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| Type | Soft drink |
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| Manufacturer | Boost! Company |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Introduced | 1913 |
| Website | www |
Boost! is an American non-carbonated cola brand manufactured by the Boost! Company. The drink has been known as Tak-Aboost [lower-alpha 1] and Drink-Atoast [lower-alpha 2] throughout its history and is primarily sold in [Philadelphia]]
Boost! was created around 1910 by Benjamin Rice Faunce and was originally known as Tak-Aboost. [4] The drink was registered as a trademark in 1913 and the Boost! Company was formed on May 15, 1915. [1] [3] Tak-Aboost could be dispensed as a type of non-carbonated soda, mixed with seltzer water or served as a milkshake when combined with milk. [5] The drink was initially branded in advertisements as a "health drink" that was capable of giving athletes "endurance and last minute strength", and was believed to overcome anesthetic and calm nausea. [3]
During World War II, it was shipped to military personnel. [5] After the death of Faunce in 1949, family members could not agree on the way the company was handled. [4] One faction broke away and established the Drink-Atoast Company, which sold a similar product. [4] Tak-Aboost unsuccessfully sued Drink-Atoast over formulas and became bankrupt in 1957. [4] [1] Drink-Atoast subsequently acquired the trademarks and formulas. [4]
In 1985, the drink's name was changed to Boost! with the company's president, Charles Dugan saying that it was a "more energetic, marketable name". [4] Boost! was granted a temporary restraining order against food and drink company Mead Johnson in the 1990s, claiming it had infringed on their local trademarks. [4] Mead Johnson paid a $350,000 settlement in 1996 and stopped selling their products in South Jersey. [4] In 1997, the name of the company was officially changed from the Drink-Atoast Company to the Boost! Company. [4]
In 2013, Boost! marked its 100th anniversary. [5] The company's president Daniel McDonough purchased a vintage Ford Model A as a symbolic item for the celebration. [5] Dean and Nicole Greco produced a documentary short film about the beverage titled "Bottled Up: The Legend of Boost!" which was shown at film festivals in Atlantic City and Cape May. [5]
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