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Majority of Men Would Consider Purchasing Coke Vio if it was Available to Consumers after Viewing Video


Coke's New Drink - Vio
66% do not think Vio will be a success among consumers

Flemington, NJ, August 21, 2009 – A new national media study among 300 men who viewed a video featuring the new Coke product, Vio, revealed that the majority of respondents (56%) would consider purchasing Vio if it was available to consumers.

The study was conducted by HCD Research using its MediaCurves.com® website during August 20-21, to obtain viewers’ perceptions of a CNN video that featured Coke’s new fizzy milk drink, Vio.

“The online dial testing results clearly suggest a lukewarm interest among men during the description of Vio,” explained Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research.
“Interest levels dip after viewers hear the neutral to negative comments about the product by taste-testers.”

The study also revealed that 66% of viewers do not think this beverage will be successful among consumers. In addition, 80% of respondents who indicated that they would consider purchasing Vio, reported that the reason they would consider buying the drink is because they like to try new food and beverage products.

Among the findings:

“Would you consider purchasing Vio if it were available to consumers?”

 

Total

Yes

56%

No

44%

“Do you think this new Coke beverage would be a success among consumers?”

 

Total

Yes

34%

No

66%

““Please indicate the reasons why you would consider purchasing Vio. Select all that apply.”

 

Total

Perceived health benefits

36%

Like to try new food and beverage products

80%

Perceived good taste

45%

Brand loyalty to Coke

24%

Other

3%

While viewing the video, participants indicated their levels of interest by moving their mouse from left to right on a continuum. The responses were recorded in quarter-second intervals and reported in the form of curves. The participants were also asked to respond to post-viewing questions.

Editors/Reporters: For more information on the study, or to speak with Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research, please contact Vince McGourty, HCD Research, at (908) 483-9121 or (vince.mcgourty@hcdi.net).  You can also receive updates from MediaCurves.com by following us on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/mediacurves and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flemington-NJ/MediaCurves/86691908820

HCD Research, a marketing and communications research company headquartered in Flemington, NJ.  The company's services include traditional and web-based research.  For additional information on HCD Research, access the company’s web site at www.hcdi.net or call HCD Research at 908-788-9393.  MediaCurves.com® (www.mediacurves.com) is a media measurement website that provides the media and general public with a venue to view Americans’ perceptions of popular and controversial media events and advertisements.

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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by LapisLee (User #206980) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2052)
I predict that Vio will become known as Vile among consumers who do not like it.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by dsmith1031 (User #227553) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2053)
Coke is trying to come up with something new- Kudos for that. But milk and Soda???? Crazy bad idea
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by mklvn777 (User #226997) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2054)
hard to say without trying vio.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by scott3957 (User #227000) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2055)
don't think vio will work
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by randogski (User #205748) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2056)
Maybe if this was semi frozen it would go over better.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by polock61 (User #204347) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2057)
this is a proposed item that without trying it personally,sounds disgusting.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by Zion06 (User #227639) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2058)
I love COKE, it rocks, better than PEPSY
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by bobbytth (User #227036) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2059)
It sounds like it has more health benefits that just drinking pop,so I would be opptomistic.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by newtm2 (User #210386) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2060)
I am a big time coke drinker, but the piece left me shrugging my shoulders. Too many questions. Sugar content? Carbonated? etc.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by RobertEngler (User #227939) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2061)
Interesting what I found interesting: the historical and factual, not at all the man-in-the-street. never though much about that until watching this.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by jpirkl (User #226933) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:00 PM (#2062)
Soda should be soda, and milk should only be milk
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by MIASJOURNEY (User #228040) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2063)
i do not really drink soda. i have it maybe five times a year but i love milk. i want to taste vio out of curiosity but judging by the testers, i do not think it is going to make it. guess we'll have to wait and see :)
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by tiwari5485 (User #206533) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2064)
Interesting survey, I got a glimpse into the future
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by dmal15 (User #228007) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2065)
This product idea most likely would be like a fizzy smoothy in my opinion
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by dmal15 (User #228007) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2066)
This product idea most likely would be like a fizzy smoothy in my opinion
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by mccabetcsulb (User #206561) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2067)
funky drink!!
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by SJLOMAS (User #216559) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2068)
THE MARKET SEEMS TO FOR "PEP" PRODUCTS RATHER THAN HEALTH LIKE SMOOTH, SWEET, MILK BASE. FRUIT FLAVORED CO2 JAZZED WATER SEEMS TO BE THE BEST IDEA TO MEET THE THIRSTY.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by yodebow (User #214668) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2069)
I think the kids will kill it, but the older folks will probly like it
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by EricPost (User #226272) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2070)
The survey was fine, but the video is totally unclear what the VIO exactly is. I assume it's milk and Coke, which is basically just a Coke float that has melted all the way. Hardly new as Laverne from "Laverne And Shirley" drank it in the 70s. No one will buy it as it's too easy to make it yourself
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by pixlanish (User #227961) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2071)
I think there should be a trial for the Vio
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by paulbrown (User #216515) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2072)
I think price will have a major effect on how sales go. We make smoothies in our blender all the time with Milk. If the price is higher than what Diet Coke sells for, I am not sure if I would buy it.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by nybobby (User #226860) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2073)
not a good product from consumer trying it.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by 7cats (User #205566) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2074)
Well, I think it's a weird idea but yes, I'll try a bottle. That might be the extent of it though. Thanks for the heads up!
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by aldoran (User #217685) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2075)
interesting, marketing is always up to product expansion
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by ry.morrissey (User #227959) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2076)
Interesting beverage idea not sure how an american market release would respond to a soda milk concept...
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by rbbyrd33 (User #221094) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2077)
this product simply does not appeal to me
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by barish (User #210165) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2078)
This product does not hold any interest for me!!
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by zoeyplum (User #220384) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2079)
I will definitly try it
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by rdlarso (User #201472) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2080)
strange product
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by rjsubbi (User #220954) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2081)
Interesting concept
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by ad94123 (User #206710) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2082)
Like the egg cream drink of yore it may become an acquired taste with the proper advertising and promotion in time. The milk/ health aspect should add to its appeal, particularly with the younger demos
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by jhaller (User #222044) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2083)
what a great ad for coke, will pepsi get equil time?
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by johngabriel803 (User #216528) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2084)
Product does not look very good.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by rmanasco (User #226984) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2085)
Intersting survey on a new interesting drink from Coke. Would like to try it.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by rquilt (User #214831) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2086)
Coke is to be commended for trying to get into the health drink market, but this product is too far afield from it's usual "branding" to probably sell well.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by oklahoma (User #211933) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2087)
after viewing the film I would be interested in trying the product however would reserve any additional comments until I actually tasted it
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by mrjayz (User #226696) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2088)
I THINK VIO WILL NOT SELL.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by MED97496 (User #205663) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2089)
I never tasted soda in milk but would try it to see if it taste ok.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by westan (User #227154) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2090)
Product did not impress me
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by dermo2 (User #227043) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2091)
It was interesting to hear about this new milk drink from Coke. Maybe a sample would be a good idea?
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by ikoman (User #226923) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2092)
can't wait to try it!
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by dthompson2053 (User #227986) on Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 4:50:01 PM (#2093)
I think I would just as soon leave my coke and milk separate from one another.
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RE: Coke's New Drink - Vio
by Ben at Mediacurves (Administrator #224968) on Monday, August 24, 2009 @ 3:01:46 PM (#2100)
Thanks for the great comments! Very interesting to get your reactions to this product.
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