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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.wines
Subject: Re: Storage of fine vintage soda
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Date: Thu, 2-May-85 14:09:59 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  2 14:09:59 1985
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> I think this has left the realm of cost-effectiveness; it would probably
> be cheaper to steal the original Coca-Cola formula and start your own
> bottling plant -- probably some out-of-business regional bottlers'
> facilities are available for reasonable prices...
> (Or, now that they've changed, why wouldn't Coca-Cola license the use of
> their old formula to bottlers catering to people preferring the "old Coke"?)
> 

People have tried.  Just because COKE won't make it anymore, don't think
that they are going to let anyone else have it.  They are switching to
get more of the market share, not to divide it up.  Do the bottlers actually
make the Coke syrup?  I thought it was trucked in.

> What I have not understood about all this Coke-flavor-change brouhaha
> is why they didn't maintain the old flavor as a sideline. They now have 
> various forms and flavors of soda, some diet, some low-caffiene, etc.
> Why not have "Coke 1" and "Coke 2"? 
> 

Actually, I just read that the changes are not that substantial, mostly
changing from Sugar to Corn Syrup.

-Ron

RC goes better with the Moon Pies anyway.