Frescolita is a

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n cola. It is very similar to red cream sodas in the

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, with a taste similar to gum. Frescolita is also used to bake in some places in Venezuela. It is marketed by

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. Its ingredients include carbonated water, sugar, sodium benzoate, citric acid, artificial color flavor. Besides Venezuela, it is available in stores that specialize in Latin American groceries in the

and

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. While Coca-Cola is consumed more, it has been reported that Frescolita takes more of the general soft-drinks market of the country. Up to 45% of Coca-Cola's sales of soft drinks in Venezuela is in

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, ''Frescolita'' and

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.El Universal. ''Inician nueva campaña de mercadeo - Reposicionan la Frescolita''. November, 1997

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