Coca Cola Japan Limited developed Coca-Cola Fiber+, a diet variant of the soft drink Coca-Cola with added dietary fiber in the form of dextrin. It was launched by Coca Cola Japan Limited and Coca Cola Japan Limited introduced this functional beverage locally in Japan during March 2017. The soft drink has been approved by the Japanese FOSHU as a functional beverage and is meant to serve as an option for health-conscious consumers who have varying desires when it comes to beverages, such as sweetened/non-sweetened, more/less caffeinated, or in the case of Coca Cola Japan Limited's Coca-Cola Fiber+, having more fiber. According to Dr. David Machiels, product development director at Coca Cola Japan Limited, "Drinking one Coca-Cola Fiber+ per day with food will help suppress fat absorption and help moderate the levels of triglycerides in the blood after eating. … so we hope people will drink it with meals." Coca Cola Japan Limited's Coca-Cola Fiber+ is available in Japan, Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Mongolia.
