Campa Cola: India’s fav soft drink of past is back

Reliance Consumer Products (RCP) has relaunched the 50-year-old iconic beverage brand Campa and will sell it in general trade after it was pushed out of the market in the late 1990s by competition.

The Campa portfolio will initially include Campa Cola, Campa Lemon and Campa Orange in the sparkling beverage category. The launch of this brand was in line with the company’s strategy to promote homegrown Indian brands that not only have a rich heritage but also boasted a deep-rooted connect with Indian consumers, Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL) said in a statement on Thursday. The company said RCPL’s roll-out of its cold beverage portfolio across India, starting with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, is aligned with the company’s overall vision of offering value and choice to Indian consumers through high-quality products at affordable price points.

With this launch, RCPL said it further strengthened its versatile FMCG portfolio which comprises heritage brands from Sosyo Hajoori, confectionary range from Lotus Chocolates, Sri Lanka’s leading biscuit brand Maliban, as well as daily essentials under its own brands including Independence and Good Life, among others.

RCPL spokesperson said, “By presenting Campa in its new avatar, we hope to inspire consumers across generations to embrace this truly iconic brand and trigger a new excitement in the beverage segment.”

“While older family members will have fond memories of the original Campa and cherish the nostalgia associated with the brand, younger consumers will love the crisp refreshing taste,” the spokesperson said, adding, “With a rapidly evolving Indian market throwing up more consumption occasions, we are truly excited to bring back Campa, which is yet another bold step forward for our expanding FMCG business.”