Coke 2 to be released soon!

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I managed to get a few cans of the soon to be released, “Coke 2”, with a silver and black “C2” posted above the Classic Coca-Cola label, printed vertically on the opposites ends of the Carmine red colored can in small text is printed, “ Lower Sugar Cola”, this new brand of Coca-Cola has 18 milligrams of sugar and an equal amount of Carbs. I had heard rumors about this new drink hitting the markets along with the soon to be released low sugar, low carb version from Coke's arch rival Pepsi. I was under the impression that the C2 would be sweetened 100% by a product with the product that bears the brand name of Splenda. Splenda, or its technical name Sucralose is safe for persons on a restricted sugar diet and diabetics. What C2 contains is a combination of Aspartame and Sucralose. At first I found the taste to be rather jarring, like drinking from a fountain drink with just a little more syrup than you would get from a canned soda. Was there an aftertaste following the sampling of the new C2? Simply put yes, but not the harsh Aspartame aftertaste you would get from diet sodas. Coke 2 does have half the calories and half sugar of regular Coke, so the by adding the Aspartame and the Sucralose you still get the full Coke flavor without the feeling that you are drinking a diet soda. I would probably buy Coke 2 again, and I am interested in trying the Pepsi Edge as a comparision. While reading the can I found the following: “Phenyletonurics: Contains Phenylanine“, which is also listed as an ingredient of Diet Coke, so I was curious as to what this meant, so I Googled the terms and found this web-page so I thought I woulds share it with you:.....To read more on this article go to http://www.we8there.com/stanley.php
 
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Stanley,

Trish is an elite athlete, so we know about nutrition in this household. Here, we have replaced sugar with Splenda, and use it for baking as well. I think Coke "cheaped out" as Splenda is more expensive than Aspartame. Shame..I would have started drinking Cole again...

Oh..and the side effects "mental retardation"..I guess that explains why you act the way you do???
 
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I wish I could drink diet Cola or anything with artificial sweeteners but I get such a headache it's not worth while. I wish they would come out with a cola with no sugar and no artificial sweeteners at all, let the consumer add their own sugar or Equal, or whatever, like iced tea.
 
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it just popped up on my shelves here in Minneapolis, so i bought some..
first off, i hate, HATE anything diet cola tasting.. i dont like nutrasweet or any of its copycat names

but, with that in mind i tried some anyway, cause i drink way too much Coke as it is now, and if i am gonna drink that much it might as well be "not as bad" for me as it is now..

well, its not too bad.. it doesnt have that sickly sweet bite of diet coke, to me it just tastes like thinned out coke, with a bit of atrifical sweetener in it.. i think its something i could get used to drinking..
 
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In 6 months, R/C is coming out with "R/C EDGE" which will be 100% sweetened with Splenda exclusively. Roll out is in the South first and then the mid-west. It will have more calories & Carbs than Diet-Rite (the diet R/C), but far less than regular colas. They aim to come in under the retail price of the Coke & Pepsi counterparts, but using 100% Splenda, I am noit sure that they can do that, price-wise.
 
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Leo,

Aspartame gives MANY people a headache. I don't think you'll have any such problems with a Splenda sweetened product. It's made from sugar, but does not cause any insulin reaction in the body. I suspect Splenda might be what you need...
 
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They just released C2 here in upstate NY. I gave it a try and must say it isn't really to bad. Being a beer Distributor, I get alot of inside information on things like this. They started working on C2 about a year ago. Pepsi version is going to be called "Edge" so not sure if they and R/C will be fighting over the name.
 
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Edge is a copywrited Trademark of R/C ... Soooo, it should get 'interesting' ~ About 4 years ago R/C marketed a soft dring also called EDGE. It was one of those with added kick of add'l. Caffine. It bombed, but they retained the trademark of EDGE. All I know.

This from the R/C web site:-

"In 1998, RC was relaunched with new packaging, a dynamic logo, and a new tagline: "Be Free, Drink RC." RC also introduced RC Edge, the first maximum-power cola."
http://www.colawp.com/colas/400/cola413-can.jpg
 
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http://www.bevnet.com/news/2004/03-09-2004-pepsi_edge.asp

http://www.bevnet.com/news/images/2004/300-new-pepsiedge.jpg

Pepsi-Cola North America today announced at its national bottlers convention in Las Vegas that it will launch Pepsi Edge, the first full-flavored cola with 50% less sugar, carbohydrates and calories than regular colas.

