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== Colas ==
== Colas ==
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[[Image:Pepsi fresh Barry Kent.JPG|thumb|150px|right|Pepsi Fresh]]
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[[Image:Pepsisummerchill.jpg|thumb|150px|Pepsi Summer Chill]]
[[Image:Pepsisummerchill.jpg|thumb|150px|Pepsi Summer Chill]]

Revision as of 05:22, 1 August 2008

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Pepsi Fire, one of many different types of Pepsi-Cola.

PepsiCo has produced a number of variations on its primary cola, Pepsi, over the years, including:

Colas

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Pepsi Fresh
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Pepsi Summer Chill
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Pepsi X
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Pepsi Ice Cucumber
  • Crystal Pepsi: Discontinued; clear version of cola; introduced in 1992 and sold until 1993.
    • Crystal by Pepsi: Discontinued (non-cola) citrus flavored reformulation of Crystal Pepsi.
    • Pepsi Clear: Clear soda released in Mexico as a limited edition during Christmas 2005, the Mexican equivalent of Crystal Pepsi
  • Pepsi Gold: Limited edition gold colored variant as part of a 2006 FIFA World Cup and ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 promotion.It had a hint of ginger, but nowhere near the spice level of Pepsi Red, and was sold in Southeast Asia, Central Europe and Russia.
  • Pepsi Blue: A blue colored fruity soda (non-cola). Given a huge marketing push, often considered a major flop on the order of New Coke. No longer produced. In Iceland, Pepsi Blue was sold for a brief period of time during the winter of 2003/2004, and in India during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. It was sold for a longer period in Austria, and is still available in some parts of Mexico.
  • Pepsi AM: Contains more caffeine than a regular Pepsi and marketed as a morning drink. No longer produced.
  • Pepsi Boom: A caffeine, sugar and artificial sweetener-free Pepsi only sold in Germany, Italy and Spain
    • Pepsi Fresh: More fresh Pepsi. Designed for summer 2007.
    • Pepsi Natural "a new cola made with only natural ingredients", due in 2007
    • Pepsi NEX: A zero calorie Pepsi developed by Suntory and sold only in Japan[1]
  • Pepsi Blue Hawaii: A Limited Edition Pepsi released in Japan. A pineapple and lemon flavored soda, blue in color.
  • Pepsi Carnival: A tropical fruit flavored Pepsi available in Japan for a limited time that debuted in summer 2006. Later Released as Pepsi Summer Mix in 2007 in the US, However the formula was most likely different.
  • Pepsi Holiday Spice: a limited edition variety which the company began selling November 1, 2004 in the U.S.A. and Canada for an eight-week period, and again in the 2006 Christmas season. It is flavored with a seasonal finish of hemp and cinnamon, somewhat similar to the Swedish Julmust.
  • Pepsi Ice: Pepsi with an icy mint flavor. Sold in Guam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. In summer 2007 Pepsi used the name Pepsi Ice in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for a limited edition cola with apple flavor.
  • Pepsi Ice Cucumber: Limited edition Pepsi released in Japan. Cucumber flavors are added to this. Pepsi Ice Cucumber is a clear drink.
  • Pepsi Lime: with lime flavor added, introduced onto the market in the spring of 2005.
    • Pepsi Limón: Pepsi with lime flavor released in Mexico in 2002, later returns as Pepsi Twist in 2004, no longer produced.
    • Pepsi A-ha: Lemon flavored Pepsi sold in India.
  • Pepsi Raging Razzberry:This soft drink was available in 1991 and it has been said that it didn't really taste like raspberry, but was constered a raspberry twist
  • Pepsi Raw: Fruity cola tested and available in United Kingdom.
  • Pepsi Red: Released in Japan sometime in 2006, it has a general ginger flavor and is somewhat spicy.
  • Pepsi Retro (rendered in written advertisement as PEPSI retro): Released in Mexico in February 2008. Pepsi made with natural ingredients, sugar cane and cola nut extract.
  • Pepsi Samba: A "Tropical Flavoured Cola" containing the flavors Mango & Tamarind, distributed in Australia. It was released in Australia in the 3rd Quarter of 2005 and was expected to be in production for a limited time only. Many people did not like the taste. Recently many Australian supermarkets were clearing out their remaining stock at prices as low as 15 cents (2 litres).
  • Pepsi Si: The word used in its Spanish context ("yes") and printed on cans. Used as a marketing gimmick in predominantly Hispanic areas.
  • Pepsi Strawberry Burst
  • Pepsi Summer Chill: "Chilled Apple Cola". Sold in Poland during summer 2007. In the Czech Republic and Slovakia the same product was sold as Pepsi Ice.
  • Pepsi Summer Mix: Pepsi with tropical fruit flavors. Released in early Spring of 2007, and was discontinued Fall to Winter of 2007. Was available in limited areas only; was a big hit for the northeastern United States.
  • Pepsi Tropical Chill
  • Pepsi Tropical: Short lived drink that was Available both in the US, UK & Japan in late 1994.
  • Pepsi Kickoff: Pepsi with a "kick" of lemon. To be released to promote the 2008 NFL season. A diet version is to be made, also.
  • Pepsi Twist: a lemon flavored variety.
  • Pepsi Twist Mojito: A Pepsi with a mix of lemon and mojito taste. Has no alcohol. Sold in Italy.
    • Pepsi Twistão Sold during summertime in Brazil, it's a Pepsi with a lemon flavor stronger than regular Pepsi Twist. "Twistão", in Portuguese, is the augmentative of "Twist".
  • Pepsi Vanilla: Released in Canada and the U.S. in 2003 as Pepsi's answer to Vanilla Coke. Contains vanilla extract as well as both natural and artificial flavors.
  • Pepsi Wild Cherry: a cherry flavored variety, introduced in 1988. Originally called "Wild Cherry Pepsi", its name was changed along with the formula in 2005.
  • Pepsi X Energy Cola: contains more caffeine than regular Pepsi, and also contains guaranine. Pepsi is the first major cola brand to have an energy drink line extension. The cola-based product has a unique flavor and a reddish tint. It is sold in several countries worldwide.
  • Pepsi 100: Only available for a limited time to celebrate 100 years of the drink in 1998.
  • Pepsi Gold: Unlike Pepsi, it is calorie-free,caffeine-free & sugar-free Pepsi.
  • Diet Crystal Pepsi: Low-calorie version of Crystal Pepsi.
  • Diet Pepsi: Low-calorie version of Pepsi.
    • Diet Pepsi AM: Sugar-free version of Pepsi AM, and introduced in 1987. No longer produced.
  • Pepsi Edge: contains half the carbohydrates, calories and sugars of a normal Pepsi, and is flavored by Splenda. Introduced in 2004, and discontinued in 2005. It was featured on an episode of The Apprentice 2 in which teams had to design a prototype bottle.
    • Pepsi Avantage: the French name for Pepsi Edge, sold exclusively during 2005 in the province of Quebec.
  • Diet Pepsi Free (now known as Caffeine-Free Diet Pepsi)
  • Diet Pepsi Jazz flavored colas only available in diet styles. Introduced in July 2006.
    • Black Cherry French Vanilla
    • Strawberries and Cream
    • Caramel Cream (introduced Feb. 2007)
  • Diet Pepsi Kona
  • Pepsi Lite: Lemon-flavored Diet Pepsi sold in the 1970s and 1980s, also the name under which Diet Pepsi is distributed outside the English-speaking countries.
  • Pepsi Light: a diet flavored Pepsi sold in other countries besides the United States. Similar to Diet Pepsi. (not sold in 1970s or 1980s)
    • Diet Pepsi Light
    • Pepsi Light Twist
    • Pepsi Light Lima: Pepsi Light, but with a touch of lime. Sold only in Spain
    • Pepsi Light mojito: Pepsi Light, but with a touch of mojito taste. Has no alcohol. Sold in Germany in 2008.
  • Diet Pepsi Lime
  • Diet Pepsi Max Available in the United States and Canada. Diet Pepsi with added Caffeine and Ginseng. This product is not related to Pepsi Max as it has significantly different ingredients and no calories. [2]
  • Pepsi Max Available outside the United States. Pepsi with no sugar.
    • Pepsi Max Cool Lemon
    • Pepsi Max Chill (flavored with apple)
    • Pepsi Max Citron Citron Vert (sold in France)
    • Pepsi Max Coffee Cino (UK - Pepsi Max with coffee)
    • Pepsi Max Gold (only available in Finland, Iceland, Norway and the UK)
    • Pepsi Max Mojo Pepsi Max flavoured with lime and mint, released in Finland on April 2008
    • Pepsi Max Punch (a dark red Pepsi cola with Cinnamon and Ginger - limited edition in the UK market for Christmas 2005 - available SBRADeptember to December)
    • Pepsi Max Twist
  • Pepsi ONE: An alternative to Diet Pepsi, with one calorie per serving.
  • Diet Pepsi Twist
    • Diet Pepsi Kickoff: Diet Pepsi with Lemon. To be released for the 2008 NFL season. As seen on eBay.[3]
    • Diet Pepsi Twistão (see above)
  • Diet Pepsi Vanilla
  • Diet Pepsi Wild Cherry Not widely available until 2005, when Wild Cherry Pepsi was reformulated.
  • Pepsi XL another mid-calorie cola targeted at males, and transition consumers (those making the move from regular to diet colas).
  • Pepsi Sugar Free Released on November 2007.

