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Man Claims to Have Found Long-Lost Coca-Cola Recipe

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:48:53 +0000

Maybe you can beat the real thing. Cliff Kluge, of Ringgold, Georgia – who describes himself as a “treasure hunter” — claims to have come across an item as steeped in Americana as baseball and apple pie: a 1943 recipe for Coca-Cola. Since Coke protects its secret like a guard does Buckingham Palace, this could [...]

Why Can't You Get a Coca-Cola for a Nickel? Blame the Bottle

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:38:19 +0000

Coca-Cola is everywhere. The drink is sold in just about every supermarket, drug store and gas station across the country and throughout the world. Not much has changed since the product’s inception except, of course, the price. Way back in 1886, a single bottle of Coke cost just one nickel. That may seem like ancient [...]

Korean Coke Machine Makes You Dance for Refreshment

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:35:41 +0000

Sometimes we just want to crack open an ice cold can of Coke. There’s little-to-no-effort involved in getting such refreshing and delicious happiness, right? But over in Korea, they’re making soda seekers dance for their bubbly beverages. Coca Cola has invented a high-tech vending contraption that’s just like any other vending machine. Except this time, [...]

Coke and Pepsi's Newest Ingredient Is Booze

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:10:17 +0000

When you drink your favorite sodas, you’re getting more than just a kick of caffeine. France’s National Institute of Consumption tested 19 popular carbonated soft drinks and found that 10 — including Coke and Pepsi — contained a very small amount of alcohol. “It is possible alcohol traces come from the process of making our drink according [...]

Vending Machine Gives Out Cokes For Hugs

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:30:27 +0000

We've all smacked a vending machine when it didn't spit out the candy or soda we requested and paid for. The more ill-tempered among us have probably even given one of the giant junk food dispensers a good kick.

But it turns out we've been doing it wrong. When it comes human/vending machine relations, a little tenderness will go a lot further than violence.

10 Strange Coca-Cola Flavors From Around the World

Kathy Landin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:20:13 +0000

The story of the world's most famous soft drink goes that Dr. John Pemberton concocted the original mixture that would become the Coca-Cola beverage we all know over a fire in the backyard of his Atlanta home on March 29th, 1886. He envisioned it as a cure for a hangover.

Coke Delivery Man Cheats In Pepsi Max's Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

TheFW Staff — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:35 +0000

Pepsi Max pulls the old “Coke delivery man actually has a taste for Pepsi” trick in this cute 2012 Super Bowl commercial featuring comedian Beth Littleford as a nosy checkout clerk. And, of course, the most obvious country song choice of all time. Can you guess what song? Hint: it rhymes with “Your Cheatin’ Heart.” [...]

Coke Super Bowl 2012 Commercial Features Polar Bear Football [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:24:27 +0000

Coke's Polar bear mascots have some fun in one of the beverage giant's Super Bowl ads this year. In the spot, which will run in the second quarter, the lovable animated beasts are having a Super Bowl party, drinking coke of course. When one bear tosses a bottle of the sweet stuff to another, that bear's attempts to catch it causes trouble.

Did Coke Can the White Polar Bear Can Because of a Lack of Santa? [PHOTO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:05:06 +0000

Coca Cola, a company with a notorious history of making changes to its product that the public didn't approve of, has stepped in it again.

Last month the soft drink giant introduced a white seasonal Coke can featuring polar bears as part of campaign to raise money to help save the endangered species. However, Coke drinkers rebelled against the new design -- with the most common complaint being they looked too much like silver Diet Coke cans -- and the soft drink giant announced they would discontinue production of the white cans and reintroduce the polar bear can with a more traditional red background.