Soda pop (also known as soda and pop) is a soft drink made from carbonated water and syrup. The water is carbonated by the addition of carbon dioxide gas. The syrup consists of sweeteners and a concentrate that is a mixture of flavoring and acid;...

The term soft drink (more commonly known as pop, soda, or soda pop in parts of the United States and Canada, or simply coke in the South, or fizzy drinks in the U.K.[1]; sometimes called minerals in Ireland) refers to drinks, often carbonated, that do...

Two soft drink companies have stopped using ingredients that can form cancer-causing benzene, according to a proposed lawsuit settlement. Parents sued Atlanta-based In Zone Brands Inc., maker of BellyWashers, and Preston, Wash.-based TalkingRain Beverage Co., over drinks containing benzene, which...

Coca-Cola Co. was sued Friday as part of an effort to force soft drink makers to eliminate ingredients in their products that can form cancer-causing benzene. The complaint against the soft drink giant came as two smaller companies settled a...

It took pride in being "the little guy," but now Jones Soda aims to go up against the big soft-drink guys.Jones-branded canned carbonated drinks are now being placed on store shelves of 25 major retail chains, including Wal-Mart WMT supercenters, Safeway SWY, Kroger KR, Kmart,...

Vitamin Water's manufacturer, Energy Brands, Inc., and the G-Unit camp have yet to make any official announcement regarding the beverage, but 50 Cent plugged away about his new creation while calling into New York's Hot 97 this morning. Always looking to catch a good story...