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	New Coke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		While most Pepsi drinkers strongly preferred Pepsi and rarely settled for others, Coke drinkers, although they preferred Coke, were more likely to buy and drink Pepsi, RC or a store brand if it was the only brand available.
		Coke spent a considerable amount of time trying to figure out where it had made a mistake, ultimately concluding that it had underestimated the public impact of the portion of the customer base that would be alienated by the switch.
		In 1985, New Coke was sold only in North America, while the original formula continued to be sold in the rest of the world (although had the new version been a success it would presumably have been introduced worldwide).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Coke (2441 words)

	Coca-Cola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		When New Coke was introduced in 1985, this had a severe impact on the economy of Madagascar, a prime vanilla exporter, since New Coke used vanillin, a less-expensive synthetic substitute.
		One unusual use for Coke is as a rust-control substance—the phosphoric acid in coke converts iron oxide to, and as such can be used as an initial treatment for corroded iron and steel objects being renovated, etc. It has also been experimentally used as a pesticide by Indian farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
		Coke is less popular in other places, such as India — due to suspicions regarding the health standards of the drink, and in European and Arab countries such as France, Britain, Germany, the Palestinian territories- due to disapproval of U.S. foreign policy in Israel and elsewhere.
	www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Coca-Cola (3257 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Cokelore (Knew Coke)
		Although New Coke and Classic Coke drinkers combined might outnumber Pepsi imbibers, it was a lead pipe cinch Pepsi would claim to have a more popular drink than one or both of them.
		Coke had spent more than a hundred years convincing the North American population that its product was an integral part of their lives, their very identities.
		New Coke sort of faded away (it quickly settled to a 3% market share in its first year and was redubbed "Coke II" in 1990) and now holds onto a 0.1% market share.
	www.snopes.com /cokelore/newcoke.asp (2122 words)

	History of Coke
		Coke began with Dr. John Pemberton and his three-legged brass pot all the way back in 1886; by 1985, Coke was closing in fast on its centennial anniversary.
		Coke (and Coke chairman Roberto Goizueta) had witnessed a remarkable set of accomplishments during the 1980's: the acquisition of Columbia Pictures in January 1982 and the introduction of diet Coke later that August were foremost among them.
		Coke's market research on the reformulation was one of the most exhaustive market research projects in the history; it cost $4 million and included interviews with almost 200,000 consumers.
	colafountain.topcities.com /newcoke.htm (3647 words)

	Coca-Cola - Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gay Mullins, from Seattle, Washington, USA, founded the Old Coke Drinkers of America organisation, which attempted to sue the company, and lobbied for the formula of Old Coke to be released into the public domain.
		Diet Coke was introduced in 1982 to offer an alternative to dieters worried about the high number of calories present in Classic Coke.
		Coke is less popular in other places, including some Middle Eastern and Asian countries such as Palestine and India — in the latter, due to suspicions regarding the health standards of the drink, and in the former, due to anti-American sentiment or (debunked) rumors that Coca-Cola supports Israel.
	www.greatestinfo.org /Coca-Cola (2340 words)

	THE CULT OF DIET COKE. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Like many Diet Coke heads, Palmer is peculiar, particular and passionate about her beverage of choice, preferring it ice-cold, on the verge of freezing, using each can to space out the events in her day, the way smokers use cigarette breaks.
		The Cult of Diet Coke is strong and slavishly devoted, making their beverage of choice the undisputed leader in diet sodas for the last two decades and the third-most popular soda in the United States, trailing only Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
		Coke launched Diet Coke in July 1982 with a $100 million ad campaign, putting the swooshy wave trademark on a product other than Coca-Cola for the first time since 1886, when the company was formed.
	www.blacktable.com /gillin040317.htm (2027 words)

	The Coca-Cola Company biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		His fanatical devotion to Coke was widely reported, and even in his old age, whenever he stopped by a Coke vendor, he would count how many bottles in the trash belonged to Coca-Cola.
		In July 2004, the United Steelworkers of America and the International Labor Rights Fund filed suit in US court against Coca-Cola and some bottlers in Colombia on behalf of their workers.
		Coke's Egyptian manager reassured the press that the company would never open a bottling plant in Israel, thereby immediately escalating a local controversy almost to the status of an international incident.
	www.biography.ms /The_Coca-Cola_Company.html (2661 words)

