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'''Coca-Cola Citra''' is a beverage made by [[The Coca-Cola Company]]. It is a lemon-lime-flavored variant of the standard Coca-Cola


'''Coca-Cola Citra''' is a beverage made by [[The Coca-Cola Company]]. The design shows yellow and green stripes, and a pair of citrus fruits resembling a lemon and a lime. It is accompanied by Coca-Cola Light with Citra in [[Mexico]] and [[Japan]], and Diet Coke with Citra in Labasa.
The design shows yellow and green stripes, and a pair of citrus fruits resembling a lemon and a lime.

The drink itself entered the Coca-Cola company's portfolio when the brand was acquired during Coca-Cola's acquisition of the Parle groups soft drink portfolio, in India. Coca-Cola has re-introduced the drink into the Indian market since lemon-lime flavoured drinks are the most popular type in the market.<ref name=etfeb12>{{cite news|title=Coca-Cola to revive Citra after 19 years, aims mopping up volumes|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-02-13/news/31055270_1_maaza-thums-limca|accessdate=22 February 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=13 February 2012}}</ref>


==Countries where Citra has been introduced==
==Countries where Citra has been introduced==
'''Coca-Cola Citra''' and '''Coca-Cola Citra Light''' were first introduced in [[Mexico]] as a limited edition in 2005, to trial the product.<ref name=torre/>
* [[Mexico]] - 2005 on a trial basis

* [[New Zealand]] - 2005 for a limited time, discontinued in 2006
* [[New Zealand]] - reintroduced in March 2007, discontinued in September 2007
The drink was soon given a limited edition run in [[New Zealand]] for the 2005-2006 summer season and another run from March-September 2007.

* [[Japan]] - officially launched on May 29, 2006, including 1.5 litre, 500 ml, and 300 ml varieties
The drink was released in [[Japan]] on May 29, 2006, available in 1.5 litre, 500 ml, and 300 ml varieties.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20061012153907/http://www.cocacola.co.jp/whatsnew/release/news_77.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=コーラ白書Topics - 日本コカ・コーラ、「Coca-Cola CITRA」発売へ |url=https://www.colawp.com/item-84.html |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=www.colawp.com}}</ref> However, was discontinued the following year.

The Diet version of the drink was released in the United Kingdom as '''Diet Coke with Citrus Zest''' in 2007 replacing the standard Diet Coke with Lemon and Diet Coke with Lime variants.(originally intended to be an orange-flavored variant, i.e. [[Coca-Cola Light Sango]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2006-10-26 |title=Coke to axe Lemon and Lime variant to pave way for Orange |url=https://www.marketingweek.com/coke-to-axe-lemon-and-lime-variant-to-pave-way-for-orange/ |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=Marketing Week |language=en}}</ref>) In May 2018, the drink was discontinued in favor of the introduction of the Diet Coke Exotic Mango variant in the UK.<ref>https://twitter.com/DietCokeGB/status/994622027796541442</ref>

In 2023, a [[Coca-Cola Zero Sugar|Zero Sugar]] variant, named '''Coca-Cola Zero Calories Lemon-Lime''' was released in Jordan.<ref>https://www.cci.com.tr/en/media-center/logo-and-product-portfolios/jordan</ref>


==See also==
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==References==
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Revision as of 01:08, 20 July 2024

Coca-Cola Citra
Product typeCitrus flavored cola
OwnerThe Coca-Cola Company
LandU.S.
Introduced2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Discontinued2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Related brandsDiet Coke
Coca-Cola with Lemon
Coca-Cola with Lime
MarketsMexico,[1] New Zealand, Japan,[2] United Kingdom (diet)

Coca-Cola Citra is a beverage made by The Coca-Cola Company. It is a lemon-lime-flavored variant of the standard Coca-Cola

The design shows yellow and green stripes, and a pair of citrus fruits resembling a lemon and a lime.

Countries where Citra has been introduced

Coca-Cola Citra and Coca-Cola Citra Light were first introduced in Mexico as a limited edition in 2005, to trial the product.[1]

The drink was soon given a limited edition run in New Zealand for the 2005-2006 summer season and another run from March-September 2007.

The drink was released in Japan on May 29, 2006, available in 1.5 litre, 500 ml, and 300 ml varieties.[3][4] However, was discontinued the following year.

The Diet version of the drink was released in the United Kingdom as Diet Coke with Citrus Zest in 2007 replacing the standard Diet Coke with Lemon and Diet Coke with Lime variants.(originally intended to be an orange-flavored variant, i.e. Coca-Cola Light Sango[5]) In May 2018, the drink was discontinued in favor of the introduction of the Diet Coke Exotic Mango variant in the UK.[6]

In 2023, a Zero Sugar variant, named Coca-Cola Zero Calories Lemon-Lime was released in Jordan.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Lanza otra Coca-Cola en México on El Siglo del Torreón, 9 Mar 2005
  2. ^ Coca-Cola flavours from around the world on Love Food
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20061012153907/http://www.cocacola.co.jp/whatsnew/release/news_77.html
  4. ^ "コーラ白書Topics - 日本コカ・コーラ、「Coca-Cola CITRA」発売へ". www.colawp.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  5. ^ "Coke to axe Lemon and Lime variant to pave way for Orange". Marketing Week. 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/DietCokeGB/status/994622027796541442
  7. ^ https://www.cci.com.tr/en/media-center/logo-and-product-portfolios/jordan
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