In article .net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> Miche wrote:
>
> > In article .net>,
> > Blinky the Shark > wrote:
> >
> >> Miche wrote:
> >>
> >> > In article
> >> > >,
> >> > "Bobo Bonobo(R)" > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Dec 4, 12:38 pm, Miche > wrote:
> >> >> > In article >,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ChattyCathy > wrote:
> >> >> > > BTW, never seen Dr. Pepper available here (RSA).
> >> >> >
> >> >> > You're not missing much.
> >> >>
> >> >> It is made with artificial flavors. Pretty crappy stuff.
> >> >
> >> > I was under the impression that all soft drinks contain artificial
> >> > flavours.
> >>
> >> I think if they do they have to list "artificial flavors" as an ingredient
> >> category. The only soda I have on hand is Sprite Zero. Sprite would seem
> >> to be as mainstream as you can get. Ingredients a "carbonated water,
> >> citric acid, natural flavors, potassium citrate, potassium benzoate (to
> >> protect taste), aspartame, acesulfame potassium." Nothing about
> >> artificial flavors, and I'd say the potassium benzoate is a preservative
> >> rather than a flavorant (protection isn't creation).
> >
> > I've always thought of Sprite as slightly lemon flavoured.
>
> What would explain part of the "LEMON-LIME SODA" on the label, and account
> for some of the natural flavors.

I don't think the New Zealand labels say "LEMON-LIME SODA" but then it's
been literally years since I looked. I don't drink a lot of soda.

Miche

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