Coca-Cola with Lemon

Last updated
Coca-Cola with Lemon
Cocacola lemon logo.png
Type Lemon-flavored cola
Manufacturer The Coca-Cola Company
Country of origin  United Kingdom
Introduced2001 (diet)
2005 (regular)
2017 (Zero Sugar)
Variants Diet Coke with Lemon
Related products Coca-Cola with Lime

Coca-Cola with Lemon is a soft drink brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company, launched to compete with Pepsi Twist. It is produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company's bottlers.

Contents

Production

Diet Coke with Lemon

Diet Coke with Lemon was introduced in the United States in 2001. In most territories, it is called Coca-Cola Light with Lemon or Diet Coca-Cola with Lemon.

The drink was released in Belgium, Austria, Benelux territories, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, South Korea, Japan, [1] Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, Israel, Macau, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Singapore, Sweden, Brazil, China, Macau, Taiwan, Japan and the United Kingdom.

The drink was discontinued in the United States at the end of 2005, [2] although it is still available in Coca-Cola Freestyle machines.

Coca-Cola with Lemon

In April 2005, it was announced that a regular Coca-Cola with Lemon drink would make its global debut in the United Kingdom for the 2005 summer season. [3] It was later released in Japan that year, and soon was released in France in 2006.

The drink was introduced to Hong Kong in 2011.

In July 2014, Coca-Cola with Lemon was re-released in Japan for a limited time. The product went to 16,622 different stores of 7-Eleven throughout Japan. The bottle was reintroduced with new packaging, and was only on shelves until supplies lasted. [4]

In March 2017, the drink was released in Brazil as a limited edition. [5]

In 2022, the drink was introduced in Hungary.

In February 2024, it was announced that the drink would return to the United Kingdom, alongside the introduction of the Zero Sugar variety, having been discontinued in 2006. [6]

Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Lemon

Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Lemon was first introduced in Italy in 2017, available in glass bottles, PET bottles, and aluminium cans. [7]

The drink is available in Benelux territories, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia (as Lemon No Sugar), Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coca-Cola</span> Carbonated soft drink

Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor 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. 87 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. Based on Interbrand's "best global brand" study of 2020, Coca-Cola was the world's sixth most valuable brand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diet Coke</span> Diet cola brand

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coca-Cola Vanilla</span> Vanilla-flavored cola

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tab (drink)</span> Diet cola brand

Tab was a diet cola soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company, introduced in 1963 and discontinued in 2020. The company's first diet drink, Tab was popular among some people throughout the 1960s and 1970s as an alternative to Coca-Cola. Several variations were made, including a number of fruit-flavored, root beer, and ginger ale versions. Caffeine-free and clear variations were released in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coca-Cola C2</span> Cola-flavored beverage

Coca-Cola C2 was a cola-flavored beverage produced in response to the low-carbohydrate diet trend. This Coke product was marketed as having half the carbohydrates, sugars and calories compared to standard Coca-Cola. It contained aspartame, acesulfame potassium, and sucralose in addition to the high fructose corn syrup typically found in cola beverages distributed in America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coca-Cola Zero Sugar</span> Diet cola

Coca-Cola Zero Sugar is a diet cola produced by the Coca-Cola Company.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coca-Cola Cherry</span> Cherry-flavored cola soft drink

Coca-Cola Cherry is a cherry-flavored version of Coca-Cola. It is produced and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company and its bottlers in the United States and some international markets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coca-Cola with Lime</span> Coca-Cola variant

Coca-Cola with Lime, Diet Coke with Lime and Coca-Cola Lime Zero Sugar are variations of the original Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar that contain lime flavoring.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coca-Cola Raspberry</span> Cola soft drink

Coca-Cola Raspberry, Diet Coke Raspberry and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Raspberry were variantations of Coca-Cola drink with a raspberry flavor. The drink was originally produced exclusively for New Zealand, and was later expanded.

