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
Coca-Cola Fiber+
TypeDiet functional beverage
ManufacturerThe Coca-Cola Company
Country of originJapan
Introduced2017 March
Related productsPepsi 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
  1. Staff, Journey (10 February 2017). "Coca-Cola With Dietary Fiber to Launch in Japan". Business Insider. Business Insider. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Sass, Cynthia (27 April 2017). "Coca-Cola Is Adding Fiber to Coke. Is That Even Helpful?". Health. Health. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. Walansky, Aly (12 January 2018). "Japan's Coca-Cola Plus has an unexpected (and stimulating) ingredient". Today. Today. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  6. "「加系可口可樂」膳食纖維(無糖)汽水". Coca-Cola HK. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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