Frescolita
Frescolita is a Venezuelan cola. It is very similar to red cream sodas found in the United States, with a taste similar to gum. Frescolita is also used to bake cakes in some places in Western Venezuela. It is marketed by Coca-Cola. Its ingredients include carbonated water, sugar, sodium benzoate, citric acid, artificial flavor, artificial color (contains red #40 and yellow #50).[1] Besides Venezuela, it is available in stores that specialize in Latin American groceries in the United States and Spain.
Type | Soft drink |
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Manufacturer | Coca-Cola FEMSA Venezuela |
Country of origin | Venezuelan |
Flavour | cream soda, bubble gum |
In Venezuela, while Coca-Cola is consumed more, it has been reported that Frescolita takes 10% of the general soft-drinks market of the country.[2] Up to 45% of Coca-Cola's sales of soft drinks in Venezuela is in Hit, Frescolita and Chinotto.[3]
References
- "Frescolita Kolita Venezuelan 2 liter Bottle". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- Grupo Editorial PRODUCTO - online. August, 2002. Mamá yo quiero. Sed de burbujas Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- El Universal. Inician nueva campaña de mercadeo - Reposicionan la Frescolita. November, 1997.