The Origins of Diet Sodas The first diet soda hit markets in 1952, and the industry has taken wild turns since. No-Cal, invented by Hyman Kirsch (a noted pioneer in the world of sugar-free soft ...

Crystal Pepsi was a caffeine-free, clear cola released in the early 1990s, and its diet version briefly followed. Though Crystal Pepsi has seen limited-time revivals due to nostalgic demand, the ...

Cola. If you wanted one without sugar, there was Tab – a saccharine, bitter, low-calorie option in a pink can. Then came Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero, not to mention Pepsi and a slew of other competitors ...