Which Fortune 500 company introduced Sprite in the United States in 1961?

The Coca-Cola Company introduced Sprite in the United States in 1961.

Sprite is a lemon-lime soft drink created to compete in a category that was becoming increasingly popular. Coca-Cola launched the brand nationally in the United States in 1961, building on earlier use of the Sprite name for a character associated with Coca-Cola advertising.

The drink’s clear appearance and lemon-lime flavor distinguished it from Coca-Cola’s dark, cola-flavored flagship beverage. Sprite later became one of the company’s major international soft-drink brands, with packaging and formulations adapted for different markets.

A common mix-up is the relationship between Sprite and 7 Up. They are competing lemon-lime drinks: 7 Up predates Sprite, having been introduced in 1929, while Sprite entered the American market in 1961.