Find out what Mumsnet users thought of Green Cola

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This is the feedback thread for the Mumsnet users who tried and tested the new Green Cola drink. This product test was open to all UK MNers who have at least one child. Selected testers received 4x330ml cans to try out.

Here is what Green Cola have to say: “Green Cola is a healthier AND tastier cola from an independent, British company. Why ‘Green’ Cola? Well, as well as having zero sugar and therefore no calories, we are 3 times green: 1) sweetened with natural Stevia from the green Stevia plant , 2) our caffeine is fully natural and extracted from green coffee beans, and 3) as a small, family company, we work hard to minimise our impact on the environment in everything we do.

Green Cola isn’t just healthier however, it also tastes even better than the leading no calorie brands – So you don’t have to sacrifice taste for health, making it an easy switch to make for you and your family.

We’re proud to be supporting Change4Life, Public Health England’s campaign to reduce childhood obesity through encouraging families to cut back on sugar by making simple swaps to healthier products – we share the Change4Life mission to offer healthier choices without compromising on taste!”

Testers please answer the questions below:
- What is your overall perception of Green Cola, in terms of taste, as a healthier alternative, better ingredients? Which elements did you like the most?
- How would you describe Green Cola to your friends and family?
- What are the most important factors you look for when selecting healthier options in soft drinks?
- To what extent are you and your family looking to switch to vegan / vegetarian alternatives such as Green Cola?
- Would you be interested in other varieties from the Green Cola brand? If so, which? E.g. cherry, lemon, caffeine free?
- How important is it to have wherever possible more ethical and sustainable soft drinks like Green Cola, as well as those from UK independent companies?

Selected testers will be required to leave feedback on a thread on Mumsnet and complete a short survey. All who do so will be entered into a prize draw where 3 MNers will win a £100 voucher each of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw.
MNHQ

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What is your overall perception of Green Cola, in terms of taste, as a healthier alternative, better ingredients? Which elements did you like the most?

One of my children preferred it to cocoa cola, the other did not like it. As a parent I was happier with them drinking it as not full of sugar or artificial sweeteners.

• How would you describe Green Cola to your friends and family?

An alternative fizzy diet drink but without the artificial sweeteners.

• What are the most important factors you look for when selecting healthier options in soft drinks?

Definitely look at sugar content. Would also choose for preference something with some fruit content.

• To what extent are you and your family looking to switch to vegan / vegetarian alternatives such as Green Cola?

Half the family are already vegetarian so anything that encourages the other family members towards it is great.

• Would you be interested in other varieties from the Green Cola brand? If so, which? E.g. cherry, lemon, caffeine free?

Not fruit flavoured but caffeine free would be a good addition.

• How important is it to have wherever possible more ethical and sustainable soft drinks like Green Cola, as well as those from UK independent companies?

Prefer to support smaller independent companies, especially where it is a product I don't buy in my everyday food budget.

• What is your overall perception of Green Cola, in terms of taste, as a healthier alternative, better ingredients? Which elements did you like the most?

My daughter and I thought it was ok, but it did leave a very strange after taste. I LOVED the concept and the ingredients are great, a much better alternative to other unhealthy drinks on the market. As a family we would have this instead of our usual soft drink as a treat, it was drinkable just not a pleasant after taste.

• How would you describe Green Cola to your friends and family?

Its healthy, much better for the kids but does have a strange aftertaste

• What are the most important factors you look for when selecting healthier options in soft drinks?

Definately little or zero sugar, artificial sweeteners must be healthier too as theres no point removing the sugar then adding something worse.

• To what extent are you and your family looking to switch to vegan / vegetarian alternatives such as Green Cola?

I would certainly think about switching. My daughter has tested positive for Coeliac so just now we are trying to provide her with the best food and drink possible that she can have that wont cause a flare up, this would be a nice treat after all the new food she has to change to.

• Would you be interested in other varieties from the Green Cola brand? If so, which? E.g. cherry, lemon, caffeine free?

I would LOVE to try cherry cola, my daughter says she would love the lemon :D

• How important is it to have wherever possible more ethical and sustainable soft drinks like Green Cola, as well as those from UK independent companies?

Its very important, we have to be protecting the environment and keeping people in work and ensuring they are paid fairly.

Thanks for all your feedback and congratulations to @outnumbered1234 and @HarryBob and @xxxxclarexxxx for each winning a £100 voucher!

I have been buying this for a while instead of usual Coke as thought it was a healthier option for DS, I've noticed on the can it says they've changed it so it's an improved taste, don't know if it had it originally but saw it contains a food colouring E150d sulphite ammonia caramel - described as 'hazardous' on the Yuka food app so will not be buying this again.

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