Culture Pop Soda launched a limited-edition Sparkling Apple flavor for fall, inspired by crisp apples and sparkling cider. Made with an apple juice concentrate blend and a live probiotic, the soda does not contain stevia, sugar or artificial sweeteners.

Founder and CEO Tom First said the company developed the flavor to deliver a simple apple profile with less sweetness than traditional sodas. “It’s somewhere between a crisp apple and a sparkling cider: refreshing, not too sweet and full of apple flavor,” First said in a release.

Sparkling Apple comes in a gold can designed to stand out as a limited-edition flavor on the shelf.

Culture Pop is available through national retailers and via wholesale marketplaces such as Faire.

Why this matters for convenience services operators

• Operators can use seasonal flavors like Sparkling Apple to add variety and test demand for emerging soda brands.
• Limited-edition packaging can support seasonal merchandising.
• LTO beverages can generate trial and urgency, but operators must balance seasonal demand against the risk of leftover inventory.