SoBe

SoBe (stylized as SoBe) is an American brand of teas, fruit-juice blends and enhanced water beverages owned by PepsiCo. The name SoBe is an abbreviation of South Beach, named after the upscale area located in Miami Beach, Florida. In the past, the SoBe name has also been licensed for gum and chocolate products. SoBe switched from glass bottles to plastic bottles for all of its beverages in 2010.

See also Sobe (sister of Saint Anne)

South Beach Beverage Company
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryBeverages
FoundedNorwalk, Connecticut, U.S. (1996 (1996))
FounderJohn Bello, Tom Schwalm
Headquarters
Purchase, New York
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U.S.
ProductsEnhanced water
Fruit juice drinks
Tea
ParentPepsiCo
WebsiteSoBe.com

Company history

SoBe began as the South Beach Beverage Company, a drink manufacturer based in Norwalk, Connecticut from 1996 to 2001. Their first product was SoBe Black Tea 3G which contained ginseng, guarana, and ginkgo. It proved to be popular and led to the introduction of other flavors. The company was bought by PepsiCo in October 2000.[1] It was co-founded by John Bello and Tom Schwalm in 1995.

Products
SoBe glass bottled drinks
  • SoBe Lifewater / SoBe Water - A vitamin-infused beverage that competes with Vitamin Water. Most of the flavors are non-caloric and use steviol glycosides for natural sweetening.
  • SoBe Elixirs - A line of fully sweetened (with sucrose and in some cases a mix of sucrose and Stevia) beverages with herbal extracts and some vitamins.
  • SoBe Tea - A line of iced tea beverages with herbal extracts.
  • SoBe Pure Rush - A line of energy drinks, no longer available in the United States.

Discontinued products
  • SoBe Qi
  • SoBe Adrenaline Rush
  • SoBe No Fear
  • SoBe Elixirs 3C
  • SoBe Eros
  • Power Line
  • SoBe Synergy
  • SoBe Nirvana
  • SoBe Special Recipes
  • SoBe Essential Energy
  • SoBe Ice
  • SoBe Zen Blend
  • Sobe Wisdom
  • SoBe SuperMan
  • SoBe Good
  • SoBe Dragon
  • SoBe Love Bus Brew
  • SoBe Oolong tea
  • SoBe Lizard Lava
  • SoBe Lizard Fuel
  • SoBe Lizard Lighting
  • SoBe Black and Blue Berry Brew
  • SoBe Lohn John Lizard's Grape Grog

SoBe Mr. Green
Mr. Green (SoBe)

A 20 oz bottle of SoBe Mr. Green
TypeSoft drink
ManufacturerSoBe (division of PepsiCo)
Country of originUnited States
Introduced2002
Discontinued2003
ColorGreen-tinted[2]
FlavorPepper-style carbonated energy soft drink
Related productsMoxie
Dr Pepper
Pibb Xtra
Dr. Wells
Websitewww.sobe.com 

Mr. Green was a short-lived carbonated soda offered by SoBe, widely released in the United States. Shipping in April 2002 and first available to consumers in May, it was produced in 12 oz cans, 20 oz bottles, and 1- and 2-liter bottles.[3] It was a rare carbonated beverage offered by SoBe.[4]

The soda's mascot of the same name was described as a "cyber lizard" in SoBe's press release. This character was a modernized version of the lizard found on other SoBe products.[5]

Mr. Green was tinted green, and included ginseng for flavor and added energy.[2]

Marketing campaigns
  • Lizard Tales is a monthly digital newsletter published by SoBe for their fans. The newsletter provides consumers with product updates, promotions and cultural trends.
  • SoBe recently partnered with Jessica Szohr and previously Twilight star Ashley Greene for their SoBe Lifewater Skinsuit campaign.
  • In 2003, SoBe launched Adrenaline Rush which was marketed toward action sports.
  • Heads or Tails was the name of the SoBe under-the-cap promotion where consumers could instantly win prizes, including SoBe apparel, Apple iPods, Apple MacBook Pros, or product coupons for future purchases.
  • The 2001 game Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee features vending machines in the game that dispense SoBe drinks. This was only available in the North American version of the game.
  • The 2004 game Driv3r also features vending machines (which don't work), along with bus ads and a SoBe themed truck in game.
  • Starting in 2007, SoBe sponsored the Chicago Rush cheerleaders of the Arena Football League. The Rush dance team was called the SoBe Adrenalin Rush Dancers.
  • In 2008 & 2009, SoBe had Super Bowl ads in support of SoBe Lifewater.
  • In 2010, SoBe Lifewater partnered with AOL FanHouse to bring college basketball fans a bracket challenge where they could play their bracket against the brackets of celebrities, including Kendra Wilkinson, Brooklyn Decker, Jerry Rice and Kenny "The Jet" Smith. Those fans whose bracket beat a celebrity bracket had a chance to meet them. If a fan had a perfect bracket, they could win up to $10,000,000.
  • In 2011, Ellie Goulding was announced as the UK face of SoBe. As part of the campaign she spent time in South Beach, Miami interviewing locals and traveling to South Beach hot-spots.
  • In July 2011 SoBe partnered with Mike Tyson: Main Event in launching a mobile gaming campaign for the brand's teas, fruit juice blends, and enhanced waters.[6]
  • Yvonne Strahovski is the current SoBe Skinsuit model for 2012, promoting their Coconut Water LifeWater.
  • In Employee of the Month (2006 film), Vince Downey (played by Dax Shepard) drinks Sobe Nirvana with a Gatorade twist cap.

References
  1. "South Beach Beverage Company Fact Sheet". Hoover's, Inc. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
  2. "2002 Milestones". PepsiCo. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. Lewis Lazare (April 4, 2002). "First carbonated drink from SoBe". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  4. Kim Bhasin (June 5, 2012). "16 Failed Soda Brands You'll Never See Again". Business Insider. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  5. "Cyber Lizard Invades Soft Drink Market". SoBe (press release). March 27, 2002. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  6. "SoBe Launches Mike Tyson Gaming Pitch".
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