our benefits diversity & inclusion our culture investors stock information events and presentations sec filings and proxy statements annual reports corporate governance financial news newsroom all news media library fact sheets our brands allied brands our company careers investors newsroom 5301 legacy drive plano tx 75024 972 673 7000 ibc since 1919 ibc has provided great tasting sodas with the unique heritage of good old fashioned fun . ibc quickly became renowned for its premium quality and satisfying richness and it was often imitated but never equaled . flavors ibc root beer ibc diet root beer ibc cream soda ibc black cherry ibc cherry limeade nutrition facts locate this product quick sips in good company the grand canyon rca the green bay packers and the new york daily news all got their start in 1919 too . historywhen the independent breweries company closed the kranzberg family purchased the trademark and distributed ibc root beer from their northwestern bottling company in st. louis . the popularity of ibc grew in st. louis during the 20s and it was soon available at many top restaurants . in the late 30s the kranzbergs sold the ibc trademark and formula to the national bottling company owned by the shucart family of st. louis.throughout the 30s and 40s ibc root beer enjoyed great popularity in the midwest . after world war ii changes in marketing and production methods caused the brand to go into decline until it was sold to taylor beverages in 1976 . taylor beverages reintroduced ibc root beer and expanded distribution catching the eye of the seven up company which purchased the brand in 1980 and expanded its distribution throughout the midwest and south . the dr pepper company purchased the seven up company in 1986 moving the newly acquired brands to its headquarters in dallas . for the first time ibc became available nationwide achieving great success in every market it entered . ibc products are now available in a variety of venues across the country . through the years the quality of ibc root beer has been upheld by retaining the original secret formula packaged in a distinctive brown bottle . often imitated but never equaled the ibc soft drink line has grown to include ibc root beer ibc black cherry ibc cherry soda and ibc cream soda.the brand continues today as part of plano texas based dr pepper snapple group an integrated refreshment beverage business marketing more than 50 beverage brands throughout north america . our brands 7up a & w cactus cooler canada dry clamato crush deja blue diet rite dr pepper hawaiian punch hires ibc mxr essentials margaritaville mistic mott s mr & mrs t nantucket nectars nehi orangina pe afiel rc cola realemon realime rose s schweppes snapple squirt stewart s sun drop sunkist soda tahitian treat venom energy vernors yoo hoo facebook twitter linkedin youtube rss feeds email alerts our brands our company careers investors newsroom faq contact us dr pepper snapple group nyse dps is a leading producer of flavored beverages in north america and the caribbean . our success is fueled by more than 50 brands that are synonymous with refreshment fun and flavor . we manufacture bottle and distribute dr pepper 7up mott s snapple canada dry and other favorites . 2016 dr pepper snapple group . all rights reserved . california transparency in supply chains act sitemap accessibility privacy terms of use