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Coca-Cola Cherry is produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company's bottlers
The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company, largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world and is one of the largest corporations in the United States....
. It was introduced to a test audience at the 1982 World's Fair
1982 World's Fair

The 1982 World's Fair was held in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tennessee, in the United States. The theme of the exposition was "Energy Turns the World."...
 as Cherry Coke, and entered mainstream production in 1985.

Coca-Cola Cherry was the third variation of Coca-Cola at that time – the others being classic Coke
Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is a carbonation soft drink sold in stores, restaurants and vending machines worldwide . It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke or as Cola or Pop....
 and Diet Coke
Diet Coke

Diet Coke is a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States on Independence Day in 1982 as the first new brand since 1886 to use the Coca-Cola trademark....
 – and the first flavored Coke. Diet Cherry Coke was introduced in 1986, and renamed "Diet Coke Cherry" in 2005.






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Coca-Cola Cherry is produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company's bottlers
The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company, largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world and is one of the largest corporations in the United States....
. It was introduced to a test audience at the 1982 World's Fair
1982 World's Fair

The 1982 World's Fair was held in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tennessee, in the United States. The theme of the exposition was "Energy Turns the World."...
 as Cherry Coke, and entered mainstream production in 1985.

Coca-Cola Cherry was the third variation of Coca-Cola at that time – the others being classic Coke
Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is a carbonation soft drink sold in stores, restaurants and vending machines worldwide . It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke or as Cola or Pop....
 and Diet Coke
Diet Coke

Diet Coke is a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States on Independence Day in 1982 as the first new brand since 1886 to use the Coca-Cola trademark....
 – and the first flavored Coke. Diet Cherry Coke was introduced in 1986, and renamed "Diet Coke Cherry" in 2005. Cherry Coke was long available in diner
Diner

A diner is a Prefabrication restaurant building characteristic of North America, especially on Long Island; in New York City; in New Jersey, and other areas of the Northeastern United States, although examples can be found throughout the US and in Canada....
s and at drugstore
Drugstore

Drugstore is a common American term for a pharmacy.Drugstore could also refer to:* Drugstore , a United Kingdom-based pop rock trio.* Drugstore , the 1995 debut album recorded by the band Drugstore ....
 counters, when cherry-flavored syrup was added to the Coca-Cola mix.

The Coca-Cola Company later introduced other flavored Coke variants including Vanilla Coke
Vanilla Coke

Coca-Cola Vanilla is the soft drink that the Coca-Cola Company made to a recipe with extra vanilla.The introduction of vanilla flavor was hailed by The Coca-Cola Company as "the greatest innovation since Diet Coke in 1983"....
 in May 2002, Coca-Cola with Lime
Coca-Cola with Lime

Coca-Cola with Lime was a variation of the original Coca-Cola. It was introduced in North America in the first quarter of 2005 before being quietly...
 in 2005, and Coca-Cola Black Cherry Vanilla
Coca-Cola Black Cherry Vanilla

Coca-Cola Black Cherry Vanilla and Diet Coke Black Cherry Vanilla were varieties of Coca-Cola that were launched in January 2006 by The Coca-Cola Company in United States....
 in 2006.

International distribution

It is available in many other regions, including the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 since 1983 and is also available in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and The Netherlands. The brand was expanded to several additional countries including Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 in 2003 and New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
 in 1991, but in many cases was soon discontinued (however it is still imported into Australia by USA Foods). The Australian Coke company, Coca-Cola Amatil
Coca-Cola Amatil

Coca-Cola Amatil is an Australian company that bottles and distributes The Coca-Cola Company soft drinks and other beverages in several countries....
, explained that the drink had failed to gain acceptance by Australians who have "more conservative palates" than their European or US counterparts. It was also released in the Philippines in 2006, but was also discontinued later that year due to poor sales.

In the UK, it is available in 330ml single cans, 500ml PET and 2l PET Bottles. The diet version, Diet Coke with Cherry was introduced in 2006, and is available in 330ml single cans, 6 pack of 330ml cans, 500ml PET and 2l PET Bottles.

It has been available in Japan since November 2006 where it is known as Cherry Coke. It comes in a silver bottle shaped can with a retro 1980s-style Coke label.

2007 campaign

On February 7, 2007, Coca-Cola officially launched its new campaign for the Cherry Coke Brand. Jay-Z
Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter , better known as his stage name, Jay-Z, is an American hip hop artist and businessman. He is the former Chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records....
 was chosen to be the spokesman and played a part in designing the new can graphics. A new diet version, Coca-Cola Cherry Zero, was also introduced, although the original Diet Coke Cherry will remain available in 12-packs.