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Miami Herald
15-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Pepsi has discontinued a bunch of soda flavors
My grandfather used to drink Moxie, a soda that was sold in New England that tasted like bitter motor oil. By every standard, it was awful, yet somehow my grandfather and presumably other old men, stood by drinking it. No matter how awful a soda is, it seems that someone love it. Related: Iconic liquor brand in Chapter 11 bankruptcy faces liquidation When you visit the Cool Spot at Epcot, a Coca-Cola tasting room, they offer Beverly, a bitter soda that Coca-Cola sells in Italy. Pretty much every American who tastes the drink seems horrified, but in its corner of the world, Beverly has remained popular since its introduction in 1969. People have wildly differing tastes and that makes it challenging for Coca-Cola and PepsiCo (PEP) to take any product off the market. While every soda is not equally popular, it seems like every soda has its fans. If Coke produced Diet Coke Cauliflower and Pepsi releases Pepsi Skunk, it seem like at least a few people would declare those flavors their favorites and be upset when they get pulled from shelves. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter It's similar to the diehard fans trying to bring Coca-Cola's TaB back. An early try at a diet soda, TaB tastes more like the can it comes in than cola, yet tens of thousands of people have petitioned Coke to bring it back. Every soda, even the really terrible ones, seem to have their fans which has made things hard on Coke and Pepsi when it comes to discontinuing flavors. When Coca-Cola discontinues a soda, it often happens without any fanfare. Customers notice when the product stops showing up in their grocery store. That can be a brutal way to lose a beloved product because there's no chance to say goodbye, or at least hoard some to drink later. PepsiCo operates in a similar way, but on its website, the company has a product locator. That web page will show when an item has been discontinued but may still be in stores. That allows fans of that drink to try to hunt some down before it goes away forever. On the Pepsi website, fans can see that the company has recently released Pepsi Wild Cherry Cream and Pepsi Zero Sugar Wild Cherry Cream. They can also see that the company has discontinued a number of flavors including: Pepsi LimePepsi PeachNitro PepsiNitro Pepsi Vanilla On the Mountain Dew side of the business, PepsiCo has ended production of a number of flavors as well: Mountain Dew Major MelonMountain Dew Zero Sugar Major MelonMountain Dew SparkMountain Dew Spark Zero SugarMountain Dew Purple Thunder Zero SugarMountain Dew Caffeine FreeMountain Dew White OutMountain Dew Kickstart Mango LimeMountain Dew Kickstart Original DewMountain Dew Kickstart Blueberry Pomegranate Pepsi's website allows fans of these drinks to search for them. Most are no longer available, but some may be found in very limited quantities. While international growth has been a driver for the PepsiCo in recent years, PepsiCo CEO sees big opportunity in the United States to expand his business. He took issue with a question during the company's first-quarter earnings call that suggested otherwise. "Now, what I disagree with you is in the fact that the U.S. business cannot grow at a faster speed than it is growing today. I think the U.S. business, both beverages and foods, will continue to grow at a very good rate in the U.S. And when you think about the overall opportunity, both from the better execution to evolving the portfolio, to moving into new channels like away from home, we have, tremendous opportunities to take our brands into new spaces, leverage the capability of our business," he shared. The CEO was passionate about his company's home market. "And now that we have an operating model that will be more integrated in the U.S. that will give us more resources, will be less duplicated in some areas and synergize in other areas where we can drive growth in new service models direct-to-consumer, direct to B2B, whatever the we choose to play. So, I think the U.S., we see it as a growth driver. We see it as a source of funding for the rest of the world, but also a growth opportunity for the company. Way above where we are today," he added. Related: Starbucks CEO admits the struggling chain made a major mistake The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Diet Cherry Coke: Diet Coke is making a comeback in US after four years and internet can't keep calm
Diet Cherry coke returning to US ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Coca-Cola has appeared eager to sideline Diet Coke in favor of Coke Zero Sugar, but loyal customers haven't let that happen. While some consumers do prefer Coke Zero, it remains a third-tier brand in the U.S., trailing behind both Coke and Diet Coke. Unlike when Diet Coke replaced TaB—arguably because it tasted better, a point still debated by TaB loyalists—Coke Zero functions more as a niche product. It supports Coca-Cola's broader lineup but doesn't threaten Diet Coke's established place in the cola foodie Snackolator broke the news in a post, writing, 'Diet Cherry Coke is returning for a limited time with retro packaging!', reports The Delish. Coca-Cola has decided to bring back the original Diet Coke spinoff flavor.'It's been years since the OG Diet Cherry Coke has been out, so I'm really looking forward to getting it again,' the caption read."I am way too excited for this one — Diet Cherry Coke is returning for a limited time with retro packaging!It's been years since the OG Diet Cherry Coke has been out so I'm really looking forward to getting it again," shared the popular Snackolator Instagram page. "This does not appear to be an exclusive release, but I'll update as it arrives on store shelves."Where can I find this?! It's an emergency! " one fan exclaimed. Another