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Coke Zero Is Dead. Long Live 'Coca-Cola No Sugar'
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Regular soda is arguably toxic, the sugar has a damaging effect on your metabolism because the liver can't process fructose properly. But that's another topic we don't need to devolve into. Besides, this is sugar-free soda we're talking about.
This isn't US yet everyone if you weren't sure, but pretty sure they're planning on doing it everywhere
http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/coca-cola-unveils-global-packaging/303613/
http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/coca-cola-unveils-global-packaging/303613/
wandering goat
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This sounds weird, at least if it happens in North America. I was under the impression Coke Zero is pretty popular. I am definitely a big fan, have a can just about every day with dinner. Regular Coke doesn't taste as good to me anymore, though it's probably just about what you're used to, as I very rarely drink non-diet soft drinks anymore.
WaterAstro
Member
So this Coke no sugar is using Stevia, right?
It's the way to go. Stevia is a legit healthy sweetener.
It's the way to go. Stevia is a legit healthy sweetener.
Reptars Revenge
Member
Classic Coke Zero in 2019
TheTylerDurden
Member
I guess my tastes aren't very refined.
I like Coke Zero. Noticed that in a place I go to a lot, suddenly it was gone and replaced by the no sugar stuff.
It tastes the same to me, or at least close enough that I couldn't tell.
edit: the packaging is virtually the same as Coke Zero, so there is obviously an attempt to make it look like it's the same product. Same black can.
I like Coke Zero. Noticed that in a place I go to a lot, suddenly it was gone and replaced by the no sugar stuff.
It tastes the same to me, or at least close enough that I couldn't tell.
edit: the packaging is virtually the same as Coke Zero, so there is obviously an attempt to make it look like it's the same product. Same black can.
I believe that already existed, in some parts of the world at least, as Coca-Cola Life and it was awful, in fact I think they tried to relaunch it after a while and failed again.
Davey Cakes
Member
I disagree with those saying that Coke Zero doesn't taste like regular Coke. It's pretty close honestly.
Diet Coke doesn't quite hit the mark for me. It lacks flavor.
Plus, we have awesome things like Cherry Coke Zero and Vanilla Coke Zero which are also high tier.
Diet Dr. Pepper Cherry is good though.
Diet Coke doesn't quite hit the mark for me. It lacks flavor.
Plus, we have awesome things like Cherry Coke Zero and Vanilla Coke Zero which are also high tier.
It's no different than what happened to Pepsi Max then. Just a re-branding.
The "Ten" versions of all those sodas (Dr. Pepper, Canada Dry, Sunkist, 7-Up, A&W) taste better. The slight bit of sugar (plus whatever else is in the recipe) makes a big difference.They are different, but it's close enough.
Diet Coke is shit, same with Diet Dr. Pepper.
Wish more places had Dr. Pepper 10 around since that tastes almost exactly the same as regular Dr. Pepper and has only 10 calories per can
Diet Dr. Pepper Cherry is good though.
Earthbound64
Banned
"Coca Cola No Shit"
Alter_Fridge
Member
I don't get why people are against this when normal Coke has the best flavour of all it's variants?
WaterAstro
Member
Yeah, Japan has been on full stevia since the 80's, I believe.
Alter_Fridge
Member
It's still around, at least here in South Dakota.
Alter_Fridge
Member
Bourbon and coke fam
So say we all.
It's Coke --------Coke Zero-----------------------------Diet Coke------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pepsi anything.
Oh, down here in Argentina I think they relaunched it last year saying it "changed", but I don't think I've seen it for a while.
Regular Coke is bad for my 'beetus.
Oh the new flavor that's not coke zero? Same reason why people like their diet coke after zero came out.
Diet Coke is trash.
MikeOfAllTrades
Member
What studies has Coca-Cola provided that proves their mixture of soda and sprinkle of fiber lead to weight loss? It's marketing designed to mislead people into buying their product. It is not done to improve the product.
MisterShine
Member
This is true. It's been a long time since I tried Coke Zero but I switched to Life a while ago and had a similar experience. Going back to regular Coke or Pepsi was crazy.
I should quit it all together though.
OnionPowder
Member
I don't want to live anymore. Cherry coke zero is the best
Diet coke is the only thing that got me through my first year of teaching. I'll take the alzheimers and cancer.
Enjoy your trash.
Stevia is awesome. Truvia is some bull shit that causes hives and other stuff.
edit: cherry coke zero is really good though. I've noticed that a lot of the products I like have gone away and have been replaced with crappier new products.
345triangle
Member
this. diet never stopped tasting weird, but now coke zero is canonical coke to me and sugar coke is an absolutely insane product that i think should probably be banned.
Alter_Fridge
Member
Regular Coke is bad for my 'beetus.
Oh the new flavor that's not coke zero? Same reason why people like their diet coke after zero came out.
Diet Coke tastes horrible, quite like Coke Zero but I won't miss it
Pepsi with Real Sugar is better than Coke Zero by a mile. Caffeine-free Coke doesn't get enough love. Gold can for life!
Corronchilejano
Member
Both taste like liquid coming out of a garbage can.
It already exists
This still has a fair amount of sugar as well, doe
And it tastes horrible. Well, after more than a couple sips anyway.
I just stick with the regular kind because in Canada at least the flavor is good (don't much care for 100% corn syrup US coke though) and when I buy diet I end up drinking more soda which means I get more aspartame which leads to chronic head aches.
Treat pop the way it's really meant - an occasional treat , not so much as something to drink instead of water at every opportunity and you won't have to juggle diet or regular.
Of course, if you're diabetic then disregard that statement. You don't have much choice in the matter thanks to genetics so hopefully you can find a diet soda that you enjoy.
civilstrife
Member
Coke Zero was supposed to have the same flavour as regular Coke. It obviously didn't (but still tastes a hell of a lot better than Diet). They claim the new formula is even closer, but how can we believe them, when the marketing slogan for Coke Zero was "Tastes like Coke. No joke."?
Also when the ingredient list of Coke No Sugar is identical to Coke Zero's minus one preservative. Also when the whole pitch of Coke Zero was that it tastes like regular Coke (it doesn't, at all, but it's closer than whatever the hell Diet Coke is supposed to taste like). The closer they get it to real Coke taste, the better.
I didn't like Life that much at first. I thought it sucked unless it was really cold out of the fridge. If you let it sit for over 25min it tasted like crap. Over time I came to really enjoy it. Now its all I drink soda wise.
I don't mind a reformulation if it's an improvement, but things can go very wrong if people don't like the new flavour - see New Coke. But most people are up in arms with the name change too.
They've built up the Coke Zero brand over the past 11 years. Everybody knows what it is. "I'll have a Coke - No Sugar please" is really weird, people will probably just continue calling it Coke Zero anyway.
I'm so sorry that happened to you :<
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