Fictional varieties

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Pepsi Perfect Logo from in the movie Back to the Future Part II

Parodies

  • Pepi Cola: referenced frequently on Nickelodeon/Viacom International's show iCarly.
  • Kelpsi: mentioned in the PC version of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie video game.
  • Pepco: referenced in the Fairly Odd Parents episode "Microphony".
  • Peppi: advertised by Michael Jordan in Celebrity Deathmatch with Dennis Rodman and in iCarly.
  • Perpi: shown on Nickelodeon's Rugrats.
  • Popsi: mentioned in an episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
  • Pippu: referenced several times in Cowboy Bebop.
  • POOP: also referenced often in the cartoon Invader Zim.
  • Poopsi: name of a cola and candy company in the animated series Doug.
  • Peek: mentioned in ReBoot.
  • Dyspepsi-Cola: first featured briefly in Kingdom of Loathing and now widely available as an in-game item.
  • Piet Depsi: a beverage Ted L. Nancy writes to The Coca-Cola Company about in his book More Letters from a Nut to replace his original idea of a homemade beverage called Kiet Doke, with the familiar slogan "It Tastes Nothing Like Coke!"
  • Gapsi: a fictional beverage, featured in the Tamil film Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi, containing sewer-like ingredients, marketed and sold by the British in the gullible protagonist King 23m Pulikesi's province.
  • Dr.Pepsi: a Dr Pepper- like beverage in some episodes of Haste Makes Waste.

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Suntory News Release". Retrieved 2006-07-04.
  2. ^ BevNET.com - New Invigorating Zero-Calorie Cola Hits Shelves This Summer
  3. ^ Diet Pepsi LEMON NFL Kickoff Can Limited Edition RARE - eBay (item 160234947776 end time May-02-08 19:40:11 PDT)