Coca-Cola C2 facts for kids
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| Type | Diet soda |
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| Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Introduced | 2004 |
| Discontinued | 2007 |
| Related products | Coca-Cola Life, Pepsi ONE, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero |
Coca-Cola C2, also known as Coke C2 or C2 Cola, was a special cola drink made by The Coca-Cola Company. It first came out in Japan and then in the United States and Canada in 2004. This drink was created because many people were trying to eat fewer carbohydrates and sugars.
Coca-Cola C2 was different because it had half the amount of carbohydrates, sugars, and calories compared to a regular Coca-Cola. It used a mix of different sweeteners like aspartame, acesulfame potassium, and sucralose, along with some high fructose corn syrup.
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What Was Coca-Cola C2?
Coca-Cola C2 was a unique cola-flavored beverage that aimed to offer a lighter option. It was introduced to meet the growing interest in low-carb diets at the time. The idea was to give people a soda that tasted like regular Coke but with fewer calories and less sugar.
Special Ingredients and Packaging
Besides high fructose corn syrup, each can of Coca-Cola C2 contained small amounts of aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium. These are artificial sweeteners that help make drinks taste sweet without adding many calories.
The look of Coca-Cola C2 was also special. Its logos were printed in black, which was different from other Coke products. This helped it stand out on store shelves.
How C2 Was Advertised
To get people excited about Coca-Cola C2, the company used popular music in its commercials. When it first launched, they used the The Rolling Stones song "You Can't Always Get What You Want". Later, they switched to the Queen song "I Want to Break Free" for their TV and radio ads.
Why C2 Didn't Last
Even though Coca-Cola C2 was a new idea, it didn't sell as well as expected in America. There were a couple of main reasons why it wasn't very popular.
Customer Interest and New Drinks
Many customers weren't very interested in a soda that was "mid-calorie." They either wanted a full-sugar drink or a completely zero-calorie option. Around the same time, The Coca-Cola Company launched Coca-Cola Zero, which had no calories at all. Coca-Cola Zero quickly became very popular, and many stores started selling it instead of C2.
Discontinuation of C2
Because of the success of Coca-Cola Zero and later Coca-Cola Cherry Zero, Coca-Cola C2 slowly disappeared from store shelves. By 2007, it was officially discontinued. In 2013, Coca-Cola introduced Coca-Cola Life, which was another mid-calorie soda, but this one used a natural sweetener called Stevia instead of artificial ones.
