Urge (drink)
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| Type | Citrus soda |
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| Manufacturer | The Coca-Cola Company |
| Distributor | Coca-Cola Norway |
| Country of origin | Norway |
| Introduced | May 1996[1] |
| Color | Carotene E160a |
| Variants | Surge, Urge Uten Sukker (Diet) |
| Related products | Vault |
| Website | Urge |
Urge is a citrus flavored soft drink produced by Coca-Cola Norway that was first introduced in the country in 1996, and later on was released in Denmark and Sweden.[2][3] It is the predecessor of the American soft drink Surge, which was introduced in the US in 1997.[4] Urge was discontinued in Denmark and Sweden in 2001.[5] In Norway, Urge sales increased greatly over the years reaching a market share near 10%[6] despite receiving no marketing since its initial launch.
Sizes
[edit]Urge was available in Norway in 0.5 L and 1.5 L bottles, and later also in 0.33 L cans, but in Q1 of 1999 the 1.5 L bottles were taken off the market due to unsatisfactory sales.[7] The cans also vanished from the market a few years later, leaving only the 0.5 L bottles.
A massive campaign by the consumers on the internet community Facebook led to the relaunch of the 1.5 L bottle size on 1 September 2008.[7] It has a sugar content of 68 grams per 0.5 L bottle.[8]
In February 2017, due to fan demand, the 0.33 L cans were reintroduced in a multipack of four.[9]
Varieties
[edit]Urge Intense
[edit]An energy drink variant of Urge. It was launched in 2009 in association with the Facebook group that pressured Coca-Cola to relaunch the 1.5L bottles. Much like with many other energy drinks like Burn and Monster Energy, Urge Intense Triple Rush came in 0.5L cans and has a high caffeine content of 32 mg per 100 mL.
The Urge Intense range was discontinued in 2016.[10]
| Name | Launched | Discontinued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urge Intense Triple Rush | 2009 | 2016 | The original variety. |
| Urge Intense Red Sting | 2010 | 2012 | A Raspberry-flavored variety. |
| Urge Intense Inferno | 2012 | 2014 | An orange-flavored variety.[11] |
| Urge Intense Wild Mango | 2013 | 2016 | A Mango-flavored variety.[12] |
Urge Uten Sukker
[edit]In September 2017, a Zero Sugar version was launched known as Urge Uten Sukker, which like its regular counterpart, was made especially for Norway.[13] This sugar-free variant came in orange-tinted bottles, before switching to the clear ones regular Urge uses.
| Name | Launched | Discontinued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urge Uten Sukker | 2017 | N/A | Sugar-free version of Urge. |
| Urge Chill Guarana | 2018 | 2019 | A Guarana-flavored variant.[14] |
| Urge Smooth Mango | 2020 | N/A | A Mango-flavored variant.[15] |
| Urge Holiday Flavor Fruity Flavor | 2021 | 2022 | A Julebrus-flavored variant, sold for the 2021 holiday season. |
Nutrient Information
[edit]| Per 100 mL:[4] | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 238 kJ / 56 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.5 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
References
[edit]- ^ Gleason, Mark (23 December 1996). "Coca-Cola faces uphill scramble with Surge intro". Advertising Age. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Collins, Glenn (16 December 1996). "Coca-Cola, in Direct Attack on Pepsi, to Introduce Challenger to Mountain Dew". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Millman, Nancy (17 December 1996). "Coke Surges into Pepsi's Mountainous Dew Territory". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Urge product page on coca-cola.no" (in Norwegian). The Coca-Cola Company. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ Foght, Thomas (16 September 2014). "Coca-Cola giver comeback til kult-sodavand fra 90'erne". Metroexpress (in Danish). Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Urge focus group held by Coca-Cola Company 30 April 2007
- ^ a b "Magnus (17) overbeviste Coca-Cola". 2 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2009. (Norwegian)
- ^ Urge 0.5 L bottle label
- ^ "Nyheter fra Coca-Cola, Urge og Monster | Coca-Cola European Partners Norge".
- ^ "Har de sluttet å produsere Urge Intense? - Mat og drikke". Diskusjon.no. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "URGE INTENSE INFERNO I BUTIKK!". Retrieved 25 May 2012. (Norwegian)
- ^ "URGE INTENSE Wild Mango!". Retrieved 17 July 2014. (Norwegian)
- ^ "Coca-Cola fortsetter sin sukkerfrie reise - Lanserer kun nyheter uten sukker | Coca-Cola European Partners Norge".
- ^ "Nå kommer sukkerfri Coca-Cola med en helt ny smak".
- ^ "Coca-Cola fortsetter å lansere sukkerfrie varianter | Coca-Cola European Partners Norge".
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