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Old 12-09-2016, 12:44
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I notice Fanta has been reformulated. Not quite sure when it happened as I'm not in the habit of checking the labels.

Juice content of Fanta has reduced from 5% to 4%
Fanta Zero is down to 3% juice. Meanwhile over in Italy it's something like 12% juice!

Anyone noticed a difference in taste? Is this to meet the new sugar tax regulations do you think?
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Old 13-09-2016, 11:42
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Fanta is nothing like it used to be. I remember years before lemon Fanta ever came out over here, whenever I would go on holiday to Spain with my family when I was younger we would drink it non stop and it was amazing. Couldn't wait for it to be released over here but it didn't taste the same. Not long after it's release over here they then changed the taste yet again. You need to go abroad and drink the proper stuff.
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Old 13-09-2016, 12:34
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Fanta is nothing like it used to be. I remember years before lemon Fanta ever came out over here, whenever I would go on holiday to Spain with my family when I was younger we would drink it non stop and it was amazing. Couldn't wait for it to be released over here but it didn't taste the same. Not long after it's release over here they then changed the taste yet again. You need to go abroad and drink the proper stuff.
Is it different abroad then?
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Old 13-09-2016, 17:35
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Is it different abroad then?
I've often noticed a difference in the taste of branded fizzy drinks in different countries. Apparently it's because Coca Cola or whoever ship the syrup abroad and the local factories add the carbonated water. They mostly use tap water, thus the slight difference in taste.
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Old 16-09-2016, 08:44
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I've often noticed a difference in the taste of branded fizzy drinks in different countries. Apparently it's because Coca Cola or whoever ship the syrup abroad and the local factories add the carbonated water. They mostly use tap water, thus the slight difference in taste.
JulesF - I know exactly what you mean. In the UK i prefer coca cola to Pepsi. But in my other home in Egypt i prefer the pepsi to the coca cola. Different tastes and probably because of the water used. The fanta over there is vile though - the bright orange type that you can often get in cheap takeaways and newsagents over here

Fanta is nothing like it used to be. I remember years before lemon Fanta ever came out over here, whenever I would go on holiday to Spain with my family when I was younger we would drink it non stop and it was amazing. Couldn't wait for it to be released over here but it didn't taste the same. Not long after it's release over here they then changed the taste yet again. You need to go abroad and drink the proper stuff.
Master Ozzy we loved the lemon Fanta in spain too (late 90's) and its nothing like over here. One thing we found in Spain which never made its way to the UK but i loved was lemon cornettos!
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Old 20-09-2016, 22:22
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I'd only ever tried the lemon Fanta once, never saw any more since, but the orange one is okay.
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Old 21-09-2016, 10:31
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I avoid "Fanta" and "Orangina". They both taste revolting.
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Old 21-09-2016, 11:52
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I had a Lemon and Honey Fanta in Japan which was delicious, but unlikely to ever make it's way over here.
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Old 21-09-2016, 16:48
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Fanta Limon in Spain and Italy is totally different- its somehow sharper and more sherbetty.
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Old 23-11-2016, 17:35
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Is it different abroad then?
They taste very different in other countries. The Australian one was vile.
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Old 23-11-2016, 18:13
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Always prefer Tango anyway as it tastes more orangey.
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Old 29-12-2016, 12:13
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Is it different abroad then?
Yes, the orange content varies massively based on local competition and tastes. In Italy the orange juice content is something like 11-16%. Whereas in the US it has no orange in it at all.

Always prefer Tango anyway as it tastes more orangey.
And you'd expect that now, it has a higher orange juice content than Fanta.
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Old 29-12-2016, 12:55
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The only time I drink Fanta is in Spain, Fanta lemon in the sun is so nice. It doesn't taste the same here, it's much more sweeter
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Old 29-12-2016, 14:09
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Fanta Limon in Spain and Italy is totally different- its somehow sharper and more sherbetty.
Back in the day, when I used to drink alcohol, Fanta Limon & Vodka used to slip down very nicely when I was visiting the various Costas.
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Old 30-12-2016, 02:43
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Orange Fanta in the UK has consistently had less percentage orange juice content than elsewhere and it has always annoyed me. Typically, the UK gets a poorer quality product.

If you decant a can of UK Fanta into a clear glass and compare it with a US or say Spanish one, it's immediately apparent that they are entirely different drinks. The UK version is insipid and watery in comparison. They also changed the formula some years ago and since then I have always felt that it had an overpowering taste or artificial sweetener about it.

I hadn't noticed it had been messed about with again but if there is even less orange juice it can only be for the worse.
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Old 01-01-2017, 10:50
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Orange Fanta in the UK has consistently had less percentage orange juice content than elsewhere and it has always annoyed me. Typically, the UK gets a poorer quality product.

If you decant a can of UK Fanta into a clear glass and compare it with a US or say Spanish one, it's immediately apparent that they are entirely different drinks. The UK version is insipid and watery in comparison. They also changed the formula some years ago and since then I have always felt that it had an overpowering taste or artificial sweetener about it.

I hadn't noticed it had been messed about with again but if there is even less orange juice it can only be for the worse.
Yet a post a few above this says that the U.S. version has zero orange jucie.
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Old 01-01-2017, 12:01
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I've often noticed a difference in the taste of branded fizzy drinks in different countries. Apparently it's because Coca Cola or whoever ship the syrup abroad and the local factories add the carbonated water. They mostly use tap water, thus the slight difference in taste.
It's not just the local water that can be different. Coca-Cola's reputedly 'secret' formula can vary around the world. For instance, here in the UK they use sugar but in the States they use high fructose corn syrup, as it's cheaper.
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Old 03-01-2017, 02:20
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Yet a post a few above this says that the U.S. version has zero orange jucie.
Well I stand to be corrected but last time I had Fanta Orange in the US the orange content was something like 9% so much higher than here in the UK. It's also the case that a US standard can is 355ml whereas the UK/European can is 330ml.
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Old 03-01-2017, 02:58
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Well I stand to be corrected but last time I had Fanta Orange in the US the orange content was something like 9% so much higher than here in the UK. It's also the case that a US standard can is 355ml whereas the UK/European can is 330ml.
Standard can sizes is a minor interest of mine. 330ml is a European standard size. In Australia the standard can size is 375ml. In Singapore it's 325ml. In Hong Kong it used to be 355ml but they downsized to 330ml a few years ago.
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Old 03-01-2017, 12:45
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Well I stand to be corrected but last time I had Fanta Orange in the US the orange content was something like 9% so much higher than here in the UK. It's also the case that a US standard can is 355ml whereas the UK/European can is 330ml.
Thats because the U.S. are still stuck on fluid ounces.
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Old Yesterday, 17:34
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Well I stand to be corrected but last time I had Fanta Orange in the US the orange content was something like 9% so much higher than here in the UK. It's also the case that a US standard can is 355ml whereas the UK/European can is 330ml.
That must have been some time ago. I don't recall it ever having juice in it. The recipe for the US version is as follows:


Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (To Protect Taste), Natural Flavors, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Polyphosphates, Glycerol Ester Of Rosin, Yellow 6, Red 40.

That's from Coca-Cola's website.
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Old Yesterday, 20:41
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Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (To Protect Taste), Natural Flavors, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Polyphosphates, Glycerol Ester Of Rosin, Yellow 6, Red 40.
Yummy.
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