The Coca-Cola Company was once more popular, 2005 figures show that both Coca-Cola and Diet Coke now outsell Irn-Bru. In Peru, the native Inca Kola has been more popular than Coca-Cola, which prompted Coca-Cola to enter in negotiations with the soft drink's company and buy 50% of its stakes. In Japan, the best selling soft drink is not cola, as (canned) tea and coffee are more popular. As such, The Coca-Cola Company's best selling brand there is not Coca-Cola, but Georgia. In May 2016, The Coca-Cola Company temporarily halted production of its signature drink in Venezuela due to sugar shortages. Since then, The
Coca-Cola Orange or "probably" buy the new drink. Coca Cola Orange was produced in 330ml cans, 500ml plastic bottles, and two litre plastic bottles. Coca Cola Orange is no longer available in the United Kingdom, except in Coca-Cola Freestyle fountain machines; the drink is also available in Latvia and Russia. Coca-Cola Orange was available for a limited time in the first half of 2017, in Brazil, as part of the brand's seasonal product portfolio. In Germany in the 1970s, Coca Cola sold its beverage Mezzo Mix a drink with a very similar if not exact formula as the Coca Cola meets orange.