Coca-Cola Australia has announced plans to phase out Coke Zero in the country beginning next month.

The decision to phase out Coke Zero was taken following the success of Coke No Sugar after launching last year. Coca-cola has sold more than 3.5 million bottles of Coke No Sugar since its release last June.

Coca-Cola Australia marketing director Lucie Austin said: “Australians have embraced Coke No Sugar, which from day one was carefully crafted to taste even more like Coca-Cola Classic, but without the sugar.

“It is no surprise that people are preferring it over Coke Zero, just as we have seen where we have launched this new recipe around the world.”

“Australians have embraced Coke No Sugar, which from day one was carefully crafted to taste even more like Coca-Cola Classic, but without the sugar.”

The Coke No Sugar recipe was created at the company’s headquarters in the US.

Austin further added: “The new recipe for Coke No Sugar was intended to replace Coke Zero in Australia and is known as Coke Zero Sugar in other markets.

“Coke No Sugar marked the latest step in the evolution of our sugar-free Coke recipes that began with Diet Coke in 1982 and continued with Coke Zero in 2006.”

The launch of Coke No Sugar is said to be part of the company’s commitment to reducing sugar, and also supports its industry-wide pledge to reduce sugar levels by 20% across its portfolio by 2025.

The process of phasing out Coke Zero has already been initiated in the country and will continue until September this year.