	The Straight Dope: Is it true Coca-Cola once contained cocaine? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Coke was originally formulated in 1886 by one John Styth Pemberton, an Atlanta druggist and former Confederate army officer.
		There are those who say that Asa Candler, who bought the infant Coke company from Pemberton, tinkered with the formula a bit before settling on a version that he liked; and these folks claim that the formula thus cannot truly be said to be 99 years old.
		The leader of the group is quoted as saying, "It is not the original formula; it is not the Coke of my youth." The ad goes on to claim that the use of sugar substitute contributed to Coke's decline in market share in the early 80s.
	www.straightdope.com /classics/a2_033.html (998 words)

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		By 1998, it was sold in only a few places in the midwestern U.S. However, because Coke II contained less sugar and less calories than Coke Classic, it was re-labeled and released as C2, a low-carbohydrate and low-calorie cola, in 2004.
		Coca-Cola ran ads to combat Pepsi's ads in an incident sometimes referred to as the cola wars; one of Coke's ads compared the so-called Pepsi challenge to two chimpanzees deciding which tennis ball was furrier.
		Coke is less popular in other places, including some Middle Eastern and Asian countries such as the Palestinian territories and India — in the latter, due to suspicions regarding the health standards of the drink, and in the former, due to anti-American sentiment or the perception that Coca-Cola supports Israel.
	cokebottles.cola-club.com /EN.HTM (2385 words)

	Coca-Cola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		When New Coke was introduced in 1985, the economy of Madagascar crashed, and only recovered after New Coke flopped.
		The reason is that New Coke uses vanillin, a less-expensive synthetic substitute, and purchases of vanilla more than halved during this period.
		The company is frequently credited for "inventing" the modern image of Santa Claus as an old man in red-white garments; however, while the company did in fact promote this image starting in the 1930s in its winter advertising campaigns, it was already common before that time [3].
	www.peacelink.de /keyword/Coca-Cola.php (2564 words)

	Coca-Cola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Although Coke has been the target of urban legends about its safety and the ethics of the company that produces it, it is widely accepted as the most dominant soft drink in the world today.
		Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century, Coca-Cola was bought out by shrewed businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose aggressive marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft drink market throughout the 20th century.
		When New Coke was introduced in 1985, the economy of Madagascar crashed — vanilla being a prime export — and recovered only after New Coke flopped, since New Coke used vanillin, a less-expensive synthetic substitute.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/C/Coca-Cola.htm (2088 words)

	Coca-Cola - Heritage - Cokelore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The story of "new Coke" is widely recalled, but the context is often forgotten.
		Goizueta characterized the "new Coke" decision as a prime example of "taking intelligent risks." He urged all employees to take intelligent risks in their jobs, saying it was critical to the company's success.
		When the announcement of the return of "old" Coca-Cola was made in July 1985, those hoarding as many as 900 bottles in their basements could stop their self-imposed rationing and begin to drink the product as they always had -- as often as they'd like.
	www2.coca-cola.com /heritage/cokelore_newcoke.html (884 words)

	Soda drinkers beware? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Everyday, she pops a can of Diet Coke at lunch, and later in the evening, usually has another one during dinner.
		For years, carbonated soft drinks have gotten a bad rap from dentists who say most of them are sugar-laden and encourage the growth of cavities.
		Now a team of digestive-disease doctors at a hospital in India are once again taking the fizz out of the popular drinks, declaring in a recent study that sodas may also be linked to esophageal cancer.
	gerd.msn.com /article.aspx?aid=5 (801 words)

	Coca-Cola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		These urban legends usually take the form of "fun facts" - for example, "Coke can dissolve a tooth in 24-48 hours"; "highway troopers use Coke to clean blood from highways after accidents"; or "somebody once died in a Coke-drinking competition".
		Studies have shown that regular soft drink users have a lower intake of calcium (which can contribute to osteoporosis), magnesium, ascorbic acid, riboflavin, and vitamin A. The drink has also aroused criticism for its use of phosphoric acid and caffeine, though many of these criticisms have been dismissed by the industry as urban myths.
		Coke is less popular in other places, including some Middle Eastern and Asian countries such as the Palestinian territories and India - in the latter, due to suspicions regarding the health standards of the drink, and in the former, due to anti-American sentiment or (debunked) rumors that Coca-Cola supports Israel.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/co/CocaCola.htm (2304 words)

	installation2
		represents, Coke is as much for all types of people as America is comprised of all types of people.
		Though it was not until 1985 that Coke took a dramatic risk and made a decision to alter the formula they had used for
		This is in contrast to their old practices of letting the Atlanta headquarters finalize everything.
	www.auburn.edu /~booloca/installation2.html (1513 words)

