# Nostalgic Gut-Friendly Sodas Slice Soda Unveils the New Better-For-You Shirley Temple Flavor By Kanesa D | Published 2025-09-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-soda-1 References: [slice-soda](https://slice-soda.ca/) & [slice-soda](https://slice-soda.ca/)  [Slice Soda](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-soda-dirty-soda), the beloved ’80s brand making a healthy comeback, is adding a fun new flavor to its fizzy lineup: [Shirley Temple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poppi-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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-soda-shirley-temple) stores nationwide. Image Credit: Slice Soda ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 51% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Nostalgia-driven Beverage Revival:** Nostalgia-driven beverage revival taps into consumer desire for reliving the past with improved health benefits and modern ingredients. - **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. - **Low-calorie Sweetened Sodas:** Low-calorie sweetened sodas are meeting the consumer demand for guilt-free indulgence by providing flavor without excessive sugar content. ### Where This Applies - **Functional Foods and Beverages:** The functional foods and beverages industry is capitalizing on consumer interest in health-enhancing nutrition with innovative product formulations. - **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. - **Health and Wellness:** Health and wellness industries benefit from the trend toward gut-health-focused products that cater to wellness-conscious lifestyles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gut-Friendly Fizzy Mocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-soda-shirley-temple.md) - [80s-Inspired Probiotic Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-soda-flavors.md) - [Synbiotic Root Beer Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/root-beer-slice-soda.md) - [Functional Nostalgic Watermelon Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-watermelon.md) - [Better-For-You Soda Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suja-life.md) - [Mocktail-Inspired Prebiotic Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poppi-shirley-temple.md) - [Soda Cocktail Cotton Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shirley-temple-cotton-candy.md) - [Functional Dirty Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-soda-dirty-soda.md) - [Fruit Juice-Sweetened Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spindrift-1.md)