<P> Um Bongo was first created in 1983, originally in Milnthorpe, Cumbria . It was originally sold under the Libby's brand, which at the time belonged to Nestlé who had acquired Libby's fruit juices . Nestlé licensed the Um Bongo brand (still under the Libby's name) to Gerber Foods Soft Drinks Ltd in the UK and Republic of Ireland . Gerber packages the drink at their plant in Somerset . </P> <P> In 1986, Libby's removed all artificial colouring, sweeteners and preservatives from Um Bongo, replacing them with natural colouring . Citric acid was also taken out and replaced with lemon juice . Since 2011, citric acid has again been in use . </P> <P> Nestlé launched the Um Bongo brand in Portugal in 1988, running a Portuguese version of the TV advertisement, using the slogan Um Bongo, O bom sabor da selva ("Um Bongo, The great flavour of the jungle"). Portuguese company Compal acquired the "Um Bongo" brand from Nestlé by 2003 . </P> <P> Compal merged with Sumol in 2009 . The company launched Um Bongo 100% Fruit in 2010 and a themed toy collection named Um Bongo eo bom coração da selva ("Um Bongo and the great heart of the jungle") in 2011 . </P>

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