Coca-Cola drops brand new nostalgic flavor alongside highly anticipated Diet Cherry Coke no longer a limited edition
It’s the cherry on top for soda fans.The beverage giant announced the expansion of its cherry portfolio with the launch of the Coca‑Cola Cherry Float and the nationwide release of Diet Coke Cherry — now a permanent addition to their lineup.
Rolling out to retailers in the US and Canada this month, these flavors will join the existing Coca‑Cola Cherry and Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar Cherry lineup.In a news release, the company suggested that the expansion of the cherry line reflects “growing demand for nostalgic flavors reimagined in modern ways.”Cherry Coke was first introduced in 1985 as Coca‑Cola’s first-ever flavored extension, which the brand believes “established a legacy that continues to influence beverage culture today.”The brand-new Coca‑Cola Cherry Float is inspired by the classic soda-fountain favorite, made to give fans a taste of a Cherry Coke float — without the ice cream or dairy.Cherry Float features creamy vanilla notes and comes in full-sugar and zero-sugar options in 12-ounce 12-pack cans and 20-ounce bottles.The brand is putting a “refreshed visual expression” on the Cherry Float packaging, using Coca-Cola’s iconic red and incorporating cherry-inspired pink and purple hues with a vintage Coca‑Cola float illustration.Along with the Cherry Float, the company is permanently bringing back Diet Coke Cherry nationwide, which they had previously teased.The beloved beverage was discontinued in 2020, marking the first time since its release in 1986 that it was off the shelves in the US.At the time, it was phased out alongside several other Coca-Cola flavors, but it seems that Diet Coke Cherry impacted die-hard fans the most.It returned for only a limited time last summer — a fact that upset fans who wanted it to be a permanent edition.“Why even bring it back at all?? They tempt us and then take it away from us,” commented one fan at the time, lamenting the limited element of the classic cola flavor.The beverage, which...