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New Logo, Packaging, and Identity for Fhirst by Mother Design
Reviewed Sep. 4, 2025
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, and launched in the United Kingdom in 2023 by Belgian beverage entrepreneurs Catherine and Steven Van Middelem, Fhirst is a brand of gut-health sodas which currently comes in four flavors – Pineapple Yuzuphoria, Dr. Cherry Happy Place, Good Time Lemon Lime, and Orange Cola Joyride. The drinks make a ton of health claims that I do not feel in any way qualified to parse, but if Coca-Cola doesn’t have enough probiotics, prebiotics, ginseng, magnesium, or pink sea salt for your taste, Fhirst may be just what the doctor nutritionist ordered. Their core differentiating factor seems to be a micro-encapsulation technology to prevent living cultures from degrading over time, allowing them to advertise a much longer shelf life than other probiotic drinks like kefirs and kombuchas. The new brand identity was designed by Brooklyn, NY-based Mother Design.
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