Korkie Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Coca-Cola to remove Classic from nameLooks like Coke's response to Pepsi's re-brand. The Cola Wars continue. I can't take it anymore. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."Dr. Kelso: My son is a big baseball fan. Not so much playing it, but more the designing and sewing of uniforms.Tyler: That's neat.Dr. Kelso: No, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Not a huge loss from my point of view. Considering Coke has been through formula changes, label redesigns, etc., calling it "Classic" doesn't really mean much. Besides, everyone I know when ordering one asks for Coke, or a Regular Coke, not a Coke Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 When this whole fiasco occurred back in '85 I wondered how long it would take for them to revert it back to "Coca-Cola." Apparently, 24 years. Should've been done a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJaxon Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Not a big deal. At least they didn't do a useless re-brand   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Now that New Coke/Coke II has been completely off the shelves for a while, the "Classic" name really is unnecessary. This move was probably overdue, in a way. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 People are going to stop buying Coke because they're going to think it's New Coke!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Now that New Coke/Coke II has been completely off the shelves for a while, the "Classic" name really is unnecessary. This move was probably overdue, in a way.I'm curious to know where New Coke lasted in the US until 2004. Unless they mean globally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaBayEverybodyLovesRays Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Now that New Coke/Coke II has been completely off the shelves for a while, the "Classic" name really is unnecessary. This move was probably overdue, in a way.I'm curious to know where New Coke lasted in the US until 2004. Unless they mean globally.I believe some places in the Midwest carried Coke II. Tampa Bay Everybody Loves Rays Go 'Nova | Go Irish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 THIS IS PREPOSTEROUS! I WOULD NEVER DRINK COKE OUT OF A CAN THAT DOESN'T CONTAIN THE WORD "CLASSIC"!!! LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 The simplified cans (one wave) that have been on the shelves in most areas have already lost the "Classic" mark... like the can I'm drinking right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I was surprised to find out that Diet Coke is actually Diet New Coke, and Coca Cola Zero is actually diet Coke Classic. Apparently, after the New Coke fiasco!, they kept the new diet version of the drink. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 This is only right. "Classic" implies the original formula, which, strictly speaking, hasn't been in use since they switched to high-fructose corn syrup as the sweetener (it being cheaper than real sugar). There's even a conspiracy theory out there that the whole "New Coke" episode was just an elaborate bait-and-switch in order to mask the transition from sugar to HFCS which tastes slightly different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 You know whats funny I liked New Coke better then Coca Cola Classic, then again I prefer Pepsi any way. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I was surprised to find out that Diet Coke is actually Diet New Coke, and Coca Cola Zero is actually diet Coke Classic. Apparently, after the New Coke fiasco!, they kept the new diet version of the drink.Wait... what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantum Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Hold out for the healthier Mexican Coca-Cola. Now that is the classic formula. "One of my concerns is shysters show up and take advantage of people's good will and generosity". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I was surprised to find out that Diet Coke is actually Diet New Coke, and Coca Cola Zero is actually diet Coke Classic. Apparently, after the New Coke fiasco!, they kept the new diet version of the drink.Wait... what?It's true. I heard that when zero came out. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveToms Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Um, I am looking at a Coke can I bought and drank a while ago, no Classic anywhere near it.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr79 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I was surprised to find out that Diet Coke is actually Diet New Coke, and Coca Cola Zero is actually diet Coke Classic. Apparently, after the New Coke fiasco!, they kept the new diet version of the drink.Wait... what?Sort of...Diet Coke was designed from scratch to be a different taste to Coke to better suit the artificial sweeteners and target market. When they made New Coke they used something like the Diet Coke flavour, just with fructose instead of sweeteners. (Diet Coke has slightly changed at least a couple of times since here in Oz to incorporate improvements in artificial sweeteners.)Coke Zero is the real Coke recipe, replacing the sugar with sweeteners. No shock then it also tastes a lot better than Diet Coke, and makes you wonder wtf took so long to get it on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckymack Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I was surprised to find out that Diet Coke is actually Diet New Coke, and Coca Cola Zero is actually diet Coke Classic. Apparently, after the New Coke fiasco!, they kept the new diet version of the drink.Wait... what?Sort of...Diet Coke was designed from scratch to be a different taste to Coke to better suit the artificial sweeteners and target market. When they made New Coke they used something like the Diet Coke flavour, just with fructose instead of sweeteners. (Diet Coke has slightly changed at least a couple of times since here in Oz to incorporate improvements in artificial sweeteners.)Coke Zero is the real Coke recipe, replacing the sugar with sweeteners. No shock then it also tastes a lot better than Diet Coke, and makes you wonder wtf took so long to get it on the market.It? Coke Zero? does taste a helluva lot like regular Coke, there's no doubt about it.However, I've been drinking Diet Coke for so long that Coke and Coke Zero both taste weird to me. Diet Pepsi still tastes like doo-doo batter, though. Sigs are for sissies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 They should put a pickle on the can, now that Heinz isn't using theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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