However, beverage analysts in the US are convinced that Coca-Cola will launch the new brand, which will probably be marketed as Vanilla Coke, in the US within the next few months. The new variant is thought to be well beyond the development stage with bottlers already primed about the launch and reported to be very enthusiastic.
US: Coca-Cola expected to launch Vanilla Coke
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is thought to be developing a vanilla-flavoured variant to its flagship Coca-Cola brand. The Atlanta-based company would not confirm the widespread speculation that the line extension was on the way but said "we've always got a number of things in development."