One of America’s favorite snacks, Doritos, along with Cheetos, will be getting a recipe change. Doritos, owned by PepsiCo, will no longer be made with artificial flavors or colors. PepsiCo will be removing artificial flavors and colors from its products, the company announced in its third-quarter earnings remarks this week. The U.S. Department of Health and … Read more
PepsiCo’s Lay’s has become the latest in a series of household names that are redesigning their brand with a more modern edge. PepsiCo announced the “largest brand redesign in Lay’s nearly 100-year history” on Thursday on the heels of Domino’s revealing plans for its own rebranding attempt. But Lay’s isn’t just updating the look of … Read more
Pepsi has a new challenge: keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting. PepsiCo, which also makes Doritos, Cap’n Crunch cereal, Funyuns, and Mountain Dew, announced in April that it would accelerate a planned shift to using natural colors in its foods and beverages. Around 40% of its U.S. products now contain synthetic dyes, … Read more
She cashed in her chips. Lay’s introduced a new chip flavor chosen from tens of thousands of suggestions in its annual $1 million contest Tuesday. The “Do Us A Flavor” contest winner was the Bacon Grilled Cheese. The Bacon Grilled Cheese, created by Paula George from Okla., beat out more than 70,000 other submissions in … Read more
PepsiCo won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a former executive who said the food and beverage company defrauded and defamed him by denying that he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. In a decision on Wednesday, US District Judge John Holcomb said Richard Montanez, who retired from PepsiCo in 2019 to become a full-time motivational speaker, did … Read more
Heeding the call to ban artificial ingredients by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., PepsiCo isn’t wasting any time getting started. Ramon Laguarta, PepsiCo Inc. chair and chief executive officer, said in an April 24 conference call that the company will reduce artificial ingredients and has already begun doing so, as Food Business News reported. … Read more
Here’s the tea — Lipton fans are mad over this madcap marketing stunt. The beverage company caused commotion on Tuesday night after announcing on social media that they were discontinuing their fan-favorite Peach Iced Tea, only to reveal Wednesday morning that it was an early April Fool’s Day prank. “Rest In Peach,” the brand posted … Read more
PepsiCo said Monday it would buy prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion, expanding in the “healthier soda” category at a time when the company is battling falling demand for its traditional beverages and snacks. Shares of PepsiCo were up 1.5% in morning trading. Young Americans are increasingly turning to healthier sodas and energy drinks as part of … Read more
Pepsi is spicing things up its own way this holiday season with a new, “festive” flavor that might put an end to your pumpkin spice cravings. The brand has released a first-of-its-kind holiday soda that tastes like “the holiday season in a can,” according to an early sip test from Allrecipes. Those are eager to … Read more
They’re dewing it again. Mountain Dew revealed their “new visual identity” on Tuesday — including dropping the “MTN” abbreviation it took on in 2009 and bringing back the full “Mountain” to the brand name. This is the brand’s first logo change since 2009. Stockphotoman – stock.adobe.com With the name change comes a logo change that’s … Read more
Doritos is living up to its “for the bold” tagline. It’s one small step for snack-kind: PepsiCo is launching a special pack of “Zero Gravity” Doritos that are designed to be eaten in space, thereby allowing astronauts to snack amongst the stars. “The limitless possibilities of space inspired us to push the boundaries of what’s … Read more
PepsiCo recently recalled Schweppes Zero Sugar Ginger Ale after the brand found it was full of sugar. And now, the soda giant is recalling another soda for incorrect labeling. The brand recalled over 2,000 cases of Mug Root Beer after it was reported the cans actually contained Mug Zero Sugar root beer. The recall began … Read more
Quaker Oats, the famous oatmeal maker owned by PepsiCo, has expanded a recall for certain granola bars and cereal products issued in December over a possible salmonella contamination risk. The recall now includes several flavors of Quaker Granola Bars, variations of the popular Cap’n Crunch cereal, Gatorade Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate and other items marked … Read more
European supermarket chain Carrefour is removing PepsiCo products from store shelves due to what it says are “unacceptable” price hikes. It’s a problem that other major companies in the industry have taken issue with as well. According to multiple reports, the chain, which has over 12,000 stores worldwide, started clearing PepsiCo’s Pepsi and 7 Up sodas, … Read more
Here’s a bit of history to digest. Pepsi-Cola, more commonly known by its shortened name Pepsi, was created in 1898 by small-town pharmacist Caleb Bradham in New Bern, North Carolina in part to help with digestion. Bradham called his concoction — a mix of sugar, water, caramel, lemon oil, kola nuts and other additives — … Read more
Fizz the season! On Tuesday, Pepsi announced its first-ever infused condiment, labeled “Colachup” — yes, you read that right — in honor of the Fourth of July. The sauce is meant to be the finishing touch on a hot dog, created with help from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) Consulting, a business unit of the … Read more
In 1995, John Leonard was a 20-year-old college student near Seattle, coaching little league football on the side and dreaming about a future in business. Then, an empty soda bottle changed his life forever. Leonard’s unusual journey is the subject of the new Netflix documentary series, “Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?” premiering Thursday. It looks at … Read more