Article: BLACK BEAR ROARS

BLACK BEAR ROARS

Thriving soda manufacturer bucks trend, follows faithful fans into major retailers

By TOM DAYKIN

of the Journal Sentinel

Sunday, July 22, 2001

Maybe the first thing you notice about Black Bear sodas are the colors.

They're vivid.

The Black Bear blue raspberry soda isn't just blue -- it's an unnaturally bright blue that could outshine a neon sign. The cherry soda is the hue of a Pacific sunset.

"If you look at the national brands and their product lines, they have limited flavors," said Peter J. Caruso, president of St. Francis- based Black Bear Bottling LLC.

A combination of unusual flavors -- including pi a colada, peach and green ice -- and colors helps Black Bear sodas ...

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