Capri Sun was the definition of "liquid cool" for American kids in the 1990s. But when it first debuted in the U.S., its distributor wasn't sure if consumers would try something so weird as juice in a pouch. This is the story of how Capri Sun when from a strange novelty to an iconic kids' drink.
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