Poop Man Bob Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 :o http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSTopNews/coke_apr1-ap.html ATLANTA (AP) -- Coca-Cola is reportedly developing a vanilla-flavored version of its flagship cola, extending the company's palette of flavorings from Cherry Coke and Diet Coke with lemon. The nation's largest soft drink company has prepared sample packaging for the new drink, to be sold initially only in North America, according to Beverage Digest, which reported the pending introduction in its current issue. Coke officials declined to comment on the report. "It is not yet an absolute certainty, but I think it's very likely that they'll launch a line extension of Coke Classic," Beverage Digest editor John Sicher said Monday. "It's become very clear in the last year or two that new products and innovation are an important component of marketing and drives growth." Coca-Cola Classic remained the nation's top-selling soft drink last year, but analysts said Coke hopes to emulate the success of rival Pepsi-Cola Co., which has seen sales soar for Code Red, a version of its highly caffeinated Mountain Dew. Adding vanilla to Coke will produce a different kind of buzz. "I think they are excited about the prospect of adding some news to their flagship brand," said Marc Cohen, a beverage analyst with Goldman Sachs. But don't expect to see a vanilla-flavored Pepsi anytime soon. "It's not something we're looking at," said spokesman Larry Jabbonsky of Purchase, N.Y.-based Pepsi. "We think it's a bit vanilla." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 blech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swif1 Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 crystal pepsi was dope. it would be cheaper without having to add that caramel color correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 clear cola was a classic PR/Marketing blunder....basically what happened was that pepsi was so involved in the taste that it was all they thought about it...and people liked the taste, so pepsi went with it...the problem was is that it was a blind taste test...what pepsi forgot was to take into account was consumer behavior and how it would be applied to a cola that was clear, not a blind test...so what happened, people couldnt perceive cola as clear, clear was for sprite and 7up, not pepsi, regardless of how it tasted...so it bombed....badly.... i understand that coke needs to extend product lines....and i dig vanilla cream soda, AW ofcourse...but im sure coke is extremely sensitive to their own disaster of NEW coke a decade ago...does anyone remember that fiasco? when coke changed the formula and the public went bezerk, so the geniuses in the marketing war room, reintroduced "classic coke" with the classic recipe.... funny thing is, all that shit is just carbonated sugar water.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swif1 Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 thanks for clearin that up, mental. :) i swear consumers these days. they can't adjust to something that has been changed/altered. when they see something that looks the same all their life and then it changes, they feel uncomfortable and so on. kind of like the purple and green ketchups. that is dope. *sigh* me and my nonsense. back to microsoft excel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DITDxCULT Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 I fucking love Vanilla coke!! I used to get them at W.C. Fields and Denny's all the time. I just recently got one at Sonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swif1 Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 well anyway, i don't really drink soda. the only time i drink it is when i eat something that is oily/greasey. other than that, it's strictly water and tea :D Dasani is the best tasting water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DITDxCULT Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 http://www.jonessoda.com:80/gifs3/vanilla-sm.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisPantalonesEstaEnfuega Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 Anytime I go to a diner(close to daily.) it's Black Coffee and a Vanilla Coke. I'm excited over this. Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Are2 Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 Originally posted by DITDxCULT I fucking love Vanilla coke!! I used to get them at W.C. Fields and Denny's all the time. I just recently got one at Sonic. word..vanilla coke is nothing new.. soda shops have been making that shit for a long time.. i also like amaretto coke..you can make both with torani syrup at home.. same with black/rasp/straw berry cokes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dai Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 that lemon soda is shit...has anyone ever had choclate soda? never tryed it but i can already assume that taste like shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 Originally posted by swif1 well anyway, i don't really drink soda. the only time i drink it is when i eat something that is oily/greasey. other than that, it's strictly water and tea :D Dasani is the best tasting water! they also have vanilla cole at steak and shake...mmm aberfoyle springs water is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sneak Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 i think this saying sums it up: if it aint broke, dont fix it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DITDxCULT Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 Originally posted by Zack Morris aberfoyle springs water is better. by far the very best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 Man, whatever happened to just plain Coca-Cola?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 http://www.netgoth.org.uk/people/8488.jpg'> "i have green face" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el barto Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 Hawaiian Isle is da bestest water. but i liked the clear pepsi and i think ill like the vanilla coke, cuz coke is wayyyyyy better than pepsi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DITDxCULT Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 http://crystalpepsi.captainmike.org/crystal_gravy.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie hands Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 oh god....i wonder how many gay little mixed drinks are going to come out of this abomination....the soroity girls are going to have a blast with this one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seven six two Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 vanilla coke is good if you get it made somewhere. lemon coke/pepsi = worst idea ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 what do you care boogie as long as their getting fucking wasted and pulling their skirts up for ya! "sure baby, ill order you as many vanilla cokes as you want..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASER1NE Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 im gonna go with a meh on this one ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOY Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 at work, we got a soda fountain that has all the regular coke and pepsi favors but then you can add, lemon, vanilla, or cherry. i havent tried any of them cuz i prefer evian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
test pattern Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Jones' Vanilla Soda is the nastiest shit ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbian bum Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Fuck coca cola, Fuck pepsi. I rarely drink pop but when i do its IBC old fashioned soda. 1.19 for a 32 ounce. Its not that watered down shit that coca cola and pepsi make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bug Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Originally posted by Are2 word..vanilla coke is nothing new.. soda shops have been making that shit for a long time.. yep, that's why i didn't understand the title to this thread. and to whoever posted that bottle of Jones, you know what's going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greedy mars Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 and oh yes jones soda is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Celebrating my grand 1000th post... http://www.ratebeer.com/BeerImages/oldengl.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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seppuku Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 word tesser! i love sapporo beer. i never met anyone else who likes it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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