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While soft drinks were on the rise during the 19th century, the sales of bottled beverages took up only a small part of the market. This was because of the majority of the consumers going to soda bars. It was not until the early 1900s when the sales of bottled drinks rose dramatically. In the second half of the century, canned drinks took up a large part of the market. The Crown Cork Bottle Seal was invented in 1892. Wanting to keep the carbonation in the bottle, to keep the drink from going flat, many patents were tried. This "was the first very successful method of keeping the bubbles in the bottle." (Wikipedia.org). In 1899, a glass blowing machine was used for the first time to make glass bottles. Prior to this, the bottles were hand blown. This new innovation increased the production of bottles from 1,400 to 58,000 a day. The first vending machines began appearing in the 1920s. At the same time, sodas were sold in take home packs. Just like when you go today to buy a six pack of soda, you have the convenient plastic ring to carry them. However, the carriers were made of cardboard. Today the soft drink industry is steadily growing. With plastic bottles and new flavours being added each day, it is expected to continue its market growth.
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