What this meant was that orange juice could be more than a juice—it could be a brand. In exactly the same way that Coke and Pepsi are both colas, yet Coke fans swear by its vanilla flavor notes, while Pepsi aficionados prefer its sweeter, more citrusy taste, Minute Maid and Tropicana are both juices, but Minute Maid (which is owned by Coke) is known for its “unique candy type flavor,” according to one Tropicana insider, while Tropicana (which, you guessed it, is owned by Pepsi) has its own signature taste.