Energy Brands, also doing business as Glacéau, is a privately owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company based in Whitestone, Queens, New York, that manufactures and distributes various lines of drinks marketed as enhanced water. Founded in May 1996 by J. Darius Bikoff with an electrolyte enhanced line of water called Smartwater, Energy Brands initially distributed its products to health food stores and independent retailers in the New York area. Adding Fruitwater and Vitaminwater to its line in 1998 and 2000, respectively, the company expanded to nationwide distribution in the early 2000s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coca-Cola Citra</span>

Coca-Cola Citra is a beverage made by The Coca-Cola Company. It is a lemon-lime-flavored variant of the standard Coca-Cola

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Urge (drink)</span> Citrus flavored soft drink

Urge is a citrus flavored soft drink produced by Coca-Cola Norway that was first introduced in the country in 1996, and later on was released in Denmark and Sweden. It is the predecessor of the American soft drink Surge, which was introduced in the US in 1997. Urge was discontinued in Denmark and Sweden in 2001. In Norway, Urge sales increased greatly over the years reaching a market share near 10% despite receiving no marketing since its initial launch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aquarius (drink)</span> Mineral sports drinks

Aquarius (アクエリアス) is an American-owned Japanese brand of sports drink manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. It originated in 1978, and was first introduced in 1983 in Japan as a grapefruit-flavored sports drink, as a response to a competitor's brand of sports drink called Pocari Sweat. It was introduced in Spain and Portugal in 1991, and was the official drink of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 1994 Winter Olympics in Norway, 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and the 2020 Summer Olympics. The brand has been heavily marketed by giving away free samples in sporting events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coca-Cola Orange</span> Variation of Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla, formerly Coca-Cola Orange and in some markets Coca-Cola with Orange, is a variation of Coca-Cola originally available for a limited time. It was introduced in June 2007, in only Gibraltar, following the success of the previous year's Coca-Cola Lime, for which 40% of the launch sales represented new customers and increased purchasing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola</span> Caffeine-free version of Coca-Cola introduced in 1983

Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola, Caffeine Free Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Caffeine Free are caffeine-free variants of Coca-Cola. It was introduced to compete against Pepsi Free, which is now called Caffeine-Free Pepsi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pepsi Raw</span>

Pepsi Raw was a cola soft drink created by PepsiCo and Britvic exclusively introduced in the United Kingdom in 2008 as a "Sparkling Cola Drink with Natural Plant Extracts". Pepsi Raw contained naturally sourced ingredients that were free from artificial flavouring, colourings, preservatives and sweeteners. Advertising for Pepsi Raw presented the product as a natural alternative to other colas. Pepsi Raw was also marketed in Norway and Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sprite (drink)</span> Lemon-lime soft drink

Sprite is a clear, lemon-lime flavored soft drink created by the Coca-Cola Company. Sprite comes in multiple flavors, including cranberry, cherry, grape, orange, tropical, ginger, and vanilla. Ice, peach, Berryclear remix, and newer versions of the drinks are artificially sweetened. Sprite was created to compete primarily against 7-Up.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coca-Cola Life</span> Version of Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Life was a reduced-calorie version of Coca-Cola introduced in 2013, using a combination of stevia and sugar as sweeteners. It was first released in Argentina and Chile after five years of research together in these countries. The formulation varied by market location, and in some areas the original formulation had been phased out in favor of a zero-calorie version sweetened with stevia only. The drink was discontinued in 2020 as part of the Coca-Cola Company discontinuing underperforming brands.

Coca-Cola Creations are limited edition variants of Coca-Cola first introduced in 2022 designed to appeal to younger consumers. The flavors use non-traditional branding to spark conversation.

References

  1. "ダイエットコークレモン|セブン‐イレブン~近くて便利~". Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4408914.stm
  3. https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/coca-cola-picks-uk-global-debut-lemon-variant/469183
  4. “‘Awesome! Lemon Coke Is Back!" Say Tens of Consumers in Japan.” SoraNews24, SoraNews24, 1 July 2014, soranews24.com/2014/07/02/awesome-lemon-coke-is-back-say-tens-of-consumers-in-japan/.
  5. "Coca-Cola Laranja e Coca-Cola Limão Siciliano chegam ao Brasil em edições limitadas: The Coca-Cola Company". www.cocacolabrasil.com.br. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12.
  6. https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/23/coca-cola-bringing-back-a-discontinued-flavour-18-years-20333275/
  7. “Coca-Cola Lemon Zero Sugar Zero Calories Launches in Italy.” The Coca-Cola Company, 9 May 2017, www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/coca-cola-lemon-zero-sugar-launches-in-italy.