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VITAMINWATER CRIES UNCLE, SWITCHES BACK

August 01, 2014 12:00 am • Last Updated: July 31, 2014 11:55 pm

Coca-Cola is reversing course after fans of Vitaminwater complained about the drink's new sweetener.

The company promised Thursday the drink would go back to its previous taste after fans flooded Vitaminwater's Facebook page with negative comments. The reversal comes just a few months after Coca-Cola had changed the sweetener in the drink to a mix of sugar and stevia, a low-calorie sweetener known for its metallic aftertaste.

"Our fans haven't had the greatest things to say about it," said a statement posted on Vitaminwater's website.

The statement said the Vitaminwater that people "loved" would start appearing on shelves this fall.

- Associated Press

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