Country Time is a brand of non-carbonated lemon-flavored

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and soft drink. The powdered mix is produced by

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History

Country Time lemonade flavor drink mix was introduced in 1975 by

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. Over the years various other flavors, including pink, raspberry, and strawberry lemonade, were added. In 1981 A&W acquired a license to make the bottled and canned ready to drink product from then-owner General Foods. In 1989, General Foods merged with

, putting the brand under the ownership of Kraft, which still owns it to this day. Country Time has sponsored

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cars since 1989 when

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drove the car, posting a top 5 finish in it. Possibly the most notable driver was

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driving the Country Time sponsored car for the

1994 Daytona 500 The 1994 Daytona 500, the 36th running of the Daytona 500, event, was held February 20 at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Loy Allen Jr., ARCA Racing Series, ARCA graduate and Sprint Cup Series, Winston Cup 1994 NASCAR W ...

, the same race he died in a crash practicing for. Country Time Lite Lemonade and Lite Pink Lemonade were introduced in 2007 with half the sugar of regular Country Time (advertised as 35 calories per serving). In April 2012, Sodastream added several Country Time flavors to its line of Sodamix syrups for the company's line of home soda makers.

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* Products introduced in 1975 Kraft Foods brands Lemonade Powdered drink mixes {{Soft-drink-stub

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