- Coca-Cola C2
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Coca-Cola C2 
Type Diet soda Manufacturer Coca-Cola Company Country of origin Japan Introduced 2004 Discontinued 2007 Related products Pepsi ONE, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Coca-Cola C2 (also referred to as Coke C2, C2 Cola, or simply C2) was a cola-flavored beverage introduced by The Coca-Cola Company first in Japan, then later on 7 June 2004 in the United States (and shortly thereafter, Canada), in response to the low-carbohydrate diet trend. This Coke product was marketed as having half the carbohydrates, sugars and calories compared to standard Coke. It contains aspartame, acesulfame potassium, and sucralose in addition to the high fructose corn syrup typically found in cola beverages distributed in America. It is an alternative for those who prefer the taste of Coke to Diet Coke, with a taste closer to traditional Coca-Cola, but only half the calories. Aside from the high fructose corn syrup, one 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola C2 contains 19 mg of aspartame, 4 mg of sucralose and 19 mg of acesulfame potassium. The packaging design differs from other Coke products in that the logos are printed in black. For marketing on radio and television, and movie theaters the Queen song "I Want to Break Free" was used. When it was first introduced, though, the Rolling Stones song "You Can't Always Get What You Want" was used.
American sales did not live up to early expectations mainly due to customer disinterest in a mid-calorie soda, and partly due to the success of Coca-Cola Zero, a zero-calorie version of Coca-Cola; however, Coca-Cola said the brand would remain in its lineup, even while Pepsi discontinued its equivalent product, Pepsi Edge, in late 2005, just one year after its introduction. Many store shelves completely replaced the product with Coca-Cola Zero due to display, shelving and storage limitations, and with the introduction of Coca-Cola Cherry Zero, the product disappeared from all store shelves where it had previously remained.
Coke C2 in 20 oz PET bottles
See also
Varieties of Coca-Cola Regular Diet Diet Coke/Coke Light · Coca-Cola C2 · Coca-Cola Zero · Coca-Cola Cherry Zero · Coca-Cola Light Sango · Diet Coca-Cola Cherry · Diet Coke Plus · Coca-Cola OrangeDiet sodas Big Red • Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge • Coca-Cola C2 • Coca-Cola Light Sango • Coca-Cola Zero • Diet Coke • Diet Pepsi • Diet Rite • Dr Pepper • Fanta • Faygo • Fitz's • No-Cal Soda • Pepsi Max • Pepsi ONE • Shasta • Sprite Zero • Tab • Tab Clear • Tab Energy • Tava (soft drink)Categories:- Diet sodas
- Coca-Cola brands
- Cola
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