Don’t be surprised if your next Coke or Pepsi comes with something extra on the can. The nation’s biggest beverage companies are quietly adding QR codes to their packaging, allowing shoppers to scan for more information about the ingredients in their drinks. The effort, led by the American Beverage Association, includes brands from the Coca-Cola … Read more
A popular Minute Maid citrus drink that vanished from store shelves decades ago still lives on in the memories of kids who grew up drinking it in the 1980s. Coca-Cola, Minute Maid’s parent company, quietly discontinued Five Alive around 1995. But nostalgic social media posts keep wondering why. “When did Five Alive fall off?” a person on … Read more
A lemon-lime soda that was once a mainstay on shelves across the country is now a hard-to-find specialty item that commands a cult following. A decade before 7UP was released, Bubble Up debuted in 1919. The citrusy soft drink has stood the test of time as fans go out of their way for its more natural ingredients and … Read more
As the country prepares for America’s 250th birthday celebrations this summer, several major food companies are getting in on the party by releasing limited-edition, patriotic-themed products. Cheerios, Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew and Oreo are among the iconic, all-American brands teasing special items to commemorate the country’s semiquincentennial anniversary, Allrecipes.com reported. Cheerios will release a birthday cake-flavored cereal, set … Read more
Coca-Cola fans’ love for the fizzy stuff continues to grow — even as the containers it comes in keep whittling down. On Tuesday, the company reported an increase in sales at the start of the year, raking in $12.5 billion over three months and raising shares by 5% — a notable find, considering the simultaneous … Read more
They’re back. If you spotted a slew of Coca-Cola bottles with yellow caps instead of their usual red caps sitting on shelves while on a recent grocery store run, you weren’t seeing things. It’s the time of year when the popular soda’s packaging gets a pop of color for the Jewish holiday, Passover, which takes … Read more
Call ’em crimes against the food pyramid. The Snack Gods have blessed us with some out-of-this-world fusions lately, dropping mashups like crème brûlée grilled cheese, barbecue-flavored Cheetos and cheeseburger spring rolls. Researchers are now warning that these types of craving crossovers — while oh-so-tantalizing — hook us by blending novelty with comforting nostalgia, a captivating … Read more
The city of San Francisco sued Kraft, Mondelez, Coca-Cola and other makers of ultra-processed foods on Tuesday, accusing them of knowingly sickening California residents with addictive and harmful products. City Attorney David Chiu filed the lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging that the companies employed tactics similar to those used by the tobacco industry to design and … Read more
‘Tis the season to crack open a brand-new flavor of Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola announced its first limited-time holiday flavor in five years: the Coca-Cola Holiday Creamy Vanilla. The Coca-Cola Holiday Creamy Vanilla is now on shelves. Coca-Cola The new drink is a seasonal twist on the classic soda that delivers “comfort, refreshment and festive joy” in … Read more
A Coca-Cola fan favorite is making a permanent comeback after it was discontinued, according to reports — and it’s leaving some soda lovers to celebrate while others are hoping different classics will follow. Diet Cherry Coke, which made a brief, limited-time comeback in retro cans and bottles sold at select retailers over the summer, is expected to … Read more
A fan-favorite Diet Coke flavor is back in the lime-light. The rumors are true — Diet Coke is bringing back one of its most beloved flavors, Retro Diet Coke Lime, this fall. Diet Coke Lime, known for its crisp, zesty lime twist, will hit shelves nationwide Oct. 6, both in cans and 20-ounce bottles, for … Read more
The US soda scene is getting a sugary shake-up. On Tuesday, Coca-Cola confirmed it will roll out a new product made with cane sugar this fall, aimed at American Coke drinkers who want to avoid high-fructose corn syrup. The announcement came in the company’s quarterly earnings report, posted just a week after President Donald Trump … Read more
Diet Cherry Coke is reportedly making a comeback just in time for summer — but it won’t be on shelves for long. The beloved beverage was discontinued in 2020, marking the first time since its release in 1986 that it was off the shelves in the US. At the time, it was phased out alongside … Read more
It might taste soda-licious, but your favorite bubbly beverage comes with a price. Doctors have long warned that guzzling sugar-packed, calorie-loaded drinks on a regular basis can lead to problems like bad teeth and bulging waistlines. But drinking too much soda can also lead to an excruciatingly painful medical condition that sometimes requires surgery to … Read more
Later, “babe.” Gen Z is ditching traditional nicknames for their significant others, per new data on the youngest daters. “Forget ‘darling’ and ‘sweetie,’” wrote researchers for Coca-Cola. “Gen Z [is] ditching outdated pet names for personalized nicknames that reflect who they are and their friendships.” Gen Zers are abandoning old nicknames like “Darling” and “Love” … Read more
A man has been arrested after allegedly tampering with his co-worker’s drink, which was captured on a secret camera set up by her to catch the culprit in the act. Joseph Ross, 34, was taken into custody in Milwaukee last week and has been charged with placing foreign objects into a woman’s Coca-Cola can at … Read more
Fans will be soda-lighted. Coca-Cola is reviving its iconic “Share a Coke” campaign for the first time in over a decade — this time targeting a younger audience. Starting in April, Coca-Cola cans and bottles will feature popular first names in stores worldwide in over 120 countries. “The iconic Share a Coke is back and … Read more
Some folks may be green with envy. Coca-Cola has brought back the Lime Coke flavor, which hasn’t been on store shelves for 18 years. The fizzy thirst quencher, which features a hint of green citrus, was first released in 2005, and it lasted for about two years before being discontinued. Lime Coca-Cola is back on … Read more
Things are fizzing up at the Costco food court. According to several social media sleuths, Costco will be replacing Pepsi products in their soda fountains with Coca-Cola beverages in the new year. “After over a decade, Costco is switching back from Pepsi to Coke products in their stores,” the Costco Insider Instagram account posted, adding … Read more
Coca-Cola has issued a statement after copping huge backlash for creating an AI-generated Christmas commercial that fans labelled “disastrous.” Paying homage to the iconic drink’s 1995 “Holidays Are Coming” campaign, the new 15-second advert depicts a fleet of cherry red trucks driving down a snowy road to deliver ice-cold bottles of Coke to customers in … Read more