Mezzo Mix (official notation: mezzo mix) is a product of

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, first introduced in Germany in 1973. It is a mixture of

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and

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, a beverage popular in

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, commonly known there as

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, the

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of the first brand of that type of soda.

Market

Mezzo Mix is sold and produced officially only in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The brand's

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translates into

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as "Cola Kisses Orange". In Spain it is called Fanta Mezzo Mix Naranja & Cola. In Sweden it is called Fanta Mezzo and was released in late January 2017 as a limited edition, connected to the music event called

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(Swedish qualifications to

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). Mezzo Mix was previously one of eight international soda flavors featured and available for tasting at

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. Mezzo Mix was later introduced in the United Kingdom in 2019, as a selection for the

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machine.

Varieties

There were two kinds of Mezzo Mix in the 1990s: orange and lemon. The latter was unpopular and was discontinued, but a

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flavored Coke entered the market again in 2003. In July 2007, Mezzo Mix Zero was introduced in Germany as a low-calorie variant. Early 2013 around Valentine's Day, Mezzo Mix Berry Love was introduced in Germany. Instead of an orange-like flavor, it is a raspberry flavor mixed with cola. It was a limited edition, being available only in February.

Ingredients

Mezzo Mix contains

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sugar Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or do ...

orange juice Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing or reaming oranges. It comes in several different varieties, including blood orange, navel oranges, valencia orange, clementine, and tangerine. As well as vari ...

carbonation Carbonation is the chemical reaction of carbon dioxide to give carbonates, bicarbonates, and carbonic acid. In chemistry, the term is sometimes used in place of carboxylation, which refers to the formation of carboxylic acids. In inorganic ch ...

, caramel coloring for color,

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, flavoring,

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ascorbic acid Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid and ascorbate) is a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus and other fruits and vegetables, also sold as a dietary supplement and as a topical 'serum' ingredient to treat melasma (dark pigment spots) ...

, and stabilizer.

References

External links

Official site

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