Innovation and change are essential cogs in the Coca-Cola machine.
For instance, the company most recentlyrelaunched Barrilitos, a beloved Mexican soft drink.
While some of these beverage additions and alterations fare quite well, others fizzle out right before our eyes.
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It was intended to be Coca-Cola’s first new permanent offering in three years.
“We’re always looking at what our consumers like and adjusting our range of products.
However, it wasn’t until September that the discontinuation became more widely known.
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“We decided to discontinue Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla due to consumers' taste preferences and lifestyles constantly changing.
Diet Coke with Splenda
Diet Coke with Splenda hit stores in 2005.
Nineteen years later, the company confirmed that it has gotten rid of the artificially sweetened soda.
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“Unfortunately, Diet Coke with Splenda has been discontinued.
We’re sorry for any disappointment,” the beverage companyresponded.
This was a huge fail on your part @CocaCola.”
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In 2011, the soda giant fully acquired Honest.
Despite Honest teas being phased out, Coca-Cola still sells Honest Kids juice pouches and boxes.
Well, the answer is that it didn’tat least not in the United States.
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The citrusy beverage was discontinued throughout the country in 2006, just a year after its arrival.
However, early in 2022, consumers noticed the orange goodness was quietly being picked from store shelves.
Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla will not be available on store shelves after March 2022.”
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This will be available in regular and zero-sugar varieties.
Tab
Introduced in 1963, Tab was the very first diet soda under the Coca-Cola umbrella.
“The larger than life diet soda has charmed people across the world.
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Tab is stepping out of the spotlight, but the legacy continues.”
But, neither made it longer than a year on the market.
We guess there’s only room for one vanilla-based Coke around these parts.
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Specifically, in 2019, Coke’s gift to us was Coca-Cola Cinnamon.
The drink reappeared the following year in 2020 for a limited time but has been MIA ever since.
Hopefully the soft drink manufacturer has finally picked up that these two caffeine powerhouses are better off alone.
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The following year, two more sensational tastes of Blueberry Acai and Strawberry Guava joined the bunch.
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