Will 60-Calorie Pepsi NEXT Be a Hit or Fizzle?
4 Comments | Written on November 22, 2011 at 1:00 pm, by Lesley Kennedy
Think diet cola is too bland, the zero-calorie stuff is too weak, and “real,” full-calorie soda is too sugary? Well, Goldilocks, maybe Pepsi NEXT will be just right.
The Los Angeles Times reports the company is hoping its newest cola offering will appeal to consumers who want something in-between with the drink that boasts 60 calories per 12-ounce can (compared with regular Pepsi’s 150 calories) and contains 60 percent less sugar.
Folks in Wisconsin and Iowa have been testing Pepsi NEXT, which the company claims tastes like regular Pepsi, since the summer, and the Associated Press reports a nationwide launch is planned for spring 2012.
It’s not Pepsi’s first go at a middle-of-the-road soda, the Times adds, noting failed products Pepsi XL and Pepsi Edge.
So, what makes the beverage brand think Americans want to make a 60-calorie soda swap? We have a hunch even Goldilocks will be crying, “next!”
Try a little cola in your cooking; you’d be surprised at what a little sweet fizz can do.
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4 Responses to “Will 60-Calorie Pepsi NEXT Be a Hit or Fizzle?”
I love Pepsi-next!!”. Have always hated diet cola. Too high in sodium and terrible after tast. Pepsi-next isn’t diet, just less sugar. After drinking it I find reg Pepsi almost too sweet. Low in sodium, which is on my diet. Thanks for making such a great product! Now, just keep making it please!!!!
Pepsi Next is one of the worst products I have ever tried. It tastes like a diet soda. So, I get the awful taste of diet soda and empty calories. This is a lose/lose product.
I really like Next, and it does taste like Pepsi.
If your tomato based dish like chili is to acidic pour a can of Pepsi in and it will neutralize the acid without changing the taste