History
This sugar-free drink originally began production as "Sugar Free Sprite" in 1974, and was renamed to "Diet Sprite" in 1983. In other countries, it was known as "Sprite Light". Beginning in 2002, the name was changed in various territories to the current form, matching The Coca-Cola Company's launch of Fanta Zero and Coca-Cola Zero.
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