Delaware Punch at the World of Coca-Cola

Delaware Punch was a fruit-flavored

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. Its formula used a blend of fruit flavors, with

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( Methyl anthranilate) being the most prominent. It was not

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and was

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-free. Delaware Punch was created by Thomas E. Lyons in 1913. The brand was owned by

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, but has been discontinued since 2020 in response to the

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. Delaware Punch was named for the Delaware grape cultivar from which its flavor was derived. The grape was first grown in

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, and the drink therefore had no affiliation with the state of

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. In October 2020, as part of their efforts to scale back on underperforming brands during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Coca-Cola Company announced the underperforming regional brands such as Tab, Northern Neck Ginger Ale, Coca-Cola Life, Diet Coke Feisty Cherry, Zico and Delaware Punch would be discontinued by the end of 2020, in favor of focusing more on their popular brands.

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