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{{Short description|India based carbonated soft drink brand}}
{{About|the soft drink|the Gold Spot moth|Plusia festucae|the band|Goldspot}}
{{Infobox beverage
| name = Gold Spot
| image = [[Image:Goldspot.png]]
| caption = Gold Spot logo
| type = [[Orange soft drink]]
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| manufacturer = [[Parle Bisleri]]
| distributor =
| origin = [[India]]
| introduced = 1952
| discontinued = 2000
| colour = [[Orange (colour)|Orange]]
| flavour = [[Orange (fruit)|Orange]]
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'''Gold Spot''' was an artificially orange-flavored [[carbonated]] [[soft drink]] created by [[Parle Products]], introduced in 1952. It was named after the company's successful Parle Gold Star peppermint product and was popular with kids.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anand |first1=Vijay |title=Gold Spot – The Uncola Which Had A Zing |url=https://onlykutts.com/index.php/2023/01/25/gold-spot-the-uncola-which-had-a-zing/ |website=Onlykutts |date=25 January 2023 |access-date=7 December 2023}}</ref> Gold Spot went over to [[Parle Bisleri]] as part of family partitions of the business.

[[File:Gold Spot Drink.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Gold Spot glass bottle]]

In 1993, [[Parle Bisleri]] sold Gold Spot along with [[Thums Up]], [[Limca]], [[Citra (India)|Citra]] and [[Maaza]] to [[The Coca-Cola Company]], which had just relaunched in the Indian market, reportedly for $40 million.<ref name=re95>{{cite news|title=Coke uncorks war of words with partner|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OPghAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KqIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3788,3306680&dq=|access-date=22 February 2012|newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]]|date=8 January 1995}}</ref> In spite of its wide popularity, Gold Spot was withdrawn by Coke from the market in order to re-make space for Coca-Cola's [[Fanta]] brand.<ref name=etnov11>{{cite news|title=From household names to forgotten history: Story of India's grand old brands such as Binaca, Dalda & Moti Soaps|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-28/news/30450336_1_swiss-heritage-brand-bunge-india-oral-care-brand/2|access-date=22 February 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=28 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082120/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-28/news/30450336_1_swiss-heritage-brand-bunge-india-oral-care-brand/2|archive-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>

Gold Spot's advertising slogans included "Livva Little Hot, Sippa Gold Spot"<ref>{{cite news|title=Soft-Drink War Between Coca-Cola and 'Gold Spot' Bubbles in an Anti-American Atmosphere in India|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/08/08/archives/softdrink-war-between-cocacola-and-gold-spot-bubbles-in-an.html=|access-date=25 April 2024|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=8 August 1971}}</ref> and "The Zing Thing".

==In popular culture==
The [[Los Angeles]]–based band [[Goldspot]] is supposed to be named after this fizzy drink. Band member [[Siddhartha Khosla]] stated in an interview that Gold Spot was very popular in India at the time.<ref name=etfeb08>{{cite news|title=Band Goldspot to perform at Johnnie Walker One Tree Music Festival|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-02-06/news/27713872_1_indian-culture-band-mates-tally|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512095509/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-02-06/news/27713872_1_indian-culture-band-mates-tally|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 12, 2013|access-date=22 February 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=6 February 2008}}</ref>

==References==
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HGNJanell4801 at 14:58, 28 May 2025