Coco-Cola has been forced to apologise after confirming twoĀ soft drinks haveĀ been discontinued from its range.
The soft drink giant is known worldwide for its variousĀ drinks includingĀ Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and the original plain Coca-Cola which comes in the iconic red can.
Coke even comes in various flavours including the likes of vanilla, cherry and lemon.
The company isĀ also responsible for a number of other brands including Sprite, Fanta, Dr Pepper and Schweppes.
Coca-Cola discontinuesĀ two of "the best" cokes
But Coca-Cola has been forced to apologise after confirming two drinks have been dropped from its range this month (September 2024).
The soft drink giant revealedĀ Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla and Diet Coke with Splenda have both been discontinued in a decision that came as a result of changing "consumer taste preferences".
Shoppers took to X (formerly Twitter) to ask Coca-Cola why they couldn't find the two soft drinks in UK stores.
One person said: "@CocaColaĀ do you all have Diet Coke with Splenda still? Iām allergic to aspartame."
Hi, Audrei. Unfortunately, Diet Coke with Splenda has been discontinued. We're sorry for any disappointment.
ā Coca-Cola (@CocaCola) September 7, 2024
While another posted: "I thinkĀ @CocaColaĀ discontinued cherry Vanilla Coke in the bottle I havenāt seen it in months."
A Coca-Cola spokesperson, responding to the first post, apologised saying: "Unfortunately, Diet Coke with Splenda has been discontinued. We're sorry for any disappointment."
While in response to the Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla query, the spokesperson said: "Great question! We decided to discontinue Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla due to consumers' taste preferences and lifestyles constantly changing.
"As a Total Beverage Company, we are always searching for ways to evolve our product portfolio to bring consumers the beverages they want."
Great question! š We decided to discontinue Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla due to consumers' taste preferences and lifestyles constantly changing. As a Total Beverage Company, we are always searching for ways to evolve our product portfolio to bring consumers the beverages they want.
ā Coca-Cola (@CocaCola) September 4, 2024
Fans reminisce about "the best Cokes I've had"
The two Coca-Cola beverages seem to have built up quite a fan base, with RedditĀ users posting about how much they like them.
One user describing Diet Coke with Splenda said: "Please tell me Iām not the only one who thought Diet Coke with Splenda was the best soda on the planet! It was so good!
"I love Diet Coke, but this was even better than regular Diet Coke! Do they even still make this?!?"
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While another posted: "LOVE this stuff!!!"
As forĀ Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla, fans have described it as "the best coke".
One Reddit user posted: "No cap, this is one of the best Cokes Iāve had!"
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