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Coca-Cola C2 (also referred to as Coke C2, C2 Cola, or simply C2) is a cola-flavored beverage introduced by The Coca-Cola Company first in Japan, then later on June 7, 2004 in the United States, in response to the low-carbohydrate diet trend. This new Coke product has half the carbohydrates, sugars and calories, compared to standard Coke. It contains aspartame, acesulfame potassium, and sucralose in addition to the high fructose corn syrup typically found in cola beverages distributed in America. It has more calories than Diet Coke, but its taste is much closer to standard Coke. Aside from the high fructose corn syrup, one 355-ml can of Coca-Cola C2 contains 19 mg of aspartame, 4 mg of sucralose and 19 mg of acesulfame potassium. The packaging design differs from other Coke products in that fonts are printed in black. For marketing on radio and television, the Queen song "I Want to Break Free" was used.
American sales did not live up to early expectations (due, mostly, to the decline of the low-carb fad, and, partly, to the success of Coca-Cola Zero, a zero-calorie version of Coca-Cola Classic); however, Coca-Cola says the brand will remain in its line-up, even while Pepsi discontinued its version, Pepsi Edge, in late 2005, just one year after its introduction.
Though like many other brands that have lost popularity, availability of C2 has been drastically reduced since the low-carb craze didn't pan out as a permanent solution for weight loss for many. Additionally, many store shelves completely replaced the product with Coca-Cola Zero due to display, shelving and storage limitations.
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