Hawaiian Punch

Hawaiian Punch is an American brand of fruit punch currently manufactured by Keurig Dr Pepper. It was originally invented in 1934 by A.W. Leo, Tom Yeats, and Ralph Harrison as a topping for ice cream. The original syrup flavor was called Leo’s Hawaiian Punch, containing orange, pineapple, passion fruit, guava and papaya. Over the years, the brand has expanded to offer 14 different flavors.

The drink was initially only available wholesale in gallon glass jugs to ice cream parlors and soda fountains. The original company was named Pacific Citrus Products (PCP). In 1946, Reuben P. Hughes purchased the company and renamed it the Pacific Hawaiian Products Company and quickly set about making Hawaiian Punch Base available directly to consumers in 1-quart glass containers.

The immediate post-war period saw the introduction of ready-to-serve Hawaiian Punch in 46 oz tins (1950) & frozen concentrate (1955). By 1955, Hawaiian Punch had become a national brand. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company bought Pacific Hawaiian in 1962 and later transferred it to its newly acquired Del Monte subsidiary in 1981.

• Founded: 1934
• Headquarters: Plano, Texas, US
• Website:https://www.hawaiianpunch.com/