Slice (soft drink)

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Slice

Type	Flavored soft drink
Manufacturer	PepsiCo, Inc.
Country of Origin	USA
Introduced	1984
Discontinued	2005
Related products	Sierra Mist, Sprite, Fanta, Teem

Slice was a line of fruit-flavored soft drinks manufactured by PepsiCo and introduced in 1984, with the Lemon-Lime and Mandarin Orange flavours.

Varieties of Slice have included Apple, Fruit Punch, Grape, Lemon Lime, Mandarin Orange, Pineapple, Strawberry, Cherry Cola, Cherry-Lime, and Dr Slice (an imitation of Dr Pepper). Originally, the drink was known for containing 10% fruit juice in it, but that was discontinued by 1994.

The original design of the can was a solid color, related to the flavor of the drink. These were replaced around 1991 with black cans, with a colorful burst (once again, related to the flavor of the drink), along with slicker graphics. Around 1997, the cans became blue with color-coordinated swirls.

Lemon Lime Slice was replaced by Sierra Mist in most markets in the summer of 2000. Sierra Mist became a national brand in 2003. The rest of the Slice line was replaced in most markets by Tropicana Twister Soda in the summer of 2005, although the Dr Slice variety can still be found in some fountains.

In early 2006, the Slice name was resurrected for a new line of diet sodas from Pepsi, called Slice ONE. Currently, Slice ONE is available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores, in orange, grape, and berry flavors. All three flavors are sweetened with Splenda.