Panchi (パンチ), known as Panchi! from 1986 to 2007, is an El Kadsreian green-colored, lemon-lime-flavored soft drink invented by Ai Uehara in 1926 and manufactured by Technic Drinks, Inc.
The name is a portmanteau of the word, "pan" and the Jharkhand capital, Ranchi.
History
Inventor Ai Uehara was taking a pharmaceuticals class at the Fusa University in 1926. She spent her free time one day attempting to recreate the Indian Banta soft drink, which she discovered on a trip to Ranchi a year prior.
Products
Current products
- Panchi (introduced 1926)
- Lemon Panchi (introduced 1971)
- Diet Panchi (introduced 1975)
- Apple & Raspberry Panchi (introduced 1980)
- Tropical Panchi (introduced 1980)
- Blueberry Panchi (introduced 1990)
- Crystal Panchi (introduced 1992)
- Cherry Panchi (introduced 1999)
Discontinued and limited edition products
- Panchi-Cola (1938-1956)
- Orange Panchi (1971-1980)
- Pepsi Panchi (1993-1995; 2018)
See also
- List of Panchi adverts