Low-cal Coke in testing stage (Coca-Cola Zero being tested)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 2.19.05 | SCOTT LEITH

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Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

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I suppose the will insist on filling it with aspertame. Dammit.

[Question Liberal Authority]

It would be cool if Mitsubishi sued Coke for using the trademarked name "Zero".

I'm looking forward to screaming "TORA! TORA! TORA!" before chugging each bottle.

[FrankR]

Well, being a coca cola addict, I could never tolerate the diet coke "after taste". Finally, they came out with Diet Coke with Lime, and it was pretty good, but still not the classic coke taste.

Then they came out with a compromise in "C2", half the calories. Normal price when they came out, but now at least 60-cents per 12-pack higher.

So, it's back to Coke classic for me...can't afford coke's "designer" brands.

[Servant of the 9]

Coke C2 is tolerable. Diet coke is as bad as 'Tab' was.
Diet Lime Coke covers up some of the nasty taste and is almost drinkable if you are really thirsty.

SO9

[SquirrelKing]

"Now filled purely with chemicals!"

Use only as directed.

[Mears]

Yuk! If I want a zero calorie drink I'll drink water,tea or coffee. If I want something sweet I'll drink something sweet.

[MadIvan]

I live on Diet Lemon Coke; though I've had the Lime variant in America - I'm looking forward to us getting that. Now I have this to look forward to as well. Thank you, Coca Cola.

Regards, Ivan

[Pointblank]

As I found out the hard way, most, if not all artificial sweeteners destroy the liver. My liver enzymes dramatically increased after switching to Diet drinks.
I am not sure if splenda has the same effect but if it doesn't, I hope the "diet" soft drink market will jump on it.

[CurlyDave]

Pepsi has already faced such challenges with Pepsi One, a one-calorie product that debuted in 1998. It was targeted toward men but largely failed to catch on.

I really liked Pepsi One. The reason it "failed to catch on" is that they didn't make enough of it. The stores around here rarely had it on the shelves and as soon as some showed up, it was gone within minutes.

[Kozak]

Bet they use Splenda.

[af_vet_rr]

I'll stick with my Dublin Dr. Pepper. It's a shame they don't bottle Coca-Cola or Pepsi there.

[Servant of the 9]

"Now filled purely with chemicals!"

For that you will have to wait for Caffeine Free Coke Zero, Clear. And I'm sure they are planning it.

SO9

[AM2000]

I like Diet Coke. After drinking Diet Coke, Coke Classic tastes like sugar water, I can't stand it any more.

[SquirrelKing]

For that you will have to wait for Caffeine Free Coke Zero, Clear. And I'm sure they are planning it.

It's already here.

[null and void]

Yes. And C2 has asulfame K (which I like and has no side effects for me) and aspertame (which tastse fine, but makes me VERY depressed).

I'd be drinking it if it didn't make me want to die.

There is no reason that they needed to add BOTH sweeteners, except that sitting in a box car under a blazing Arizona sun would cause the product to get hot enough to destroy the aspertame.

Well duh! don't use aspertame!

[null and void]

Take two.

Bet they use Splenda/suclorose AND Equal/aspertame.

Aspertame is a POISON to me.

[Xenalyte]

As long as nobody - and I mean NOBODY - screws with my Diet Coke, everything will be just fine.

(Sorry for yelling, but I'm serious.)

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

The so called tampering with coke was the result of the government clamping down on the use of cocaine in coke.
They are still the largest buyer of coca leaves but they
remove the part of the coca leaves that make a person high.