the Same... But Different?

[Ant]

[marksi]

In Northern Ireland you can only buy Cherry Coke at Woolworths as they appear to be the only retailer that brings in their own supplies from the mainland as opposed to buying it from the factory here in NI, which doesn't make the Cherry variant. Which annoys me cos I like it.

[scottishtv]

The Polish one is my least favourite. Even if the recipe was the same (and it's not), the main ingredient is locally sourced water, and that makes it taste unpleasantly different.

As I enjoy Coke as a favourite way to keep me awake when revising for exams, my flatmate thought I'd like a can she got from a recent trip to Iceland. (similar to those below):



I'd never seen a 500ml can of a soft drink before and am now a proud owner. However, I've since been told my some mates that they did used to sell these in the UK some time ago. Is this just rumour?

By the way, these 500ml cans were being sold in addition to 500ml bottles and the range of other regular sized cans and bottles we're used to seeing. Apparently the Icelandic love their Coca-Cola and are one of the highest Coke consuming countries. I guess Coke introducing 500ml cans in the UK wouldn't go down well today, what with our 'obesity crisis' and all.

Anyway, I think Coke always tastes better from a can.

[Si-Co]

An interesting alternative name for Diet Sprite (if there is such a thing here) is 'Sprite Zero' which I've seen in South Africa:

[Ben]

I'd never seen a 500ml can of a soft drink before and am now a proud owner. However, I've since been told my some mates that they did used to sell these in the UK some time ago. Is this just rumour?

It's true, I definitly remember them back in the early 90s.

An interesting alternative name for Diet Sprite (if there is such a thing here)

I think it is called Sprite Light in the UK. :roll:

While we are on this subject, why did they rename Cherry Coke to Coca-Cola Cherry, when everybody still calls it Cherry Coke. I assume it is just to bring it into line with the rest of the world.

[DAS]

I'd never seen a 500ml can of a soft drink before and am now a proud owner. However, I've since been told my some mates that they did used to sell these in the UK some time ago. Is this just rumour?

It's true, I definitly remember them back in the early 90s.

An interesting alternative name for Diet Sprite (if there is such a thing here)

I think it is called Sprite Light in the UK. :roll:

While we are on this subject, why did they rename Cherry Coke to Coca-Cola Cherry, when everybody still calls it Cherry Coke. I assume it is just to bring it into line with the rest of the world.

I think it's only because they've recently brought in all the new flavours like Diet Coke with Lemon, Diet Coke with Lime, Diet Coke with Crab Paste and the like - seems more logical to make Cherry one of the variations of Coca-Cola rather than make it a separate "Cherry Coke" entity. Cherry Coke as it was could be found outside the UK as well, so it's not as though we're being brought into line.

[Andrew Wood]

Like most internationally available products, Coke Light and Diet Coke do have different formulas in different countries. Coke Light tends to be just under 1 calorie per 330ml and Diet Coke is over 1.3 calories for the same 330ml. Another example is Fanta Sparkling Orange which has over 20% orange juice in Greece and less than about 8% in the UK.

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[freddy]

Diet Coke with Crab Paste

I think I'm going to be sick.

[cdd]

I get a varied selection of Coke Lite/Light as well as the ROI Diet Coke varients from my local newsagent. Evidently it is cheaper (or at least offers the retailer a larger margin) than the UK version.

It's far cheaper to import Coke from other countries than it is to buy from local cash and carries - hence why you get them in burger vans and newsagents and so on and so forth... but it's also completely illegf aal!

way.

Is it also illegal to sell coca-cola cans that say "part of multipack and not to be sold seperately" seperately?

[johnnyboy]

Not sure it's illegal, as such, but most likely a breach of the terms of trade agreement.

[Gavin Scott]

Apparently the Icelandic love their Coca-Cola and are one of the highest Coke consuming countries.

Here's a fact: in nearly every country in the world where Coke is sold (and that's virtually every country); one of the handful where it isn't the most popular soft drink sold is Scotland. Until just last year Irn-Bru outsold Coca Cola and every other drink.

I'm not a fan of it myself, but you have to admit that's a pretty impressive place in the market to have.

It fell off the top of the list last year so Irn-Bru have launched a new commercial blitz based on the tag-line, "It's phenomonal". Funny as hell.

Is it aired in England?