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Slice Soda Unveils the New Better-For-You Shirley Temple Flavor

— September 30, 2025 — Lifestyle
Slice Soda, the beloved ’80s brand making a healthy comeback, is adding a fun new flavor to its fizzy lineup: Shirley Temple. This nostalgic treat combines the classic, sweet taste fans remember with a modern, better-for-you formula that fits today’s wellness-conscious lifestyle and introduces new audiences to the classic beverage.

Each can packs 5 grams of fiber, only 35 calories, and 4 grams of sugar, and contains no high-fructose corn syrup, ensuring it maintains its low-sugar profile. Plus, it includes a gut-friendly blend of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics, making it a fizzy indulgence you can feel good about. The new Shirley Temple flavor is available now. It can be found exclusively in the refrigerated section at Target stores nationwide.

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Trend Themes

  1. Nostalgia-driven Beverage Revival — Nostalgia-driven beverage revival taps into consumer desire for reliving the past with improved health benefits and modern ingredients.
  2. Functional Ingredients in Soft Drinks — The integration of functional ingredients like prebiotics and probiotics in soft drinks offers a dual appeal of enjoyment and wellbeing.
  3. Low-calorie Sweetened Sodas — Low-calorie sweetened sodas are meeting the consumer demand for guilt-free indulgence by providing flavor without excessive sugar content.

Industry Implications

  1. Functional Foods and Beverages — The functional foods and beverages industry is capitalizing on consumer interest in health-enhancing nutrition with innovative product formulations.
  2. Retail and Consumer Goods — Retail and consumer goods sectors are reimagining product placement strategies, as evidenced by the exclusive distribution in refrigerated sections of major stores.
  3. Health and Wellness — Health and wellness industries benefit from the trend toward gut-health-focused products that cater to wellness-conscious lifestyles.
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