chimed in, "As if Diet Coke couldn't get any better ."Well, it looks like the soda gods at Coca-Cola have finally heard the cries of loyal fans. We've literally been begging for this flavor to make a comeback. (Even as someone who's not a big cherry fan, I've been counting down the days to get my hands on this beauty!) Now let's just hope it sticks around for good instead of being a limited-time hey, Coca-Cola—since you're clearly reading the comments... any chance we can get Diet Coke with Lime back too? The people have one fan put it, 'Now we need a return of Diet Coke with lime, please.'While the health benefits of Diet Coke are still debated, many consider it a better option than regular Coke or other full-sugar sodas. Recently, some sodas have started incorporating probiotics, prebiotics, and other ingredients marketed as Coca-Cola's first-quarter earnings call, CEO James Quincey was asked about the growing trend of 'wellness' and 'functional' sodas.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Diet Coke is making a comeback in US after four years and internet can't keep calm
Diet Cherry coke returning to US Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Coca-Cola has appeared eager to sideline Diet Coke in favor of Coke Zero Sugar, but loyal customers haven't let that happen. While some consumers do prefer Coke Zero, it remains a third-tier brand in the U.S., trailing behind both Coke and Diet Coke. Unlike when Diet Coke replaced TaB—arguably because it tasted better, a point still debated by TaB loyalists—Coke Zero functions more as a niche product. It supports Coca-Cola's broader lineup but doesn't threaten Diet Coke's established place in the cola foodie Snackolator broke the news in a post, writing, 'Diet Cherry Coke is returning for a limited time with retro packaging!', reports The Delish. Coca-Cola has decided to bring back the original Diet Coke spinoff flavor.'It's been years since the OG Diet Cherry Coke has been out, so I'm really looking forward to getting it again,' the caption read."I am way too excited for this one — Diet Cherry Coke is returning for a limited time with retro packaging!It's been years since the OG Diet Cherry Coke has been out so I'm really looking forward to getting it again," shared the popular Snackolator Instagram page. "This does not appear to be an exclusive release, but I'll update as it arrives on store shelves."Where can I find this?! It's an emergency! 😂" one fan exclaimed. Another chimed in, "As if Diet Coke couldn't get any better 😍😍😍😍😍."Well, it looks like the soda gods at Coca-Cola have finally heard the cries of loyal fans. We've literally been begging for this flavor to make a comeback. (Even as someone who's not a big cherry fan, I've been counting down the days to get my hands on this beauty!) Now let's just hope it sticks around for good instead of being a limited-time hey, Coca-Cola—since you're clearly reading the comments... any chance we can get Diet Coke with Lime back too? The people have one fan put it, 'Now we need a return of Diet Coke with lime, please.'While the health benefits of Diet Coke are still debated, many consider it a better option than regular Coke or other full-sugar sodas. Recently, some sodas have started incorporating probiotics, prebiotics, and other ingredients marketed as Coca-Cola's first-quarter earnings call, CEO James Quincey was asked about the growing trend of 'wellness' and 'functional' sodas.
Miami Herald
02-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Coca-Cola and Pepsi rival discontinues popular soda flavors
Consumers tend to get angry when a company decides to kill one of their favorite products. In many cases, these cancellations happen because the item no longer sells very well. It was a tragedy to some Coca-Cola (KO) made the decision to shut down production of TaB because not enough people were buying it. Have a small devoted following, but the reality is that Diet Coke and other diet sodas simply had more market share. Related: PepsiCo CEO addresses major customer concerns amid low sales Every product, it seems, is somebody's favorite. That makes it very challenging for beverage companies to make the decision to kill a product. In recent years, Coca-Cola has not been very nostalgic. The company got rid of dozens of beverage brands in order to improve overall efficiency. That was a bottom line move which made sense for shareholders. To customers, however, it was a betrayal as drinks that had significant following were dropped as part of a larger equation. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter PepsiCo (PEP) takes a more measured approach to killing popular flavors. It generally shares notice on its website when it's no longer making a certain soda. When that notice gets posted, stores will still have inventory and consumers will have a chance to buy some, as a way to say goodbye. Ghost may not be the best-known energy drink brand, but it's trying to do things differently in that space. The company markets itself as offering "feel good energy" and it describes its beverages as "authentic flavors, zero sugars, and no BS." It's hard to know what "authentic flavors" means, but the company doubles down on its message with its tagline. "The fully transparent, fully loaded, feel-good energy drink we've all been waiting for," the company shared on its website. Now, the brand has also shared some bad news. "Yesterday, @ghostlifestyle announced that Mondelēz International (parent company to Sour Patch Kids, Swedish Fish, @oreo, @chipsahoy, @nutterbutter, and many others) was not interested in moving forward with their long-standing product licensing deal," the SodaSeekers Instagram page reported. More Food + Dining: Domino's Pizza unveils generous deal amid alarming consumer trendSteak 'n Shake's beef tallow fries aren't as healthy as they appearThe Cheesecake Factory makes bittersweet changes to its menu