Sprite Zero Sugar

Sprite Zero Sugar is the sugar-free variant of Sprite produced by The Coca-Cola Company. It is a colorless, carbonated lemon-lime soft drink formulated without sugar and positioned as the zero-calorie counterpart to standard Sprite. The product belongs to Coca-Cola's broader Zero Sugar portfolio, alongside other zero-sugar versions of major soft-drink brands. The product has operated under several names during its history. It began production in 1974 as Sugar Free Sprite. In 1983, Coca-Cola renamed it Diet Sprite, while some markets used the name Sprite Light. The Sprite Zero name first appeared in Greece in 2002 and was subsequently adopted in much of the world as Coca-Cola aligned the product's naming with the introduction of other “Zero” beverages, including Fanta Zero and Coca-Cola Zero. In 2019, the product was renamed Sprite Zero Sugar. This change followed Coca-Cola's wider move toward using “Zero Sugar” as a consistent name for zero-calorie products, including the 2017 rebranding of Coca-Cola Zero and the 2019 extension of that convention to selected flavored Coca-Cola varieties. Sprite Zero Sugar retains the core sensory identity associated with Sprite: a clear appearance and lemon-lime flavor delivered through carbonation, acidity, and natural flavors. The listed formulation includes carbonated water, citric acid, natural flavors, potassium citrate, potassium benzoate, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium. Because aspartame is used, the product contains phenylalanine, a consideration reflected in product labeling and dietary guidance for people with phenylketonuria. The brand's principal consumer proposition is the familiar Sprite taste without sugar. Its zero-calorie formulation makes it relevant to consumers seeking to reduce or avoid sugar while continuing to drink a mainstream carbonated soft drink. Packaging, naming, and availability can vary by market. In the Netherlands and Ireland, the beverage has reportedly been sold simply as Sprite, while other markets have used names such as Diet Sprite, Sprite Light, Sprite Zero, or Sprite No Sugar. The product therefore functions both as a distinct branded variant in many countries and, in some markets, as the no-sugar form of the core Sprite offering. Sprite Zero Sugar is a product brand rather than an independent company. Its ownership, production, and brand architecture sit within The Coca-Cola Company's global soft-drinks business. The available reference material does not establish a separate headquarters, standalone corporate listing, independent founder, or product-specific financial disclosures. The documented history is primarily one of formulation continuity and successive naming changes intended to keep the product aligned with Coca-Cola's evolving zero-sugar strategy.

Sprite Zero Sugar developed through a series of names that reflect changing approaches to diet and zero-calorie soft drinks. The product first entered production in 1974 under the name Sugar Free Sprite. Its initial identity emphasized the absence of sugar rather than a separate flavor or formulation concept. In 1983, Coca-Cola renamed it Diet Sprite, placing it within the diet-soda naming convention that was widely used by beverage companies at the time. The product did not use one universal name in every market. Sprite Light was used in some countries, while other markets retained or adapted the Diet Sprite identity. These regional naming differences meant that the same general sugar-free lemon-lime beverage could appear under different names depending on local Coca-Cola brand architecture and marketing practices. A significant naming transition began in Greece in 2002, where the Sprite Zero name was first used. From that point, Sprite Zero was adopted in much of the international market. The change corresponded with Coca-Cola's broader expansion of “Zero” naming, including Fanta Zero and Coca-Cola Zero. Rather than presenting the beverage only as a diet product, the Zero designation emphasized the absence of calories or sugar and connected the drink to a broader portfolio strategy. In 2019, Coca-Cola changed the name to Sprite Zero Sugar. The new name was intended to make the sugar-free proposition more explicit and to align Sprite with the company's updated Coca-Cola Zero Sugar branding. That wider naming system had been established through the 2017 rebranding of Coca-Cola Zero and was subsequently applied to selected zero-calorie extensions of other Coca-Cola products. The beverage is described as a colorless, carbonated lemon-lime soft drink. Its listed ingredients include carbonated water, citric acid, natural flavors, potassium citrate, potassium benzoate, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium. The use of aspartame means the product contains phenylalanine. The exact market presentation and naming may differ, including markets where the sugar-free drink is known as Sprite No Sugar or where it is sold simply as Sprite, such as the Netherlands and Ireland according to the reference material. Across these changes, the product's central role has remained stable: it provides the Sprite brand's lemon-lime soft-drink profile in a sugar-free, zero-calorie format. Its history is therefore principally a history of brand naming, portfolio alignment, and market adaptation rather than a documented change in corporate ownership or a separately reported business structure.

1. 2019Rebranded Sprite Zero Sugar

   Coca-Cola changed the name from Sprite Zero to Sprite Zero Sugar to align with its wider zero-sugar branding strategy.

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2. 2002Sprite Zero name introduced

   The Sprite Zero name was first used in Greece and then spread across much of the international market.

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3. 1983Renamed Diet Sprite

   The product adopted the Diet Sprite name, while other markets used alternative names such as Sprite Light.

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4. 1974Launch as Sugar Free Sprite

   The sugar-free Sprite variant began production under the name Sugar Free Sprite.

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A zero-sugar, zero-calorie alternative for consumers who want the lemon-lime taste and carbonation associated with Sprite without added sugar.

• Sprite Zero SugarSugar-free carbonated soft drink1974

  Sprite Zero Sugar is a colorless, carbonated lemon-lime soft drink made without sugar and marketed as a zero-calorie Sprite variant. The listed formulation contains carbonated water, citric acid, natural flavors, potassium citrate, potassium benzoate, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium. Aspartame contributes phenylalanine, which is relevant to product labeling and consumers with phenylketonuria. Depending on the market, related or substantially equivalent products have appeared under names including Diet Sprite, Sprite Light, Sprite Zero, and Sprite No Sugar.

• 2019Adopt the Sprite Zero Sugar nameStrategy

  Coca-Cola was standardizing the naming of zero-calorie products around the Zero Sugar designation after rebranding Coca-Cola Zero and extending the approach to related products.

  What changed. The company renamed Sprite Zero as Sprite Zero Sugar.

  Aftermath. The new name made the product's sugar-free positioning more direct and connected it to Coca-Cola's broader Zero Sugar portfolio.

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• 2019Sprite Zero Sugar adopts its current name

  The product was rebranded from Sprite Zero to Sprite Zero Sugar as Coca-Cola extended its standardized Zero Sugar naming approach across its zero-calorie beverage portfolio.

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