Coca-Cola brings back iconic 1980s soda flavor

Coca-Cola has seemingly wanted to push Diet Coke aside in favor of Coke Zero Sugar, but customers have not allowed that to happen.

Some audience prefer Coke Zero, but at least in the United States, that's still a third-tier brand behind, Coke and Diet Coke. This isn't Diet Coke coming in a replacing TaB because it simply tasted better (which the committee trying to bring the drink back would argue with), it's a niche product helping Coca-Cola (KO) , but not supplanting Diet Coke's place in the cola ecosystem.

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In 2024, Diet Coke was a top-ten soft drink brand globally;

• The 2024 data shows that Coca-Cola will secure the value of the world’s top soft drink brands, with $98,716 million, followed by Red Bull ($22,150 million).
• Those were followed by:
• 3. Nongfu Spring ($19,968 million)
• 4. Pepsi ($17,689 million)
• 5. Nespresso ($11,439 million)
• 6. Nescafe ($10,457 million), 
• 7. Yill ($10,208 million)
• 8. Monster ($8,450 million)
• 9. Diet Coke ($7,737 million)
• 10. Fanta ($7,624 million)
• 11. Sprite ($6,857 million)

Those are not all drinks familiar to Americans, but Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, and Fanta are all owned by Coca-Cola.  Diet Coke has ridden some varying waves of popularity, but it has seen its popularity and visibility increase with newly-minted rivals Elon Musk and Donald Trump both being big fans.

Coca-Cola bring back classic Diet Coke flavor

Diet Coke has traditionally been sold in a variety of flavors. In many ways, it's like a classic soda fountain beverage where you can choose from any flavor on offer.

In recent years, the company has experimented with flavors including. Lime, Vanilla, "Life," Ginger Lime, and Twisted Mango. The company also still offers Coke Zero, which is different, according to the Coca-Cola website.