TuKola
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 tuKola can | |
| Type | Soft drink |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Los Portales SA |
| Distributor | Ciego Montero |
| Origin | Cuba |
| Introduced | 1980s (1985 under the Ciego Montero trademark) |
| Color | Caramel color e-950 |
| Flavor | Cola |
| Variants | tuKola Light (tuKola Dietética) |
| Related products | Refresco Naranja (Orange Soda), Refresco Gaseosa (Lime Soda), Refresco Piñita (Pineapple Soda), Refresco Mate, Agua Tónica (Soda Water) |
| Website | Los Portales: products |
tuKola (Spanish pronunciation: [tuˈko.la]) is a cola brand produced and marketed in Cuba by Los Portales S.A., a joint venture with Nestlé Group.[citation needed]
Product lines
tuKola was produced at Los Portales' facility in Guane, Pinar del Río Province, until the 1980s. Production was then taken over by Empresa de Bebidas y Licores de Pinar del Río.
The cola is sold in 355 ml cans, 330 ml bottles, and 1.5 litre plastic bottles.
Culture
The success of tuKola in Cuba can be attributed to Coca-Cola's withdrawal from Cuba in 1962, leaving a gap in the market.
Notable people, such as the American chef Andrew Zimmern, have praised the taste of tuKola.
Awards
- 2002 Expocaribe Award – tuKola Dietética
- 2001 XIX Fihav Award – tuKola Dietética
See also
References
- 1 2 3 (in Spanish) Los Portales: about the society Archived 2018-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in Spanish) Los Portales: products Archived 2018-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 Lusher, Adam (2018-01-06). "From 'Nazi Coke' to Vimto in Saudi, it's not just Irn Bru: Countries' unlikely national soft drink predilections".
External links
Media related to tuKola at Wikimedia Commons
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