FANTA has launched a new flavour in time for summer – but shoppers have been left divided over the new drink.
The Coca-Cola-owned brand has unveiled Fanta Zero Watermelon.
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The product comes in 500ml and 2litre bottles and as an 8x330ml can multi-pack.
Shoppers can buy the drinks at Tesco and smaller retailers including One Stop and Booker Retail Partners.
Booker Retail Partners runs Budgens, Londis and Premier stores.
The drink is currently sold in Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands but is new to the UK market.
Fanta said the new flavour, which comes with no calories and sugar, has been introduced following the successful launch of Fanta Raspberry Zero Sugar in 2020 and Fanta Zero Strawberry and Kiwi in 2022.
One Tesco customer posted on the Newfoodsuk Facebook page sharing a photo of the new drink captioned: “New Watermelon Fanta spotted at Tesco!!”
One person commented: “Looks delicious,” while another added: “Ooooh I loveee anything watermelon flavoured..will go find this.”
But some consumers don’t seem so keen on the new flavour.
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One person said on Facebook: “It’s the least watermelon flavoured thing I’ve ever tasted.”
While another person added: “It’s horrid tastes okay to start with but has a nasty aftertaste.”
The 500ml bottle is available to buy as part of the Tesco meal deal, or can be bought separately for £1.60.
It’s the same price as the other 500ml sizes, including Fanta Lemon, Fanta Orange zero and Fanta Fruit Twist.
But that’s based on online prices, so you might have to pay more if you go to a Tesco Extra.
We’ve approached Tesco to find out how much the 2litre bottle and 8x330ml cans cost and will update this story when we have heard back.
It comes months after KSI and Logan Paul unveiled their Prime Energy drink.
Shoppers flocked to supermarkets to get hold of the new beverage, with some locations witnessing chaotic scenes.
Meanwhile, Costa has added new drinks to its menu in recent weeks too, after forming a partnership with chocolate company Rolo.
