1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auAndrew Tarantolahttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/andrewtarantola-usa/The Forgotten History Of One Of Coca-Cola's Biggest Failuresrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5yCZhTiC2c"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2014/02/the-lost-history-of-coca-colas-biggest-failure/">The Forgotten History Of One Of Coca-Cola’s Biggest Failures</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2014/02/the-lost-history-of-coca-colas-biggest-failure/embed/#?secret=5yCZhTiC2c" width="600" height="338" title="“The Forgotten History Of One Of Coca-Cola’s Biggest Failures” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="5yCZhTiC2c" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/10/19ez2jlo01i0sjpg.jpg?quality=751000563The Breakmate was supposed to revolutionise how we consumed soft drink, on par with the advent of the soda fountain and soda bottles, and bring delicious sugary soft drinks to millions of disenfranchised American office workers. So why did Coca-Cola’s foray into small-scale commercial vending during the 1980’s flop so miserably?