Coca Cola not sold on campus? Why?

Fat Christy

I noticed that they sell coke nowhere on campus...it's all Pepsi and Pepsi max. I often wondered why. Is there a specific reason for this?

robman60

I remember hearing ages ago that the SU voted to ban it due to the way the company treat their employees in South America. It's the same in Trinity AFAIK.

Fat Christy

robman60 wrote: »

I remember hearing ages ago that the SU voted to ban it due to the way the company treat their employees in South America. It's the same in Trinity AFAIK.

Thanks for the reply. It was something I was always curious about. :P

unfortunately

robman60 wrote: »

I remember hearing ages ago that the SU voted to ban it due to the way the company treat their employees in South America. It's the same in Trinity AFAIK.

Yeah, it was years ago, 2003 - Coca Cola where implicated in the murder of South American employees. The ban was actually voted on and overturned in 2010. However, UCD did a campus-wide exclusive deal with some drinks supplier which means that only their range is supplied, and Coca Cola isn't one of the drinks they supply.

maisiedaisy

If you are looking for coke on campus though, you can get it in the AgSoc tea shop!

Fat Christy

maisiedaisy wrote: »

If you are looking for coke on campus though, you can get it in the AgSoc tea shop!

On the ground floor? I usually just get cheap tea and coffee there. :pac:

Rothmans

unfortunately wrote: »

Yeah, it was years ago, 2003 - Coca Cola where implicated in the murder of South American employees. The ban was actually voted on and overturned in 2010. However, UCD did a campus-wide exclusive deal with some drinks supplier which means that only their range is supplied, and Coca Cola isn't one of the drinks they supply.

Yup, as soon as the ban was overturned by the SU, the college itself signed into a fairly lucrative exclusivity deal with Britvic. I remember the joy of being able to buy Coke on campus again being squashed fairly quickly by this deal :mad:

Chance The Fapper

That's actually excellent, that they boycotted coke.

SparkySpitfire

I haaaaate the drinks they sell in college!!!

They used to sell my favourite in the SU shop - Snapple but that was gone at the end of last year and all there is is that CRAP green tea shyte.

I hate Club Orange, 7Up and Pepsi, I only like Coke, Sprite and Fanta. :mad:

robman60

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

I haaaaate the drinks they sell in college!!!

They used to sell my favourite in the SU shop - Snapple but that was gone at the end of last year and all there is is that CRAP green tea shyte.

I hate Club Orange, 7Up and Pepsi, I only like Coke, Sprite and Fanta. :mad:

Club lemon is available everywhere though. That makes me very happy.

Raspberry Fileds

Trinity campus shops have an excellent range of soft drinks...including Coca Cola!

Riamfada

Pepsi tastes like piss. Thats my contribution to this thread.

eyescreamcone

Riamfada wrote: »

Pepsi tastes like piss. Thats my contribution to this thread.

You've obviously tested both to make that statement!

Sunny Dayz

unfortunately wrote: »

Yeah, it was years ago, 2003 - Coca Cola where implicated in the murder of South American employees. The ban was actually voted on and overturned in 2010. However, UCD did a campus-wide exclusive deal with some drinks supplier which means that only their range is supplied, and Coca Cola isn't one of the drinks they supply.

I feel old that I remember the voting for that! Had they to hold voting twice or did the SU at the time ban something else?
Didn't bother me too much, anything went with vodka in the student bar!

Riamfada

eyescreamcone wrote: »

You've obviously tested both to make that statement!

Ive done the blindfold test in a stuffy asian back street market with a revolver .

SparkySpitfire

robman60 wrote: »

Club lemon is available everywhere though. That makes me very happy.

That actually makes me happy too, and I LOVE Rock Shandy, but for some reason, Club Orange itself is like poison to me. I think it's the bits. I NEED MY FANTA. :mad:

Vorophobe

Begbie (smoking and drinking): No way would I poison my body with that ****e, all they ****ing chemicals, no ****ing way!

_asdfghjkl_

I would like to be able to buy coke on campus...

NervousGremlin

Despite all the club orange and club lemon, rockshandy is very scarce. Scarce enough to make me want to drop out of college.
Also extremely random but has anyone else noticed how impossible it is to get your hands on cranberry juice in UCD? The SU shop only started selling it recently and I really like cranberry juice

_asdfghjkl_

What are ya on your period?

NervousGremlin

_asdfghjkl_ wrote: »

What are ya on your period?

If I was there would be full on tears and shouting over the lack of cranberry juice rather than mild irritation.
Seriously though the amount of weird vitamin juices in strange colours in UCD and we don't even get coke. I'm going to start a petition

aimzLc2

NervousGremlin wrote: »

If I was there would be full on tears and shouting over the lack of cranberry juice rather than mild irritation.
Seriously though the amount of weird vitamin juices in strange colours in UCD and we don't even get coke. I'm going to start a petition

I agree ,the amount of different coloured vitamin juices they have and i can't get a can of coke! i have to source my coke from outside ucd,terrible! haha i would be the first person to sign your petition :P

Clegg

The vit hit drinks from the shop under the library are gorgeous. Esp when they've been in the fridge and are freezing.

SparkySpitfire

Those vitamin waters are a joke! Hate seeing them all over the place.