropical plant and also its fruit. It is native to the southern part of Brazil, and Paraguay. This herbaceous plant perennial plant grows to tall with 30 or more trough-shaped and pointed leaves long, surrounding a thick plant stem....
.

Punchy, Hawaiian Punch's mascot


In 1963, the animated character
Fictional character

A character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that exists in a The arts. The process of conveying information about characters in fiction is called characterisation....
 of "Punchy" was introduced in a commercial for Hawaiian Punch, eventually becoming the product's mascot
Mascot

The term mascot ? defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck ? colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or Brand....
. The character of "Punchy" was originated by artist/cartoonist Joe Malerba, animated by Jan Svochak, and the voice provided by Len Maxwell
Len Maxwell

Len Maxwell was an American voice actor and announcer....
. "Punchy" has evolved into the loveable character as seen today. His long-time catch phrase
Catch phrase

A catch phrase is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such memetic phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through a variety of mass media , as well as word of mouth....
 is "How about a nice Hawaiian Punch?" which would then be followed by Punchy literally punching his unsuspecting cohort. The victim of Punchy's shenanigans in the initial commercials was a tourist character named Opie (sometimes referred to as Oaf), who always answered "Sure!", only to receive a wallop from Punchy. The Punchy and Opie characters and tagline remained in use until the 1990s. The punch returned in a 2003 advertisement that saw Punchy knocking people into walls at a party.

Some believe that the idea of Punchy came from a Hawaiian named Josefa Moe
Josefa Moe

John "Josefa" Moe was an entertainer and artist....
 (1933-2006).

Punchy was animated primarily by Jan Svochak
Jan Svochak

Jan Svochak was the head animator of J. J. Sedelmaier Productions from the 1960s through the 1990s. He was born in Czechoslovakia in 1925. His biggest success came in 1961, when he created the Punchy character for the Hawaiian Punch ad campaign....
 of J.J. Sedelmaier Productions. He was head animator of the character from the 1960s through the 1990s.

Fruit punch drink flavors


  • Fruit Juicy Red: the original flavor
  • Green Berry Rush: strawberry
    Strawberry

    Fragaria is the name of a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits....
     and kiwi
    Kiwifruit

    The kiwifruit is the edible berry of a cultivar of the woody plant vine Actinidia deliciosa and Hybrid s between this and other species in the genus Actinidia....
  • Mazin' Melon Mix: melon
    Melon

    Melon is a name given to various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruit. Melon can refer to either the plant or the fruit, which is a Epigynous berry....
  • Bodacious Berry: berry
    Berry

    In everyday English, a berry is a broad term for any small edible fruit. Most berries are juicy, round or semi-oblong, brightly coloured, sweet or sour, and don't have a stone or pit....
  • Orange Ocean: orange
    Orange (fruit)

    An orange?specifically, the sweet orange?is the citrus Citrus sinensis and its fruit. The orange is a Hybrid of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between pomelo and tangerine ....
  • Wild Purple Smash: grape
    Grape

    File:Table grapes on white.jpgA grape is the non-Climacteric #In_botany fruit that grows on the Perennial plant and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis....
     and berry
    Berry

    In everyday English, a berry is a broad term for any small edible fruit. Most berries are juicy, round or semi-oblong, brightly coloured, sweet or sour, and don't have a stone or pit....
  • Jakarta Berry Licious:pineapple
    Pineapple

    Pineapple is the common name for an edible tropical plant and also its fruit. It is native to the southern part of Brazil, and Paraguay. This herbaceous plant perennial plant grows to tall with 30 or more trough-shaped and pointed leaves long, surrounding a thick plant stem....
  • Lemonade: old-fashioned lemonade
    Lemonade

    File:Homemade Lemonade.jpgLemonade is a lemon-flavored soft drink. As the name suggests, lemonade is made from lemons. It is an ade. When combined with sugar, it gives a pleasant mixture of sour and sweet to produce a flavor very agreeable to the taste buds....
  • Berry Blue Typhoon: blueberry
    Blueberry

    Blueberries are flowering plants in the genus Vaccinium, sect. Cyanococcus. The species are native only to North America. They are shrubs varying in size from 10 cm tall to 4 m tall; the smaller species are known as "lowbush blueberries" , and the larger species as "highbush blueberries"....
  • Berry Lemonade: strawberry
    Strawberry

    Fragaria is the name of a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits....
     and lemonade
    Lemonade

    File:Homemade Lemonade.jpgLemonade is a lemon-flavored soft drink. As the name suggests, lemonade is made from lemons. It is an ade. When combined with sugar, it gives a pleasant mixture of sour and sweet to produce a flavor very agreeable to the taste buds....
  • Berry Limeade: strawberry
    Strawberry

    Fragaria is the name of a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits....
     and limeade
    Limeade

    Limeade is a beverage similar to lemonade, but is made with lime juice or lime flavor instead of those of the lemon. A.G. Barr plc, of Glasgow produce a limeade which is somewhat popular in Scotland, and Newman's Own introduced its own brand of limeade in 2004....
  • Island Citrus Guava: guava
    Guava

    Guavas are plants in the myrtle family genus Psidium, which contains about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees. Native to Mexico and Central America, northern South America, parts of the Caribbean and some parts of North Africa, guavas are now cultivated and naturalized throughout the tropics, and are also grown in some...
     and lime
    Lime

    Lime may refer to:...


Hawaiian Punch in the future


Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. is an American soft beverages drink company, which was spun off from Britain's Cadbury Schweppes, on 5 May 2008, with trading in its shares starting on 7 May 2008....
 announced that Hawaiian Punch's sugar-free variant, called Light Hawaiian Punch, will eventually expand to up to 6 flavors. Unlike the original line, however, the Light Hawaiian Punch line will be sweetened with Splenda
Splenda

Splenda is a sucralose-based sugar substitute marketed in the United States.Since its United States introduction in 1999, sucralose has overtaken Equal in the $1.5 billion artificial sweetener market, holding a 62% market share....
-brand sucralose.

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