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Type | Vanilla-flavored cola |
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Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
Country of origin | United States |
Introduced | 2002(first run) 2007 (second run) |
Discontinued | 2005(first run) |
Variants | Diet Vanilla Coke, Coke Vanilla Zero |
Related products | Coca-Cola Diet Coke Coca-Cola Black Cherry Vanilla Coca-Cola Cherry Coca-Cola with Lime |
Website | cocacola.com/vanilla |
Coca-Cola Vanilla (commonly referred to as Vanilla Coke) is a vanilla-flavored version of Coca-Cola, introduced in 2002 but subsequently discontinued in North America and the United Kingdom in 2005, though it remained available at certain fountain outlets. It was relaunched in the US in 2007, in Denmark in 2012, the UK in 2013 and Canada in 2016. Vanilla Coke has been available in Australia since its initial introduction in 2002, being produced by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. Originally announced as a limited edition in the UK, it became permanent for several years; however, Vanilla Coke was again discontinued in the UK in Summer 2018, though Diet Vanilla Coke and Coke Vanilla Zero remain available.
In 2003, Pepsi introduced Pepsi Vanilla to compete with Vanilla Coke. In 2002, Virgin released their own vanilla cola in the UK, prior to the appearance of Vanilla Coke.