Laoshan Cola

{{Short description|Chinese soft drink brand}}

{{Infobox beverage|name=Laoshan Cola|image=File:Laoshan Cola 崂山可乐 02.jpg|image_size=100px|caption=|type=Soft drink|abv=|proof=|manufacturer=Qingdao Laoshan Mineral Water Company|distributor=|origin=China|introduced=1953|discontinued=|colour=|flavour=Cola|variants=|related=}}Laoshan Cola ({{zh|s=崂山可乐}}) is a brand of cola soft drink produced by Qingdao Beverages Group Co., Ltd.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tradeindia.com/fp57095/Laoshan-Cola.html|title=Laoshan Cola in Qingdao, Shandong, China - Qingsdao Beverages Group Co., Ltd.|website=www.tradeindia.com|access-date=2019-06-10}} First introduced in 1953, it was the most popular of China's eight major cola brands until it was purchased by the Coca-Cola Company in the 1990s.{{Cite web|url=http://news.hexun.com/2013-09-20/158175543.html|title=国产可乐的喜和悲|date=2013-09-20|website=Hexun|access-date=2019-06-12}} In 1997, Coca-Cola discontinued the production of Laoshan Cola.

Qingdao Laoshan Mineral Water Company purchased the brand in March 2004 and invested in imported machinery to resume production. Laoshan Cola was re-introduced in 2008, but faced with competition from Coca-Cola and Pepsi, never regained its former market share.