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Posted on 10/14/2004 8:13:45 AM PDT by Jimmyclyde
Dr Pepper Adds New Flavor
Regular, Diet Cherry Vanilla Soda Available In Texas, Neighboring States
DALLAS -- Dr Pepper is adding a new cherry vanilla flavor, the second recent addition to the venerable Texas soda maker's lineup.
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The company said it will produce regular and diet versions of Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper for Texas and nearby states, then take the diet version nationwide in January.
Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages planned to enlist 270 carhops and Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe imitators to unveil the new flavor at its Plano headquarters and other sites around the Dallas area.
The company is a subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes PLC. Its brands also include 7UP and A&W Root Beer.
The Dr Pepper brand was unchanged for decades, other than diet and caffeine-free versions, until recently, when Cadbury Schweppes brought out Dr Pepper Red Fusion, a fruity flavor designed to appeal to young consumers.
Soda sales have been sluggish in recent years, as consumers shift to bottled water and other drinks. Soda makers have responded by introducing new flavors and colors, such as Mountain Dew Code Red from PepsiCo and Vanilla Coke by the Coca-Cola Co. Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
One of my co-workers brought back some "Dublin Dr. Pepper" from Texas recently.
It's really good and tastes different - less heavy - than regular Dr. Pepper.
http://www.dublindrpepper.com/default.htm
Diet Dr Pepper was the only thing Bill Clinton and I had in common. I'm not proud of that, mind.
Anyone with half a working tastebud can detect a slight undercurrent of vanilla in Dr. Pepper now.
I wish I could get Cheerwine. Think of the best of Dr. Pepper and Cherry Coke.
Same here.
Got to have Diet Dr. Pepper.
It began to sell much better after the change although I am not sure I didn't like the original better.
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Another one for Diet Dr. Pepper. I did NOT know that Bubba liked it. What a shame. I might try the new one but it seems like a bit much.
If it is anything like Bluebell's cherry vanilla ice cream, it is going to be excellent. How about a float made with Bluebell cherry vanilla and cherry vanilla DP?
I found a 10-2-4 bottle a while ago. Brought back memories.
They were going to branch out into room deodorizers, but ultimately learned that "Dr. Pepper Spray" didn't test market very well.
This sounds horrible. Dont mess with my Dr. Pepper.....
Diet Dr. Pepper - best soda out there.
Amen, brother. Amen.
Is the stuff!
They teased us with Cheerwine for a while in North Florida, then dropped it. I don't drink that much soda, so I wasn't able to support it on my own. There was zero promotion.
It's the only soda that, if you're drinking it, will get other people to come up to you and say, "isn't that stuff the best?"
It doesn't taste diet!
But Barq's Root Beer is right up there! ..don't even mention A&W to me.
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