Type | Cola |
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Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
Country of origin | United States |
Introduced | February 21, 2022 |
Variants | Starlight, Byte, Marshmello, Dreamworld, Soul Blast, Move, Ultimate, Y3000, Happy Tears, K-Wave, Wozzaah, Oreo |
Related products | Coca-Cola |
Coca-Cola Creations are limited edition variants of Coca-Cola first introduced in 2022 designed to appeal to younger consumers. [1] The flavors use non-traditional branding to spark conversation. [2]
Coca-Cola Starlight was a limited-edition variant of Coca-Cola. Introduced in 2022 as the first in the Coca-Cola Creations line, it was produced and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company and its bottlers. The beverage features a red color and a unique taste "inspired by space". In the United Kingdom, where it was a Zero Sugar variant, it was known as Coca-Cola Intergalactic. [3] In South Korea, it was known as Coca-Cola Stardust. In Thailand, it was known as Coca-Cola Starshine.
The Coca-Cola Company announced the release of Coca-Cola Starlight on February 17, 2022. In a press statement, the company revealed the beverage has a "reddish hue" and that "Its taste includes additional notes reminiscent of stargazing around a campfire, as well as a cooling sensation that evokes the feeling of a cold journey to space." Oana Vlad, senior director for global brand strategy at the company, stated that the drink was inspired by Coca-Cola's partnership with NASA. [4] Coca-Cola Starlight was launched alongside Coca-Cola Creations, an innovation platform of The Coca-Cola Company focused on selling limited-edition flavors of Coca-Cola. It landed in North American stores on February 21, 2022, and is also sold in Coca-Cola Zero Sugar format. [4] [5] It was discontinued on August 1, 2022. [6]
Prior to the release of Coca-Cola Starlight, there were speculations as to its flavor. Among them were raspberry (originating from a 2009 study that the center of the galaxy may taste like raspberries) and s'mores. [7] [8]
Many have described the taste as similar to that of fruit, vanilla or cotton candy. Junk food review site Candy Hunting stated it "tastes like strawberry, marshmallow, and/or cotton candy". [9] Aly Walansky of Food Network wrote it tastes "kind of like minty cotton candy sprinkled with vanilla". [10]
Coca-Cola Byte was launched in April 2022 and was described as "metaverse inspired". [11]
Coca-Cola Marshmello was launched in June 2022 in collaboration with artist Marshmello. [12] It had "strawberry and watermelon flavors". [13]
Coca-Cola Dreamworld was launched in August 2022 and was described as tapping into "Gen Z’s passion for the infinite potential of the mind by exploring what a dream tastes like." [14]
Coca-Cola Soul Blast was launched exclusively in Japan, China, Taiwan in October 2022 alongside Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War . It had an "action flavor." [15]
Coca-Cola Move was the Creations brand's first launch of 2023 in February, in collaboration with Spanish singer Rosalía. It had a "transformation" flavor. [16]
Coca-Cola Ultimate was launched on June 10, 2023, in collaboration with League of Legends developer Riot Games. [17] It was sold in Turkey, China, the United States, Egypt, Brazil, Canada and had an "+XP" flavor.
Coca-Cola Y3000 was launched in September 2023 and was co-created with artificial intelligence. [18] It is sold in the USA, Canada, Argentina, Australia, [19] China, [20] Kazakhstan, Georgia, South Africa, Hungary, and Turkey.
Coca-Cola Happy Tears was launched on February 17, 2024 as a TikTok Shop exclusive in the USA and Great Britain to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day. The soft drink's flavor was described by the company as a combination of the "timeless Coke taste infused with a salty splash of minerals for taste and a sweet pinch of peach".
Coca-Cola K-Wave was launched on February 20, 2024 as an exclusive available on the company's online store. The "Fruity Fantasy flavored" soft drink comes in a specialty box that holds four 12-ounce cans of the drink, as well as a 3D sticker sheet and an invitation for exclusive streaming access to the upcoming Coca-Cola K-Wave concert set to be held in Incheon, Korea on June 2nd, 2024.
Coca-Cola Wozzaah was launched on May 23, 2024 to coincide with Africa Day. Wozzaah is a symphony of flavors inspired by the beating heart of African culture. The design of each can boasts contemporary typography and bursts of vivid color that captures the dynamic rhythm of African culture, infused with the heightened expression of the continent’s boundless creativity. Wozzaah is exclusive to select markets including Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa and Morrocco.
Coca-Cola Oreo is scheduled to be launched on September 9, 2024 in partnership with Oreo. It is a cookie-flavored cola.
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a cola soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. In 2013, Coke products were sold in over 200 countries worldwide, with consumers drinking more than 1.8 billion company beverage servings each day. Coca-Cola ranked No. 94 in the 2024 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. Based on Interbrand's "best global brand" study of 2023, Coca-Cola was the world's sixth most valuable brand.
Cola is a carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, citrus oils, and other flavorings. Cola became popular worldwide after the American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, a trademarked brand, in 1886, which was imitated by other manufacturers. Most colas originally contained caffeine from the kola nut, leading to the drink's name, though other sources of caffeine are generally used in modern formulations. The Pemberton cola drink also contained a coca plant extract. His non-alcoholic recipe was inspired by the coca wine of pharmacist Angelo Mariani, created in 1863.
Diet Coke is a sugar-free and low-calorie soft drink produced and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company. It contains artificial sweeteners instead of sugar. Unveiled on July 8, 1982, and introduced in the United States one month later, it was the first new brand since Coca-Cola's creation in 1886 to use the Coca-Cola trademark. The product quickly overtook the company's existing diet cola, Tab, in sales.
Coca-Cola Vanilla is a vanilla-flavored version of Coca-Cola, introduced in 2002 but subsequently discontinued in North America and the United Kingdom in 2005, only remaining available as a fountain drink. It was relaunched in the US in 2007; in Denmark in 2012, the UK in 2013, and Canada in 2016. Vanilla Coke has been available in Australia since its initial introduction in 2002, being produced by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. Originally announced as a limited edition in the UK, it became permanent for several years; however, it was again discontinued in the UK in Summer 2018. Despite this, the product has still been distributed in related brands Diet Vanilla Coke and Coke Vanilla Zero.
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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar is a diet cola produced by the Coca-Cola Company.
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