Zamzam (soft drink) facts for kids
![Zam Zam cola]](/Image:Zam_Zam_cola.jpg)
A bottle of the cola variant of Zamzam
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| Type | Soft drink |
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| Manufacturer | Zamzam Group |
| Country of origin | Iran |
| Introduced | 1954 (as a subsidiary of Pepsi) |
| Variants | Cola, lemon, orange, lemonade, mango, mineral water |
| Related products | Mecca-Cola, Qibla Cola, Eram Cola, Parsi Cola, Cola Turka, |
Zamzam (Persian: زمزم, Zemzem, formerly Zamzam Cola) is a brand of soft drink produced in Iran by Zamzam Group. The director of the Zamzam Group is Ahmad-Haddad Moghaddam. Zamzam Group is owned by the Mostazafan Foundation.
History
Originally a subsidiary of Pepsi created in Iran in 1954 as the first Iranian carbonated soft drink producer owned by Habib Sabet. Following the Islamic revolution in 1979, the company was taken from its original owner without compensation and the name was changed to ZamZam.
Following the 2002 boycott of Coca-Cola by Saudi Arabia, Zamzam was unofficially dubbed the soft drink of the Hajj. The product's name is a reference to the Well of Zamzam in Mecca, which is one of the stops on the Islamic pilgrimage of the Hajj.
See also
In Spanish: Zam Zam Cola para niños
