"fanta" news and stories

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Those catchy (some might say annoying) Fantanas are back with their fourth member for the "pop" group touting Fanta.

After nationwide auditions, Summer, Melody and Isabela (who knew they had names?) found their fourth Fantana in September in New Jersey. Her name is Shakira Barrera and she is assuming the role of the yellow pineapple Fantana for this girl supergroup that drinks only Fanta.

To kill time during the weekday a la "Elf Yourself," you too can be a Fantana. And if you're feeling Fanta-inspired, you aren't alone: behold Sanka "girls," the Fanta Halloween costume, Mario Batali's pants and the Fanta robots.

A recall of Coca-Cola brand soft drinks in Japan, originally issued last week, has been broadened to include an estimated 2.4 million bottles, according to BeverageDaily.com. Defective equipment at Japanese factory is believe to be responsible for iron powder in some bottles. Coca-Cola says that the iron powder does not present a health concern, according to a Forbes article. The number of drinks involved in the recall has risen from six to 27 and includes Coca-Cola and Fanta brands as well as local beverages including Qoo and Aquarius, Beverage Daily reported. MSN also reports on the initial recall.