Coca-Cola has announced that a popular soft drink discontinued in 2018 is returning to UK shelves for a limited time this month.
The soft drink giant is known worldwide for its various drinks, including Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and the original Coca-Cola, which comes in the iconic red can.
Coke even comes in various flavours like vanilla, cherry and lime.
The company is also responsible for several other brands, including Sprite, Fanta, Dr Pepper and Schweppes.
However, not all Coca-Cola soft drinks hang around forever.
Most recently, the soft drink giant was forced to apologise after it discontinued Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla and Diet Coke with Splenda.
The decision, the company said, came as a result of changing "consumer taste preferences".
Other drinks discontinued by Coca-Cola include:
- Caffeine free Coca-Cola
- Coca-Cola Black Cherry Vanilla
- Coke II or New Coke
Discontinued Coca-Cola soft drink returning to UK stores
Diet Cherry Coke was also discontinued, back in 2018, having first launched in the 80s.
It hasn't been seen in the UK since, until now.
Discontinued UK chocolates and sweets
Diet Cherry Coke is coming back to the UK, and will be available in Tesco stores across the UK from October 8.
It won't look much different from before, with the returning soft drink to feature retro packaging, inspired by its original look.
Senior Brand Manager for Diet Coke Great Britain, Tara Byrnes, said: “We have been listening and are so excited to announce the return of Diet Cherry Coke.
"The comeback of this retro icon is the tasty throwback that fans have been hoping for. Some love a classic, and others a twist; for some this little cherry-flavoured ritual will give an opportunity to make Diet Coke breaks reflect ‘your taste’ even more.
"Returning exclusively for a limited time, the flavour you love, cherry, is back – but get it while you can!"
The returning Diet Cherry Coke will be available in 24 x 330ml can multipacks, 500ml bottles and 2L bottles.
A Coca-Cola spokesperson added: "But it’s only here for a limited time, so get caught red-handed while you can - once it’s gone, it’s gone!"
Diet Cherry Coke already made a comeback in the US earlier this year, much to the excitement of fans.
Hauskris on TikTok, trying the previously discontinued soft drink, said: "That is so good. It's everything. I can't stop.
"That (Diet Cherry Coke) is delicious. I'm actually so sad that this is limited edition, because I'm drinking the entire 12-pack today. I'm not kidding."
Fellow Coke lovers took to the comments section to aree with the high praise given.
One fan commented: "As a regular coke drinker, I'm now hooked on the new diet cherry coke."
Another added: "Omg hell ya."
While a third person said: "I need to go find some."
This isn't the first discontinued Coca-Cola soft drink to make a comeback recently.
Coca-Cola Lime also returned to UK stores in December last year.
The soft drink was first released in the UK, along with Coca-Cola Lemon, back in March 2005 before both were discontinued in February 2007.
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A range of other discontinued products have also returned to UK stores in 2025, including:
- Cadbury Dream
- Cadbury Dairy Milk Crispello
- Cadbury Top Deck
- Coco Pops Straws
- Milky Way Crispy Rolls
- Pickled Onion Discos crisps
- Walkers Worcester Sauce Crisps
- Cocoa Krispies Cereal Straws
- White Chocolate Maltesers
Diet Cherry Coke will be available in Tesco stores across the UK from October 8.
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