17 Facts About Irn-Bru

1.

Irn-Bru is a Scottish carbonated soft drink, often described as "Scotland's other national drink" .

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2.

Irn-Bru is known for its bright orange colour and unique flavour.

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3.

Irn-Bru has long been the most popular soft drink in Scotland, with Coca-Cola second, but competition between the two brands brought their sales to roughly equal levels by 2003.

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4.

Irn-Bru was sold in reusable 750 ml glass bottles which, like other Barr's drinks, were able to be returned to the manufacturer in exchange for a 30 pence deposit paid on purchase.

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5.

Irn-Bru was the only soft drink on sale at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, due to a sponsorship arrangement.

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6.

In 2011, Irn-Bru closed their factory in Mansfield, making the Westfield plant in Cumbernauld the main location for production.

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7.

Irn-Bru sorbet is available in some speciality ice cream shops in Scotland.

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8.

Irn-Bru is manufactured under licence in Russia by the Moscow Brewing Company.

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9.

In March 2010, Health Canada repealed the ban on caffeine on clear coloured soft drinks and now bottles of Irn-Bru have the label 'Now Contains caffeine' on the packaging.

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10.

Irn-Bru can be found at Sobeys, Co-Op and Walmart supermarkets.

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11.

Standard Irn-Bru distributed in Canada contains the "Not a source of iron" disclaimer on the label.

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12.

In Hong Kong, Irn-Bru can be found in selected Wellcome supermarkets, in and around areas where the expatriate population is significant such as the Sheung Wan and Central districts.

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13.

Irn-Bru has been available in some independent or specialty stores in both cans and 1.

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14.

Irn-Bru is commonly available nationwide from supermarkets as cans and 1.

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15.

Irn-Bru began being sold in Russia in 1997, and by 2002, it had become their third best selling soft drink.

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16.

Irn-Bru has been distributed in Spain since the early 1980s servicing primarily the large British communities residing in Spain.

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17.

Compliant Irn-Bru is solely imported by Great Scot International in Charlotte, North Carolina, which supplies distributors and retailers throughout the USA.

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