Mixmaster: Coca-Cola testing next gen Freestyle machine

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Coca-Cola is testing the fourth generation of its Freestyle machine, which lets customers dispense soft drinks with a variety of blends and flavors not normally available, all in a footprint the size of a traditional soft drink dispenser.

• The Freestyle 9100 is being tested in undisclosed restaurant locations across the country.
• The machine is expected to officially roll out nationwide starting in 2019.
• Freestyle 9100s have a 24-inch high definition touchscreen.
• Flavors are dispensed from custom developed cartridges.
• Each machine can carry a combination of base and flavor add-ons that result in approximately 200 drink combinations.
• In addition, the machine is equipped with Bluetooth to connect with the Freestyle mobile app, allowing users to call up favorite drink recipes quickly.
• The new machines also have the ability for restaurants to offer exclusive or limited time offerings.
• For example, Wendy’s has experimented with Dave’s Cherry Cream Soda, while Zaxby’s offered a limited-edition Sprite-and-Mello Yello.
• 50,000 Freestyle machines are deployed across the U.S.