Drinks giant Coca Cola has addressed rumours that one its most popular drinks is being pulled from shelves. Speculation was rife that Coke Zero - a no calorie and zero sugar version of the brand's flagship Coca-Cola drink - was set to be discontinued in the UK.
The rumour seemed to stem from a social media post published by a retail fashion company - sending Coke Zero fans into meltdown. In the Facebook post, boohoo.com wrote: "BREAKING - Coke Zero is being discontinued in the UK" along with the 'breaking heart' emoji.
According to BirminghamLive, Boohoo received more than 20,000 comments from a mix of worried fans and delighted haters and appealed to Coca Cola to gve a definitive answer. They asked: "Okay [Coca Cola], we need answers ASAP. Please tell us the rumours about Coke Zero being discontinued aren't true".