Coca-Cola Puts Minute Maid’s Frozen Juice on Ice (For Good)

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February 5, 2026

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Beverage Packaging, Design News & Trends

A can of frozen concentrated Minute Maid Orange Juice from the 1960s placed on its side.

Discontinuation Alert: Coca-Cola officially announced it will stop selling Minute Maid frozen orange juice concentrate in the US and Canada starting in April 2026.

Shifting Consumer Preference: Shoppers have moved away from the traditional frozen concentrated juice that dominated post-war America in favor of fresh juice.

The End of a Packaging Era? First introduced in 1946 by Vacuum Foods, the 6-ounce metal cylinder is being phased out, a significant transition in beverage aisle history.

Bill McCool

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