Teem[1] is a brand of carbonated soft drink introduced by PepsiCo in 1959 as a lemon-lime-flavored competitor of 7 Up. It was discontinued and delisted in the US in 1984, but it continues in use in Brazil and Uruguay.
Teem is no longer available in most of the world, however Uruguay, and some countries in African and Asian regions produce a Teem branded cola under their manufacturing plants.
Overview
In the pre-planning stages, Teem was known as "Duet"; however, due to a potential trademark dispute with Swift's, a food manufacturer with a margarine carrying the same brand, the name was changed before marketing could begin. On April 10, 1959, three Pepsi-Cola representatives from Chicago, New York, and San Francisco converged on St. Joseph, Missouri, to give the public the first taste of the new drink, as the city was chosen for Teem's primary distribution market before being introduced elsewhere. Three days later, on the following Monday, advertisements cropped up in area newspapers advertising the drink as being for sale in stores. Teem was sold in the United States and Canada until it was discontinued in 1984 due to declining sales. Lemon-Lime Slice was introduced to replace Teem,[2]