Coca-Cola Reveals Reasons for Discontinuing Two Popular Beverages

There’s disappointing news for Coca-Cola enthusiasts, as the brand has officially discontinued two of its beloved beverage variations, providing explanations for the choices made.

The announcement was made via a Twitter post from Coca-Cola, confirming that Diet Coke Splenda would no longer be available on store shelves. Splenda serves as a sweetener, providing an alternative to the commonly used Aspartame-sweetened diet drinks.

A customer reached out to inquire about the drink’s absence in UK supermarkets, stating: “@CocaCola do you all have Diet Coke with Splenda still? I’m allergic to aspartame.”

The brand’s official response was: “Hi, Audrei. Unfortunately, Diet Coke with Splenda has been discontinued. We’re sorry for any disappointment.”

This decision has left many customers longing for the product, as Reddit users expressed their sadness: “Please tell me I’m not the only one who thought Diet Coke with Splenda was the best soda on the planet! It was so good! I love Diet Coke, but this was even better than regular Diet Coke!”

Hi, Audrei. Unfortunately, Diet Coke with Splenda has been discontinued. We’re sorry for any disappointment.

— Coca-Cola (@CocaCola) September 7, 2024

Another user lamented, “I gained weight when it disappeared! By far the tastiest soda product, with 0 calories & no headache from aspartame. I wish they’d bring it back.”

A fellow fan commented, “Agree. Sucralose is my preferred artificial sweetener. It tastes the closest to real sugar in my opinion.”

Aspartame is a widely used sweetener in Coca-Cola products, being the exclusive sugar substitute used by the company in the US.

Moreover, Diet Coke with Splenda wasn’t the only beverage removed from UK shelves. In another Twitter/X post from September 2, a user speculated about the discontinuation of Cherry Vanilla Coke in bottles, stating they hadn’t seen it for months.

The brand confirmed this rumor, stating: “Great question! We decided to discontinue Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla due to changing consumer taste preferences and lifestyles. As a Total Beverage Company, we continuously seek to evolve our product portfolio to offer the beverages consumers desire.”

Introduced in February 2020, Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla gained immense popularity at Coca-Cola Freestyle machines, which are soda fountains that allow consumers to mix various Coca-Cola flavors to create unique drink combinations.

In April, PepsiCo faced a recall of over 200 cases of Schweppes Ginger Ale due to a mislabeling issue; advertised as sugar-free, the product was actually high in sugar, sparking an investigation.

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