Barr Cola is a

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made from kola nuts by the A.G. Barr company, makers of Irn-Bru. The drink was first released in 1875. It was once called Strike Cola and was popular in Britain's

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s and corner shops. Nowadays, it is still enjoyed by many, but largely overshadowed by the same firm's bigger drink Irn-Bru. Barr's Cola can be purchased in 250ml bottles, 330ml cans, 500ml bottles, 750ml glass bottles and 2 litre plastic bottles. Barr’s Cola is suitable for

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s. The drink is produced in the A.G. Barr factories in

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and

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. Each factory can produce up to 120,000 cans of Barr's Cola (or other Barr flavours) every minute.

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