<p>The Coca-Cola Co. is introducing another Coke with a twist: regular cola with lime.</p><p>Meanwhile, its chief rival, PepsiCo Inc., is continuing to push new varieties of their flagship brands.</p><p>Atlanta-based Coke said Friday it will roll out Coca-Cola with Lime in the United States in the first quarter. The launch follows the roll out a year ago of Diet Coke with Lime.</p><p>Pricing for the new product was not released.</p><p>"I think it's an interesting product, but I don't think it will be a blockbuster," said John Sicher, editor of Beverage Digest.</p><p>According to figures provided by Sicher, through the first nine months of 2004, Diet Coke with Lime had a 0.7 percent share of the retail soft drink business in the United States. That compares to 7.6 percent for plain Diet Coke.</p><p>For Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, Diet Pepsi Twist, which is lemon-flavored, had a 0.2 percent share through the first nine months of 2004, compared to 5.8 percent for plain Diet Pepsi, Sicher said.</p><p>Friday on the New York Stock Exchange, shares of Coke rose 5 cents to close at $41.16, while shares of Pepsi rose 45 cents to close at $52.45.</p><p>___</p><p>On the Net:</p><p>HASH(0x2870084)</p><p>HASH(0x2860e7c)</p>
