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COCA-COLA has confirmed that a popular soda has been discontinued, disappointing fans.
The drinks giant said chiefs are concentrating on flavors that have the highest growth potential.
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Soda fans were mourning when Coca-Cola announced that it had stopped producing its Orange Vanilla soda.
Coca-Cola produced full-fat orange vanilla coke and a sugar-free version.
On May 18, former Marine Steven Hill (@Steven_A_Hill2) asked the company if the drink was making a return.
They responded: “Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla Zero Sugar was discontinued so that we can focus on flavors that show the most potential for growth and scale. We regret any disappointment this may cause you.”
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Fans have called on Coca-Cola to announce that the refreshment is returning to the shelves once again.
One Twitter user said: “Bring back orange vanilla coke PLEASE. I am on my knees begging. I need a 12-pack in my hands rn.”
Another said the soda was “fire” while others have said they would like the drink back on the shelves before the summer.
A fan (@NoahWerline) said: “This is the summer to bring back orange vanilla.”
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Coca-Cola launched the two sodas in February 2019 before discontinuing the product three years later.
It was the first new flavor the company had released in more than a decade.
Today star Hoda Kotb wasn’t sure of the flavor when she taste-tested it on the popular daytime show.
Hoda thought the drink tasted of strawberry or grape before she realized it was orange.
In a blog post shared on The Coca-Cola Company website, brand director Kate Carpenter said: “We wanted to bring back positive memories of carefree summer days.
“That’s why we leaned into the orange-vanilla flavor combination – which is reminiscent of the creamy orange popsicles we grew up loving, but in a classically Coke way.”
It doesn’t appear that Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla will be returning anytime soon.
Coca-Cola is not the only drinks brand that has discontinued sodas.
Nostalgic soda fans have urged Pepsi to bring back its Pepsi Blue drink.
The neon-colored drink, which first hit the shelves in the early 2000s, returned in May 2021 for a limited time before it was shelved again.
Pepsi Blue caused division among soda drinkers due to its outlandish neon blue color and its taste.
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Some said the drink tasted like “cotton candy” while others compared it to a blueberry vibe.
The U.S. Sun has also reported that Orbitz Soda and 7-Up Gold are among the sodas that have been discontinued.