SunnyD (named Sunny Delight prior to circa 2003) is an orange drink developed in 1963 by Doric Foods of Mount Dora, Florida, United States. Additional plants were built in California and Ohio in 1974 and 1978, respectively.

WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP AND 2% OR LESS OF: CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE, CONCENTRATED TANGERINE JUICE, CONCENTRATED APPLE JUICE, CONCENTRATED LIME JUICE, CONCENTRATED GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, CONCENTRATED PEAR JUICE, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), NATURAL FLAVORS, MODIFIED ...

Sunny Delight Beverages Co.'s (SDBC) Anaheim, Calif., plant maintains one filler line dedicated to gallon bottles, which can run at speeds of about 100 packages a minute, says Keith Teeuwen, SDBC's Anaheim plant manager.

Sunny Delight is one of those drinks that's etched into cultural history. It was created way back in 1963 in the US but arrived on the shores of the UK in 1998 with a huge promotional campaign that meant only a year later, it was the third best-selling drink after Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

Sunny Delight really began to be famous when it was made in and released in America. The brand's fans over in America loved the drink, and were responsible for massive profits. One other crucial aspect of Sunny Delight's rise to fame in the 1990s was it's pioneering work on the internet.

Sunny D has an extra amount of Vitamin D, a nutrient that is usually gained from sunshine. Vitamin D helps keep you happy, which is why people love being in the sun so much. Because the Vitamin D in Sunny D makes you feel happy, you are conditioned to associate Sunny D with feeling good.

One of the most egregious ingredients in Sunny D is something called acesulfame potassium, an alternative sweetener that's been banned in several countries for being a potential carcinogen. Though Sunny D isn't good for you, it isn't really any worse than most sugary treats made for children.

Sunny Delight BeveragesSUNNYD / Manufacturer Sunny Delight Beverages Co. is the creator of SunnyD, formally known as Sunny Delight. It spun off from Procter & Gamble in 2004. The company is owned by Harvest Hill Beverage Company. Sunny Delight Beverages Co.

In 1999, a four-year-old girl in Rhyl, Wales, turned a yellow-orangey colour after overdosing on the Beta-carotene in the drink. To be fair, she was drinking 1.5 litres of the stuff a day but this was the straw that broke Sunny Delight's back. Sales halved, causing the company to have to rebrand in 2003.

1957 Mitchell and chemist William Bruce James formulated and trademarked Tang in 1957. Tang entered test markets in 1958 and was available to the public beginning in 1959.

DOES SUNNYD CONTAIN CAFFEINE? Nope! No SUNNYD products contain caffeine, just bold flavors.

Per Mental Floss, SunnyD is made up of about 98% water and corn syrup. And that citrusy tang you're tasting? It's not orange juice at all, but rather a combination of citric acid and fruit flavoring artificially colored with Yellow #5 and Yellow #6.

Sunny D may contain a full day's supply of vitamin C, as its bottle says, but the tangy orange drink is drowning in sugar - 27 g per glass.

In 1999, a four-year-old girl in Rhyl, Wales, turned a yellow-orangey colour after overdosing on the Beta-carotene in the drink. To be fair, she was drinking 1.5 litres of the stuff a day but this was the straw that broke Sunny Delight's back. Sales halved, causing the company to have to rebrand in 2003.

Ingredients. Sugar, Fructose, Citric Acid (Provides Tartness), Contains Less than 2% of Natural Flavor, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Maltodextrin, Calcium Phosphate, Guar and Xanthan Gums (Provide Body), Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Artificial Color, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, BHA (to Help Protect Flavor).

General Foods Corporation food scientist William A. Mitchell and chemist William Bruce James formulated and trademarked Tang in 1957. Tang entered test markets in 1958 and was available to the public beginning in 1959. Tang was used by early NASA crewed space flights.