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
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
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
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
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
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
AI is coming to town this holiday season — and soda lovers aren’t feeling festive about it. Coca-Cola is receiving backlash online after creating an AI-generated Christmas commercial, which has been slammed as a “creepy dystopian nightmare.” Paying homage to Coca-Cola’s 1995 “Holidays Are Coming” campaign, the new, 15-second advert depicts a fleet of cherry red … Read more
This news isn’t too sweet. Coca-Cola has recalled one of its most popular “zero sugar” drinks finding that it does, in fact, contain sugar, Newsweek reported. The company recalls 13,152 cases of Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade due to mislabeling after discovering that regular lemonade containing sugar was incorrectly packaged in cartons labeled as zero … Read more
A nurse has claimed that this is the “hottest” hangover tip to exist — but a doctor disagrees with her assertions. TikTok user Rory Uphold took to the platform to share the “hottest” hangover tip from her sister, who works as a nurse. “Drink a Coke. It’s high in phosphorus,” Rory’s sister said, referring to … Read more
This spice has been spiked. Coca-Cola announced that it would discontinue its Spiced flavor after less than a year since it hit shelves. The Spiced flavor debuted in the United States and Canada on Feb. 19, just barely clocking seven months before being canned. It was the first alternative to classic Coke that was offered … Read more
Are the cola wars poppin’ again? Coca-Cola announced it will soon roll out its first new permanent flavor in more than three years — a “spiced” variation of its original recipe. The Atlanta-based soda giant says that the sure-to-be Dr Pepper rival “blends the iconic taste of Coca-Cola with a burst of refreshing notes from … Read more
The color red has become synonymous with Coca-Cola — so why are loyal customers seeing bottles with a yellow cap in the spring? The yellow top indicates that the bottle is kosher for Passover, a Jewish holiday in which certain foods and ingredients are not consumed in observance of religious restrictions. While the classic Coca-Cola … Read more
LONDON— Absolut Vodka and lemonade drinkers will soon be able to sip their preferred cocktail from a can, after drinks makers Pernod Ricard and Coca-Cola agreed to a pre-mixed version made from the spirit combined with Sprite. France’s Pernod and Coke said on Monday the Absolut & Sprite canned cocktail will be launched in select European markets, … Read more
Coca-Cola’s newest mystery flavor is here — and it was created by AI. The limited edition drink, Coca-Cola Y3000 Zero Sugar, was co-created by human and artificial intelligence and will allow fans to “imagine what the future tastes and feels like.” “We hope that Coca‑Cola will still be as relevant and refreshing in the year … Read more