Diet Coke, also branded as Coca-Cola Light or Diet Coca-Cola, is a sugar-free and low-calorie diet soda produced and
distributed by the Coca-Cola Company. It is a cola drink containing artificial sweeteners, primarily aspartame, instead
of sugar. Diet Coke is based on a different recipe from the flagship Coca-Cola drink, with a distinct taste of its
own.
Unveiled on July 8, 1982, it was the first new brand since the Coca-Cola Company's creation in 1886 to use the
Coca-Cola trademark. Following its launch, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light became wildly successful and a cultural status
symbol to some. It has since been a core product and brand for the company, leading worldwide diet soda sales for most
of its existence.
