Who Done It: Coke or Pepsi?


Updated 07/21/11 1:48 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 6 comments

Coke vs. Pepsi Battle

The rock 'n' roll cola wars are back! Recent financial reports indicate that Pepsi's empire still can't beat Coke's, yet the latest Pepsi ad circulating the airwaves depicts Coca-Cola's historical icon Santa turning down Cokes in a tropical locale. His reason? "I'm on vacation. I'm going to have a little fun!" Are you on Team Coke or Team Pepsi? When it comes to the battle, every drinker, it Read more

Do You Want to Know the Secret Recipes Behind Iconic Foods?


Updated 02/20/11 1:35 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Do You Want to Know Coca-Cola's Secret Recipe?

Earlier this week the NPR radio show This America Life claimed to have discovered the secret recipe to Coca-Cola. However, yesterday, Coca-Cola made it clear that the original formula is still safe. Every so often, this sort of news story pops up, where someone says they've found the secret recipe to a certain insanely popular dish, like Coke or Kentucky Fried Chicken's spice blend. But what I'm Read more

Mexican Coke: It Might Not Be Special After All


Updated 11/02/10 7:30 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Is Mexican Coke a Myth?

Could the cult of Mexican Coke be nothing more than another case of the emperor's new clothes? That's what some analysts are asserting. The Latin American soda version has a fiercely loyal following due to the fact that it's made with sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup. But is that really the case? According to a new study in Obesity, the beverage doesn't actually contain sucrose, the Read more

How Do You Take Your Coke: Plastic, Can, Glass, or Cup?


Updated 10/11/10 12:54 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 14 comments

Anniversary of the Coca-Cola Plastic Bottle

If you're a Coca-Cola expert, well-versed in the company's slogans, special-edition flavors, and history, then you probably know that on today's date, in 1971, Coca-Cola introduced the plastic bottle. However, when I go for a Coke, I want it ice-cold in a can. It just doesn't taste the same to me in plastic, and it gets too watered down in a cup with ice. Do you agree? What's your Read more

Do You Have a Taste For Diet Coke?


Updated 03/11/12 2:53 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 13 comments

Diet Coke Fun Facts

Today isn't merely Friday, it's also the birthdate of Diet Coke! It's said that on July 9, 1982, The Coca-Cola Company introduced the world to the sweet (but sugar-free) beverage, which became a fast favorite — and today it's 28 years old. To celebrate, we're going to break open a Diet Coke (OK; I admit to doing this regularly!), and we're tossing around fun facts about the beverage. Ready to Read more

DWR Dares to Make Over Two Classic Chairs


Updated 04/20/10 8:17 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 1 comment

Design Within Reach Debuts Emeco and Coco-Cola 111 Navy Chair

Classics are a bit like Texas: you don't mess with 'em. But Design Within Reach has pounced at the opportunity to give a few iconic chairs a little makeover, to no protest. First, over in Milano at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile furniture fair, DWR debuted an exclusive new collaboration with Emeco and Coca-Cola. Putting a twist on Emeco's 1006 Navy Chair, which is made of 80 percent Read more

"Refresh Yourself" With This Coke Slogan Quiz


Updated 03/29/10 7:55 AM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

"Refresh Yourself" With This Coke Slogan Quiz

Happy birthday, Coca-Cola! On this day in 1886, Coke was invented, and that same year the very first slogan was introduced: "Drink Coca-Cola." Well, the refreshment company has come a long way since then, and so have the ad campaigns. Test your Coke IQ with this fun slogan quiz! Source: Flickr User André Banyai Take the Quiz Read more

Beverage Titans Team Up to Remove Soda From Schools


Updated 03/11/10 4:32 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 7 comments

Beverage Titans Team Up to Remove Soda From Schools

Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr Pepper Snapple Group have just done the unthinkable. They've banded together in print and television ads to promote their new campaign to remove full-calorie soft drinks from nationwide schools. The joint initiative, spearheaded by the American Beverage Association (ABA) and called Clear on Calories, hopes to tackle childhood obesity with actions such as placing calories Read more

Coca-Cola Aims For First Carbon-Neutral Olympic Sponsorship


Updated 02/02/10 5:34 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Coca-Cola Aims to Be Zero Waste at 2010 Winter Olympics

When the Vancouver Games commence next Friday, Coca-Cola is aiming for its own gold medal of sorts: its first zero-waste, carbon-neutral Olympics sponsorship. The beverage giant hopes to take sustainable event planning to a new level with drink bottles made from 30 percent plant-based materials, delivered by hybrid cars and electric carts to cafés decked out in furniture that's made from Read more