Pepsi Edge delivers its full-flavored cola taste through a unique blend of Splenda (sucralose) and high fructose corn syrup. The national rollout begins late this summer.

"The time is right, the proposition is strong and everyone we've talked to is ready for this idea," said Dave Burwick, SVP and chief marketing officer, Pepsi-Cola North America. "This product hits the sweet spot with a great balance of taste, diet needs and Pepsi persona."

About 60 million consumers drink both regular and diet soft drinks. In the past two years, that number of "dual users" has grown 75%, leading to a potentially sizable target audience for Pepsi Edge.

In comprehensive testing over the past several months -- both qualitative and quantitative -- dual users indicated they loved the concept of Pepsi Edge. The product's high taste-test scores also suggest that it provides the perfect balance of taste and calories that no other soft drink today does. The late summer rollout of Pepsi Edge will be supported by a full slate of advertising, marketing and in-store activity typical for a national product launch from Pepsi.

Purchase, N.Y.-based Pepsi-Cola North America (www.pepsi.com) is the $4 billion refreshment beverage unit of PepsiCo Inc. in the United States and Canada. Its U.S. brands include Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi ONE, Wild Cherry Pepsi, Pepsi Twist, Pepsi Vanilla, Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Code Red, Sierra Mist, Mug, Slice, Aquafina, Dole single-serve juices, Tropicana Juice Drinks and SoBe. The company also makes and markets North America's best-selling ready-to-drink iced teas and coffees, respectively, via joint ventures with Lipton and Starbucks.


Source: Pepsi-Cola North America
 
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Edge is a copywrited Trademark of R/C ... Soooo, it should get 'interesting' ~ About 4 years ago R/C marketed a soft dring also called EDGE. It was one of those with added kick of add'l. Caffine. It bombed, but they retained the trademark of EDGE. All I know.This from the R/C web site:-"In 1998, RC was relaunched with new packaging, a dynamic logo, and a new tagline: "Be Free, Drink RC." RC also introduced RC Edge, the first maximum-power cola."http://www.colawp.com/colas/400/cola413-can.jpg
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Sandy, do you own shares of RC cola, or what??? ;)
 
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There is no "R/C Cola Company". They are a sub-company of a massive soft drink company in Texas. They make & market:-

7-UP
Welchs Grape
Dr. Pepper
Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Schweppes Tonic Water
Sunkist Branded Product
A & W Root Beer & Cream Sodas
Hires Root Beer
Stewart's Root Beer

and a few regionals, such as out west,
Bubble Up (a Lemon Lime soda)
and others that I don't know about.

I own no stock in them. I only purchase stock in safe utilities such as Con Ed & Texas Power & Light and others.

Soft Drink stocks are too risky. A "fad" a month
 
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There's a surprising amount of soft drink interest/knowledge among Mark VIII owners. Whoda thunk it? ;)

I tried C2 today. Not bad, tasted like about 1/4rd Diet Coke mixed with 3/4ths regular.
 
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I was a marketing major in college, and we spend a good amount of time making a study of soft drinks. It's major league marketing at it's best. If one has any interest in marketing, soft drinks are text-book study. The public has absolutlely no memory of failed soft drinks, they just fade away. In reality, more have failed than have made good. Recall, cherry 7-UP? Crystal Clear Pepsi? New Coke? Coke II? Cherry R/C? Blueberry Pepsi? Just a few. Dozens more.
When cigarette advertising was banned, soft drinks took over as #1
 
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Other note Coca-Cola is way better then R/C, R/c has a strong type of acid taste, or metal taste. I will sit here a enjoy my ice cold, water beading of it on a hot summer day coke.
 
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anyone see how much that c2 is selling for on ebay? 12.50 for a 6pack of cans + shipping! geez
 
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"Soft Drink stocks are too risky. A "fad" a month"

Then why the hell does Buffett own them?
 
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[div class="dcquote"][strong]Quote[/strong]"Soft Drink stocks are too risky. A "fad" a month" Then why the hell does Buffett own them?[/div]I thought he just drank Hurricane's or Margarita's. :) (You mean there's another Buffett?)
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He's is not talking about Bubba, he is talking about none other then the Oracle of Omaha.
 
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