Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Low Carb Concession Items

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Posted by Nate Lehrke (Member # 1460) on 06-14-2004, 04:44 AM:

Any of you guys have any suggestions for Low Carb concession products? I see that Coke has its new "Cola C2" with half the cals & half the carbs. Anyone planing on carrying it?

Posted by Dean Kollet (Member # 1789) on 06-14-2004, 09:48 AM:

Diet Coke
Water
Throw away the Hottdog Bun (of course you want to jump on the wagon and offfer a special hottdog where you take the bun off for them)

Posted by Rob Butler (Member # 2274) on 06-14-2004, 10:26 AM:

Take a few cardboard boxes and run them through a wood chipper, then sell it as a low carb low calorie popcorn alternative.

Posted by Dennis Benjamin (Member # 1137) on 06-14-2004, 07:32 PM:

Anyone see the new ads for C2 - Coke new low carb soda?

I have a dumb question. Don't carbinated drinks have lots of carbs? I do not get the concept of low carb sodas - is it not an oxymoron?

[Confused]

Posted by Tim Lockridge (Member # 1346) on 06-14-2004, 07:57 PM:

Most sodas get their extreme amount of empty carbs and calories from the large amount of sugar they contain. C2 contains both sugar and sweetener... making it a sort of diet and normal cola hybrid. I've tried it, and it's surprisingly good. My theater won't carry it, however, as we use Pepsi products.

Posted by Dennis Benjamin (Member # 1137) on 06-14-2004, 08:05 PM:

Is is like that nasty "Pepsi One" crap that came out a few years ago?

I can get the same taste by mixing diet and regular... Like everyone is doing every weekend at my theatre....

Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 06-14-2004, 08:17 PM:

quote:
I have a dumb question. Don't carbinated(sic) drinks have lots of carbs? I do not get the concept of low carb sodas - is it not an oxymoron?

There is a difference between carbonation (adding carbon dioxide to water) and carbohydrates (the "carbs" in question, and as mentioned above are primarily sugar).

-Aaron

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 06-14-2004, 10:19 PM:

So let's see, there is:
Coke Classic
Coke II, aka New Coke (do they still make this stuff?)
Diet Coke
Cherry Coke
Diet Cherry Coke
Caffiene Free Coke
Caffiene Free Diet Coke
Caffiene Free Diet Cherry Coke
Coke C2
Vanilla Coke

and I suppose we can look forward to...
Caffiene Free Coke C2
Caffiene Free Diet Cherry Coke C2
and maybe someday, Pepsi Coke

[Roll Eyes]

Posted by Julie Havlin (Member # 2465) on 06-14-2004, 11:40 PM:

I have finally wrangled the attention of our concession department and authorized us carrying low carb candy.

Russell Stovers has some individually wrapped bites in a bag, and Hershey's has chocolate and choc w/ almond bars, which we will be trying. Any sugar free candy will work.

I figure we'll slap up a huge sign saying "low carb" and they'll come flocking. plus we can charge $3.25 for a 1.2 oz bar. Ha!

I'll post after it's running for a couple of weeks with the success.

Posted by Jim Leko (Member # 1287) on 06-15-2004, 06:06 PM:

Low carb Coke is pointless for anybody on a low carb diet. Diet Coke already has ZERO carbs. The induction phase of the Atkins diet only allows 20g of carbs per day. Coke C2 has 12g of carbs per serving.

Here is a snip from http://www.carbwire.com/2004/06/11/coke-c2-review

Coke C2 isn't targeted at current drinkers of Diet Coke. As most know, Diet Coke has no carbs, so Diet Coke drinkers wouldn't be wise to jump ship. Coke C2 is marketed at Coca Cola Classic drinkers that don't like the taste of Diet Coke. For that group, this is an easy way to cut "empty carbs". It probably won't conform to a low-carb diet, but anytime you can cut out sugar without compromising much taste, it's a good thing.

Coke C2 does a great job at what it claims to do (cut sugar without cutting taste). We give it a thumbs up for that, but make sure this fits your diet before giving it a try (this might be a great way to get others to start reducing there carbs though!).

Posted by John T. Hendrickson, Jr (Member # 849) on 06-15-2004, 07:48 PM:

Low carbs? Perhaps another concession fiasco like the great coconut oil controversy of several years ago? This too shall pass, but not before some folks stock up on the new low carb products only to find them still in their inventory once the fad has passed.

Always believed going to the movies was a special treat. Get what you want, but...everything in moderation.

Posted by Dennis Benjamin (Member # 1137) on 06-15-2004, 08:08 PM:

My wife brought home a C2 today. It was pretty damn good. I will start drinking this stuff (if it lasts).

Posted by Shane Cooper (Member # 2510) on 06-25-2004, 11:47 PM:

Currently we are selling hot dog on a stick, C2, and three atkins friendly candies. While the response has been timid, it seems to be picking up.

Posted by Nate Lehrke (Member # 1460) on 06-26-2004, 12:04 AM:

Hey Shane, what candies are you selling?

Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 06-26-2004, 01:20 AM:

Coca-Cola and other heavily sweetened soft drinks would not be so bad to consume if they still used cane sugars and beet sugars for the sweetener.

Just about all sweetened soft drinks, and even a lot of other drinks like various fruit juices, use cheap high fructose corn syrup. It is even used in a lot of ice creams and other food products with a sweet quality. The human metabolic system cannot break down high fructose corn syrup as easily as natural cane and beet sugars. The liberal use of high fructose corn syrup as a way to make food products more profitable (cheaper to make, but not cheaper to buy) has a direct link with America's huge jump in the rate of obesity over the past two decades.

Oh, and to get back on topic, I agree with others "C2" Coke is a f**king stupid joke. If you want a soda with low carbs just drink the diet stuff. Don't fool yourself. Either drink "the real thing" or cringe and drink the zero calorie stuff. I drink the diet stuff mostly. It's too expensive to keep buying larger size jeans and trousers from a growing gut.

Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 06-26-2004, 11:48 AM:

Blah! C2, those stupid "WOW!" chips, Low Carb Edible Panties... just another means of overpricing stuff because of peoples spaztic, knee-jerk reactions to the latest fad. And everything seems to have an ill side-effect.

I remember trying those WOW chips when they came out, and WOW, I was in the bathroom for an hour! Sure they'll help you lose weight, it's a damn laxitive!

As for C2, someone told me it was just Coke with less sugar. I tasted the sweetener right away, and got a headache right away, too. Dunno what it is, but every time I eat or drink anything with a fake sweetener, it gives me a headache. Maybe a link to that brain-cancer epidemic in the lab animals they gave the stuff to.

I have resorted to only drinking water from the water fountain when at work, but I dunno how safe THAT is anymore. :uh oh:

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