Coca-Cola Fiber+
Coca-Cola Fiber+ or "Coca-Cola plus" is a diet variant of the soft drink Coca-Cola with added dietary fiber in the form of dextrin.[1][2] It was developed by Coca-Cola Asia Pacific and launched locally in Japan during March 2017. The soft drink has been approved by the Japanese FOSHU as a functional beverage[1] and is meant to serve as an option for health-conscious consumers who have varying desires when it comes to beverages, such as sweetened/non-sweetened, more/less caffeinated, or in the case of Coca-Cola Fiber+ more fiber.[2]
Drinking one Coca-Cola Plus per day with food will help suppress fat absorption and help moderate the levels of triglycerides in the blood after eating. … so we hope people will drink it with meals.[1]
— Dr. David Machiels, product development director at Coca-Cola Asia Pacific
Type | Diet functional beverage |
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Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
Country of origin | Japan |
Introduced | 2017 March |
Related products | Pepsi Special |
These health claims are disputed as exaggerating the positive effects of consuming dextrin.[3][4][5]
Production and distribution
Coca-Cola Fiber+ is available in:[2]
- Japan
- Taiwan
- China
- Hong Kong[6]
- Vietnam
- Mongolia
References
- Staff, Journey (10 February 2017). "Coca-Cola With Dietary Fiber to Launch in Japan". Business Insider. Business Insider. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- Taylor, Kate (25 April 2017). "Coke is now adding fiber to drinks to try and convince people to buy soda again". Business Insider. Business Insider. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- Letzter, Rafi (8 January 2018). "Coca-Cola Plus … Laxatives? What's in Coke's 'Healthy' Japanese Drink?". Live Science. Live Science. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- Sass, Cynthia (27 April 2017). "Coca-Cola Is Adding Fiber to Coke. Is That Even Helpful?". Health. Health. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- Walansky, Aly (12 January 2018). "Japan's Coca-Cola Plus has an unexpected (and stimulating) ingredient". Today. Today. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- "「加系可口可樂」膳食纖維(無糖)汽水". Coca-Cola HK. Retrieved 2 July 2019.