Coca-Cola with Lemon

Coca-Cola with Lemon
TypeLemon-flavored cola
ManufacturerThe Coca-Cola Company
Country of origin United Kingdom
Introduced2001
VariantsDiet Coke with Lemon
Related productsCoca-Cola with Lime

Coca-Cola with Lemon is a soft drink brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company, launched to compete with Pepsi Twist. It is produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company's bottlers. Diet Coke with Lemon was introduced in the United States in 2001, and is still available as a semi sugar free version in Coca-Cola Freestyle machines.

Production and distribution

Coca-Cola Light with Lemon is still available in:

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil (as limited edition for the first semester of 2017).[1]
  • Bulgaria (as Lemon Zero Sugar)
  • China
  • Croatia (as Lemon Zero Sugar)
  • Czech Republic (as Lemon Zero Sugar)
  • Denmark (as Lemon Zero Sugar)
  • Finland (as Lemon Zero Sugar)
  • France
  • Germany (as Lemon Zero Sugar)
  • Greece (as Lemon Zero Sugar)
  • Hungary (from 2018 as Lemon Zero Sugar) (and with sugar as 2022)
  • Iceland
  • Italy (from 2017)
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Luxembourg
  • Macau
  • Netherlands
  • New Caledonia
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Reunion
  • Russia (as Lemon No Sugar, introduced in 2022)
  • Serbia (as Lemon Zero Sugar introduced in May 2019)
  • Singapore
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden (Returned in 2020)
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine (2017)
  • West Bank Gaza

Coca-Cola Light with Lemon has been discontinued in:

  • Australia (returned in November 2013, and sold for limited time only, until discontinued)
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Denmark (2006) (Returned in 2019 with a zero variant instead)
  • Finland (returned in March 2019)
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom (as Diet Coke with Lemon was discontinued in the beginning of 2006)

In July 2014, Coca-Cola with Lemon was temporarily restocked in Japan. The product went to 16,622 different stores of 7-Eleven throughout Japan. The bottle was reintroduced with new packaging, and was only on shelves until supplies lasted.[2] There are different variations of the drink, one being Coca-Cola Lemon Zero Sugar. This drink is only exclusive only to Italy. The drink is sold in a glass bottle, PET, and aluminium cans.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Coca-Cola Laranja e Coca-Cola Limão Siciliano chegam ao Brasil em edições limitadas: The Coca-Cola Company". www.cocacolabrasil.com.br. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12.
  2. ^ “‘Awesome! Lemon Coke Is Back!" Say Tens of Consumers in Japan.” SoraNews24, SoraNews24, 1 July 2014, soranews24.com/2014/07/02/awesome-lemon-coke-is-back-say-tens-of-consumers-in-japan/.
  3. ^ “Coca-Cola Lemon Zero Sugar Zero Calories Launches in Italy.” The Coca-Cola Company, 9 May 2017, www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/coca-cola-lemon-zero-sugar-launches-in-italy.