<P> The beginning of the diet drink or refreshment era was in 1952 , when Kirsch Bottling in Brooklyn , New York launched a sugar - free ginger ale called No - Cal . It was designed for diabetics , not dieters , and distribution remained local . Royal Crown Cola placed an announcement in an Atlanta newspaper in 1958 announcing a diet product , Diet Rite . In 1962 , Dr Pepper released a diet ( etic ) version of its soft drink , although it sold slowly due to the misconception that it was meant solely for diabetic consumption . In 1963 , The Coca - Cola Company joined the diet soft drink market with Tab , which proved to be a huge success . Tab was originally sweetened with cyclamates and saccharin . </P>
<P> The beginning of the diet drink or refreshment era was in 1952 , when Kirsch Bottling in Brooklyn , New York launched a sugar - free ginger ale called No - Cal . It was designed for diabetics , not dieters , and distribution remained local . Royal Crown Cola placed an announcement in an Atlanta newspaper in 1958 announcing a diet product , Diet Rite . In 1962 , Dr Pepper released a diet ( etic ) version of its soft drink , although it sold slowly due to the misconception that it was meant solely for diabetic consumption . In 1963 , The Coca - Cola Company joined the diet soft drink market with Tab , which proved to be a huge success . Tab was originally sweetened with cyclamates and saccharin . </P>
when did the first diet soda come out
when did the first diet soda come out
1952
1952