Friday, March 18, 2011

Wow! A diet drink beats Pepsi Cola!

I know it's my favorite diet drink but never imagined it could beat a major sugared cola for popularity.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Diet-Coke-passes-Pepsi-to-apf-2971750957.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=4&asset=&ccode=

Diet Coke has topped rival Pepsi-Cola for the first time to become the second-most popular soft drink in the country behind Coca-Cola. It marks a victory for Coca-Cola Co. as its sodas now hold the top two spots, beating out its longtime rival PepsiCo Inc.

Diet Coke's rise reflects a long-term trend toward diet sodas. Ten years ago, only two of the top 10 were diet sodas. Now, four are on the list: the diet versions of Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Dr Pepper.

Coca-Cola sold nearly 927 million cases of its diet soda in 2010, to Pepsi's 892 million, a report by trade publication Beverage Digest released Thursday said.

Regular Coke remains far and away the most popular soda, selling 1.6 billion cases.

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