That means that Ghost will have to stop making its Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish flavors and will no longer be able to bring customers those authentic flavors. "The brand then announced that no more stock will be produced for any of these collaborative products; what currently exists on store shelves (or through online sellers) is the last of the supply. In addition to the energy drinks seen here, this announcement also affects many @mondelez_international-branded products across the GHOST Supplements line," it added. Mondelēz International owns the Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish brands, but they can't really stop the energy drink maker from copying those flavors. One Instagram user expects the flavors to come back in a new form. "I'm sure they will bring them back just without the branding. It's what they did with the Faze branded flavors," Joel_JPG wrote. Voxirati hopes that happens as well. "Boo. I hope they just change the branding. I mean Ghost has a lot of good flavors but still., these are all excellent," they posted. Related: Coca-Cola suffers an alarming loss from major boycott HagXPrincess had a very different reaction. "Just my three favs no big deal or anything," she wrote. In the past, it has not been uncommon for company's to lose a license and then come back with a generic version of the same flavor. Everyone knows which cookie you mean, when you say "cookies and cream," but as long as you don't say Oreo, yopu are legally in the clear. The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Miami Herald
10-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Another beloved diet soda brand quietly discontinued
Usually, when a company discontinues a soda brand, or even a flavor, it gives consumers some notice. PepsiCo, for example, shares on its website when production has stopped, which alerts fans of the flavor that it may still be available at retail. That allows people to fill their closets, garages, and basements with any remaining inventory. Some people literally do that in order to have a stockpile of a drink they love on hand after it goes out of production. Others will attempt to sell it on eBay or other similar sites after it no longer appears on store shelves. Related: Beloved American liquor factory closed until further notice Soda fans have their favorites, and many become inconsolable when a flavor they love gets pulled even if sales of it no longer justify its production. Coca-Cola's TaB, the original diet soda, may be the most extreme example of this. There's an active committee trying to bring back TaB, which was long ago supplanted in Coke's lineup by better-tasting diet colas. That has not stopped this devoted group which lays out its mission on its website. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter "On October 16, 2020, the Coca-Cola Company announced they would discontinue TaB – their original diet cola – after 57 years of production. That's where we come in. We're TaB drinkers with a purpose. We're the SaveTaB Soda Committee, and we're working hard to convince Coca-Cola to reverse its decision to eliminate TaB," the group shared. TaB may not be good, but people like what they like, and fans of another diet soda have recently been blindsided by the loss of their favorite brand. Created by RC Cola and now owned by Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) , Diet Rite has a long history. It was actually launched in 1958, five years before TaB, so it could claim to actually be the original diet cola. The product has a simple description on its Amazon page, which shows it as being out of stock. "A cola with zero calories, zero carbs, zero caffeine, and zero sodium." More Retail News: Discount retail chain takes aim at Walmart, TargetNational clothing retailer makes key change after bankruptcyBankrupt restaurant chain offers new deal, stiff drink It was a simple idea that has maintained a fanbase for decades. Recently, however, it has become harder to find or been not available at stores. That's something the Diet Rite Reddit community noticed. "I no longer see it in any of the stores that used to carry them in southern California. Did it get discontinued?" Booogie-man posted. Other members anecdotally confirmed the change. "It has just now disappeared in the greater Phoenix area in Arizona. Since it's never announced when things are getting discontinued, I'm disappointed that I didn't grab more of them last month. The last two times I went shopping at Fry's, the shelf spot was bare, and the label was still on it, so I thought they were slow in getting more in. Then the label disappeared, and soda products were shuffled around. I asked, and yup, Fry's discontinued it. I went over to Albertson's and asked, and they discontinued it also," another Reddit user shared. Keurig Dr Pepper has not made any public comment on the future of Diet Rite, but it has stopped producing it. The company has also removed any mention of the diet soda from its website. A search on the beverage maker's webpage comes up with "no results." Many fans are very upset because the soda had a recipe that's different than its rivals. "It's the only diet cola that doesn't have poisonous aspartame in it, and Splenda tastes more like sugar and doesn't have a bad aftertaste," wrote ScottVF. Related: Popular diet drink brand adds alcohol Perhaps a committee could be formed to lobby Keurig Dr Pepper to bring it back. Many people simply lamented its departure from store shelves. "It is sad that they discontinued it. The company never has promoted it. It tasted good, had no sodium, and was caffeine-free. It is a shame they let it 'drop.' Our local Walmart quit carrying it some time ago. Now, my go-to employee-owned store told me today that they will not be carrying it any longer as they cannot get it," shared JBugOH. The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
