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'''10-K Thirst Quencher''' was a [[sports drink]] that competed with [[Gatorade]], [[Powerade]], and other sports drink brands.
==History==
10-K Thirst Quencher was a sports drink that competed with [[Gatorade]], [[Powerade]], and other sports drink brands.


It was bottled in the US by [http://www.water.com Kentwood Spring Water], but was a brand owned by Suntory a Japanese Conglomerate. [http://www.kentwoodla.org/business.html]
It was bottled in the US by [http://www.water.com Kentwood Spring Water], but was a brand owned by Suntory a Japanese Conglomerate. [http://www.kentwoodla.org/business.html] It is probably named for the [[Long-distance track event|10K race]].


Seems to have disappeared from national markets around 2002.
It seems to have disappeared from national markets around 2002.


Formerly used by college and professional sports teams as their prefered sports drink vendor in the 1980s and 1990s.
10K was formerly used by college and professional sports teams as their prefered sports drink vendor in the 1980s and 1990s.
Was used by the athletic department at [[Florida State University]] until at least 1995.
It was used by the athletic department at [[Florida State University]] until at least 1995.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Non-alcoholic beverages]]
[[Category:Non-alcoholic beverages]]
[[Category:Sports Drinks]]
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Revision as of 14:55, 12 June 2007

10-K Thirst Quencher was a sports drink that competed with Gatorade, Powerade, and other sports drink brands.

It was bottled in the US by Kentwood Spring Water, but was a brand owned by Suntory a Japanese Conglomerate. [1] It is probably named for the 10K race.

It seems to have disappeared from national markets around 2002.

10K was formerly used by college and professional sports teams as their prefered sports drink vendor in the 1980s and 1990s. It was used by the athletic department at Florida State University until at least 1995.

References

  1. Kentwood Louisana Website - http://www.kentwoodla.org/business.html