"At the time, it became clear that people preferred the sweeter taste – or seemed to prefer the sweeter taste – of Pepsi over Coke." (Credit FOX TV Stations)While Coke remained the world’s best-selling soft drink, the appetite for the soda was slipping, according to the Coca-Cola website. (Credit FOX TV Stations)In response, Coke decided it was time for a change, and thus New Coke was born. (Credit: KTVU)Classic Coke returnsExecutives at Coca-Cola quickly remedied their latest marketing blunder and brought back the original Coke recipe and called it Coca-Cola Classic. New Coke was rebranded as Coke II before it was eventually discontinued in the early 2000s.