	Jennifer's History and Stuff: May 28, 1985 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In response to the abomination that was New Coke, a group called "Old Coca-Cola Drinkers of America" was formed.
		I was one of the few who actually preferred New Coke.
		Which kind of sucked for the guy who went out and bought a few thousand cases of old coke on the assumption it'd be worth a fortune...
	jenlars.mu.nu /archives/083610.html (116 words)

	Coca-Cola - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		By 1998, it was sold in only a few places in the midwestern U.S. What goes into Coca-Cola?
		However, one unusual use for coke that is not an urban legend is as a rust-control substance - the phosphoric acid in coke converts iron oxide to iron phosphate, and as such can be used as an initial treatment for corroded iron and steel objects being renovated, etc.
		Coke is less popular in other places, including some Middle Eastern and Asian countries such as the Palestinian territories and India — in the latter, due to suspicions regarding the health standards of the drink, and in the former, due to anti-American sentiment or (debunked) rumors that Coca-Cola supports Israel.
	www.free-definition.com /Coca-Cola.html (2384 words)

	Soda Addiction Please help 3FC Diet Support Groups for Support
		This gal who was on the hefty side said that prior to New Coke, she was drinking either a 6 pack or 12 pack of regular Coke each DAY.
		Of course once Old Coke was no longer available, she quit cold turkey and before Classic Coke was reintroduced, I remember she lost somewhere in the area of 25 or more pounds!
		I found that it was the easiest way for me and I got used to living without it within a couple of weeks.
	www.3fatchicks.com /forum/showthread.php?t=45676 (1274 words)

	My Archives: May 2005
		Their house is awesome, it's an old Victorian house, but it is in a bad neighborhood.
		Some fountains mix their Cokes much "heavier", with more syrup and less carbonation.Also, some fast food establishments will add too much ice or run out of syrup and not notice, giving the customer a brownish seltzer water.
		Since many people believe that Coke tastes much better when sweetened with sugar as compared to corn syrup, catching a mother lode of Coke around Passover time is a good way to get a more perfect product.
	lovable.bunnie.net /archives/archive-052005.htm (17362 words)

	Catallarchy » 2005 » March (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Nadia sang “The Only One,” and while she was better than last week, I really expected a performance of that song to be a little more interesting than Nadia made it.
		Her performance style is starting to get a little old.
		As a result, U.S. citizens are bearing a steadily increasing medical burden: Since 1999 America has accounted for 71% of the sales of new chemical entities, up from 62%.
	www.catallarchy.net /blog/archives/2005/03 (8485 words)

	Reno News and Review Music review - January 9, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He spent four years touring with lounge act The Partners, traveling with the band as well as his wife and three children (one of whom is George Pickard of The Atomiks).
		"That was the rally song for a movement called the Old Coke Drinkers of America," he says.
		Pickard moved to Reno in the early 1980s and became a favorite in the casino lounge circuit.
	www.newsreview.com /issues/reno/2003-01-09/music.asp (570 words)

	The Straight Dope: "More of the Straight Dope" Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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	www.straightdope.com /otheroutlets/motsdindex.html (2027 words)

	Time Inc. Goes Graf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		However, the site is hosted at Serenity here in Vancouver and Screaming Bull Systems is a division of Getset Communications here in Maple Ridge where Mike Shields is known to be holed up and also where he made a recently unsuccessful bid for nomination to run for political office.
		In a world where Paris Hilton sells hamburgers, the source comments, we shouldn't really be all that surprised staid Time, Inc. might do something like this.
		[Lovable.bunnie.net] My Weblog: More than any other product...consumers have an emotional attachment to their soft drink brand..." (30) Even Gay Mullins, the Seattle man who formed Old Coke Drinkers of America, failed repeatedly to identify or prefer Old Coke in taste tastes.
	www.lcd-monitor-news.com /time_inc_goes_graf_archive.shtml (362 words)

	Catallarchy » Republican Classic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gay Mullins, from Seattle, Washington, USA, founded the Old Coke Drinkers of America organization, which attempted to sue the company, and lobbied for the formula of Old Coke to be released into the public domain.
		Remember when Coca-Cola abandoned their original formula to introduce New Coke, which did so well in consumer taste-tests?
		I’d like Constitution Classic, going back to when the general public still believed that if the federal government got involved with schools or if an income tax was levied that it would be an unimaginable abuse of power.
	www.catallarchy.net /blog/archives/2005/03/24/republican-classic (1400 words)

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