Lime Coke

[squeakytoy]

Originally posted by Nermal
L&P (available in NZ only) - My favourite (not a cola, but it's fizzy!).

Don't worry, next time you're in Australia you'll be able to find L&P at New Zealand Ice Cream shops.

Mmmm, you can really taste that Paeroa (is that how you spell it?)

 

[joker2]

I wrote Coca-Cola company via their webform:

Are there any plans for a "diet" drink that does not have aspartame in it? (possibly purely acesulfame potassium or a mixture of that and sucralose?)

I have a sensitivity to aspartame, which makes it difficult to find "diet" foods & drinks. We currently drink regular Coke products, and I have found a few sodas that do fit the description (Diet Rite) but would prefer something more easily found and purchasable in your convenient "fridgepacks" in cans.

They responded:

Thank you for contacting The Coca-Cola Company, Ms. Johnston.

Currently, all of our brands formulated with acesulfame potassium use it in combination with aspartame. In addition, the only products we produce that are sweetened with sucralose are our Flavor Rage syrups and SWERVE flavored milk beverages. Though we have no plans to change the world's favorite diet beverage, we always keep our options open and applaud the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of new sweeteners for potential use in soft drinks. It's important that consumers have a variety of options.

We hope this information is helpful. Feel free to visit our Web site again.

Lesley
Industry and Consumer Affairs
The Coca-Cola Company

 

[iMeowbot]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
That's why the industry should move to Splenda - its so much better than equal or the pink stuff.

The patents on aspartame ran out about a decade ago, but there are still active ones covering the manufacture of sucralose. The bigger syrup makers are probably saving a fair amount by sticking with the public domain sweetener until customers start screaming for the new stuff more.

We're constantly seeing free samples of the stuff at work (same parent company), but it's not much use to me, being one of those hated creatures who has to be careful to eat a bit extra so as not to lose weight.

 

[Grimace]

The lime coke is okay. Cherry is still the drink of champions in my opinion - fountain, then can.

 

[KC9AIC]

Now all we need is herbal coke!