Fanta ad raises eyebrows over Nazi Germany connotation

This poorly judged Fanta ad was pulled after calling for a return of the ‘Good Old Times’, in an attempt to recognise the brands' conception - during Nazi Germany.

This poorly judged Fanta ad was pulled after calling for a return of the ‘Good Old Times’, in an attempt to recognise the brands conception – during Nazi Germany.

The brands attempt to celebrate the soft drink’s 75th anniversary, calling for a return to the “good old times”, when the country was under Nazi rule.

According to a Coca-Cola representative, the ad was intended to “evoke positive childhood memories”.

Adding: “Fanta was invented in Germany during the Second World War but the 75-year-old brand had no association with Hitler or the Nazi Party.”

Fanta was born in Germany, where Coca-Cola was unavailable due to a shortage of syrup during the war.

 

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