List of Pepsi variations
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PepsiCo has produced a number of variations on its primary cola, Pepsi, over the years, including:
Colas
- Pepsi: PepsiCo's signature cola flavor and its namesake cola.
- Diet Pepsi: The sugarfree equivalent.
- Pepsi Free: Introduced in 1982 by PepsiCo as the first major-brand caffeine-free cola and is today sold as Caffeine-Free Pepsi and Caffeine-Free Diet Pepsi.
- 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 Red a red colored Pepsi from Japan developed by Suntory.
- Pepsi Gold: Limited edition gold colored variant as part of a 2006 FIFA World Cup and ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 promotion.
- 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 sweetner-free Pepsi only sold in Germany, Italy and Spain
- 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 Fire: a limited edition, cinnamon flavored variety that is sold in Guam, Saipan, Thailand, Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.
- 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 ginger 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.
- 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
- Pepsi Razzleberry
- 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 sí 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 94.
- Pepsi Twist: a lemon flavored variety.
- 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 Ice Cream in Russia
- 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.
Coffee-related
- Pepsi Cafechino: Pepsi with a touch of coffee only sold in India.
- Pepsi Cappuccino: A cappuccino-flavored carbonated soft drink produced by PepsiCo and currently marketed and sold in India, Eastern Europe, Mexico and some Central American countries. It has also been seen in other areas of Europe under different Pepsi Max nomenclature.
- Pepsi Cino
- Pepsi Kaffe: coffee flavored Pepsi sold in Hispanic countries.
- Pepsi Kona: a short-lived product that was market tested in the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania areas between 1994 and 1996. A mix of Pepsi-Cola and coffee, it is said to have tasted more like coffee than cola.
- Pepsi Latté
- Pepsi Cafe Da: Coffee flavored Pepsi sold in Vietnam
- Pepsi Max Cappuccino: Only available in France, Finland, Norway, Ireland and the UK.
- Pepsi Max Coffee Cino Pepsi Max Cappuccino variant currently being sold in the UK.
- Pepsi Tarik: Similar to Coca-Cola Blāk, it's a mix between coffee and cola. Currently, it's only available in Singapore, Malaysia. Tarik is a word in the Malay language which means "to pull"; the inspiration behind the name comes from a popular, local 'specialty' beverage.
- Pepsi 24 Energy soda endorsed by Pepsi Racing Spokesman Jeff Gordon.
Diet-related
- 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, discontinued in December 2007.
- 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
- Diet Pepsi Lime
- Diet Pepsi Max Available in the United States. 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 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 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).
Fictional varieties
- Cokesi: a cola (presumably a cross between Coca-Cola and Pepsi) mentioned in James Kunetka and Whitley Streiber's novel Nature's End.
- Marge Simpson's Homemade Pepsi: In an episode of The Simpsons named "Lard of the Dance," Marge makes Pepsi for Lisa's school dance that she calls "a little thick, but the price is right!"
- Horse Pepsi: a cola made from horses which is mentioned in the Futurama episode "The Luck of the Fryrish," it is also the chief competitor of Horse Coke.
- Pepsi B: an "export only" B-grade Pepsi, given to Apu in the episode "Eight Misbehavin'" of The Simpsons when Apu had eight children.
- Pepsi Perfect: a vitamin-enriched cola sold in 2015 in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II. The logo on the bottle of this fictional soda (as well as the advertising in the movie) is based off the layered Pepsi globe logo used on diet Pepsi from 1986 to 1991. Pepsi Perfect also appeared on Power Rangers Mystic Force.
Parodies
- Kelpsi: a soft drink that Patrick Star needs an ice cube for in the PC version of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie video game.
- Pepco: a soft drink advertised on a pink bench in the Fairly Odd Parents episode "Microphony".
- Peppi: a soft drink advertised by Michael Jordan in the middle of his product endorsement-laden Celebrity Deathmatch with Dennis Rodman.
- Perpi: a drink that was stacked up and knocked over in a grocery store on Nickelodeon's Rugrats.
- Popsi: a soft drink in an episode of the TV show Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. When Sabrina tries to conjure up snacks, she can only manage imitations of real treats.
- Pippu: a soft drink (presumably a cola) seen quite often in the anime Cowboy Bebop.
- POOP: a cola sold in the futuristic world of the cartoon Invader Zim that, like Pepsi, has cherry-flavored and diet editions. There is also a POOP soda called "New Poop", an obvious reference to New Coke.
- Poopsi: name of a cola and a candy company in the animated series Doug.
- Mepsi Pax: in Conker's Bad Fur Day mentioned by Birdy, possibly just a mistake due to drunkeness.
- Peek: a blue can highly resembling Pepsi in the show ReBoot. One of the characters, Slash, becomes a Peek can in a game while his best friend, Hack, becomes a Poke can (which is a parody of coke highly resembling it, too). Since the show is set in a computer world, Poke and Peek are also a reference to computer terms.
- Dyspepsi-Cola: Was featured briefly in Kingdom of Loathing while the time rift was open as one side of the Cola Wars. It is 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.
References
Notes
- ^ "Suntory News Release". Retrieved 2006-07-04.
- ^ http://www.bevnet.com/news/2007/02-22-2007-pepsi_max.asp