Pepsico To Introduce Aspartame-free Diet Pepsi In U.S.

PURCHASE (dpa-AFX) - PepsiCo (PEP) North America Beverages announced that aspartame-free Diet Pepsi is slated to hit shelves in the U.S. later this year. The new Diet Pepsi sweetener formulation was developed after extensive research and testing with U.S. diet cola drinkers.

'Diet cola drinkers in the U.S. told us they wanted aspartame-free Diet Pepsi and we're delivering,' said Seth Kaufman, SVP Pepsi and Flavors Portfolio, PepsiCo North America Beverages.

Beginning in August, Diet Pepsi, Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi and Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi in the U.S. sweetened with a blend of sucralose and acesulfame potassium will begin replacing current offerings and will continue to provide consumers with the crisp, refreshing zero-calorie cola taste they expect from Pepsi.

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