Dr Susi ArnottAug 3, 2025
Fascinating case-study #globalcapitalism #peruvianjapanese #fizzydrinks #journalism
"...Unable to beat the brand outright, Coca-Cola sought a deal that allowed it to corner a market without displacing a local favourite."
https://aje.io/9v71oy
How a popular Peruvian soft drink went ‘toe-to-toe’ with Coca-Cola

Inca Kola outshined Coca-Cola for decades, gaining a foothold during WWII through bodegas owned by a spurned community.

Al Jazeera
DarkstripeJul 12, 2025

What type of world is it coming to when the cheap, store brand cola is just as good/bad as the more expensive branded stuff?

#fizzydrinks

Kerr9000Sep 5, 2023
https://youtu.be/LtT4fWGkM3A My Never Grow Up Geek Culture Corner Sprite Lymonade Legacy Review (filmed before my diet) #sprite #spritelegacy #pop #soda #fizzydrinks #drinkreview
KERR9000 Never Grow Up Geek Culture Corner Sprite Lymonade Legacy

YouTube
FediThing has moved!Jun 6, 2023

Argh... why are artificial sweeteners being put into 100% of fizzy drinks? Even the non-diet versions?

I hate their taste, it's ruining a simple pleasure.

#Sugar #Sweeteners #FizzyDrinks

Jim Donegan 🎵 ✅Jan 26, 2023

"NOBODY knows what the #Flavour of #IrnBru is supposed to be, it has emerged."

It's a good question. I don't think I could describe the flavour of Irn Bru to someone from another country. Sort of sweet, fruity, but with no particular identifier! A bit like #Tizer, perhaps?

https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/science-technology/flavour-of-irn-bru-shrouded-in-mystery-2015021095228

#FizzyDrinks #Pop #Ginger

Flavour of Irn-Bru shrouded in mystery

NOBODY knows what the flavour of Irn-Bru is supposed to be, it has emerged.