Pepsi Blue
20. Oz Pepsi Blue Bottle
Type	Flavored Cola
Manufacturer	PepsiCo, Inc.
Country of origin	United States
Introduced	mid-2002
Discontinued	2004 (Canadian markets)
Related products	Crystal Pepsi, New Coke

PepsiCo launched it in mid-2002 and discontinued in 2004, the result of taste-testing over 100 flavors over a 9-month period^{[1] [2]}. Designed to compete with Coca-Cola's Vanilla Coke^[3], it is considered by some to be the company's second equivalent of New Coke, after the much maligned Crystal Pepsi^[4]. The flavor of Pepsi Blue was thought by some to be similar to cotton candy with a berry-like aftertaste (it resembled that of blueberries or raspberries to some, though Pepsi itself simply described it as "berry") and much more sugary and syrupy than regular cola. It was tinted using Blue 1^[5], a highly-controversial coloring agent banned in numerous countries at the time. The move to make a brightly-colored version of the flagship Pepsi brand was spurred by 2001's introduction of Mountain Dew Code Red, which had bumped PepsiCo's Mountain Dew division sales up 6%^[3]. This work is copyrighted. ... For other uses, see Cola (disambiguation). ... PepsiCo, Inc. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New Coke was the unofficial name of the sweeter formulation introduced in 1985 by The Coca-Cola Company to replace its flagship soft drink, Coca-Cola or Coke. ... PepsiCo, Incorporated (NYSE: PEP) is the largest global American beverage and snack company. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... Vanilla Coke (also known as Coca-Cola Vanilla, and, for a time in the summer of 2003, V) is the soft drink Coca-Cola made to a recipe with extra vanilla. ... New Coke was the unofficial name of the sweeter formulation introduced in 1985 by The Coca-Cola Company to replace its flagship soft drink, Coca-Cola or Coke. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Cola (disambiguation). ... Brilliant Blue FCF Brilliant Blue FCF (also known as FD&C Blue No. ... Brilliant Blue FCF Brilliant Blue FCF (also known as FD&C Blue No. ... Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ... This article is about the year. ... Current logo Previous logo Mountain Dew is a citrus flavored soft drink, produced by PepsiCo. ... PepsiCo, Incorporated (NYSE: PEP) is the largest global American beverage and snack company. ... Mountain Dew is a caffeinated, sweet, citrus-flavored soft drink produced by PepsiCo, Inc. ...

Although heavily promoted by PepsiCo (including advertisements by the pop singer Britney Spears^[6] and the bands Sev^[7] and Papa Roach^[8], as well as in the movie The Italian Job), it is widely seen as a commercial flop as sales remained low. Even with the failure of Pepsi Blue, PepsiCo still managed to post double-digit growth. Also, multiple groups claim to be "bringing back" Pepsi Blue, but are so far unsuccessful.^[1] Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... DO NOT DELETE THIS IF YOU KNOW LOVE! Im ash and I wuld like my heart to go to Sev and I wuld like him to 4give me for wot I did. ... Papa Roach is a four-piece rock band from Vacaville, California. ... The Italian Job is a 2003 action-adventure film, directed by F. Gary Gray. ...

Pepsi Blue was promoted after New York Mets games during the summer of 2002, where the color blue was one of the symbolic colors of the ball club. Other promotions included handing out free bottles from a Pepsi Blue themed VW New Beetle at popular shopping centers around the country. Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42, Shea Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964-present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league...

Pepsi Summer Mix has a flavor some consider similar to Pepsi Blue. Jolt makes a similar beverage called Jolt Blue CX2; a blue raspberry soda in a battery shaped metal can with a flavor often described as like that of cotton candy. Mountain Dew (another Pepsi Company) released an experimental flavor in Summer 2008 under the name "Mountain Dew Revolution" as part of their DewMocracy promotion which many believe uses a similar recipe to the original Pepsi Blue. Pepsi Summer Mix is a Mix of Tropical Fruit Flavors in with your Pepsi Cola. ... Jolt Cola logo used until 2006 Jolt Cola is a carbonated soft drink produced by Wet Planet Beverages. ... Mountain Dew is a caffeinated, sweet, citrus-flavored soft drink produced by PepsiCo, Inc. ...

International Distribution

Pepsi Blue also was released in some countries as a limited edition during Christmas time in 2003, including Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Costa Rica (but without the fruity flavor). It was withdrawn from the US & Canadian markets in early 2004. Pepsi Blue was later reintroduced into the Hong Kong market. Its availability was short lived in Australia, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland due to its commercial failure there. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The location of the FBiH entity as part of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ...

Pepsi Blue was released in India, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and Canada as a limited edition variant during the period when the Indian Cricket Team was having a successful run after the 2003 Cricket World Cup. (The color of their jersey was blue.) Pepsi Blue was released in the Philippines in 2002 coinciding with college-basketball team the Ateneo Blue Eagles winning the UAAP championship. It was also released in Turkey as a limited edition in 2005 but it was, once again, unsuccessful. It was sold in Bolivia as a limited edition for christmas. It also appeared in Russia as "Christmas special" for 2-3 years, but also wasn't successful. It is still sold in Indonesia and Mexico^[9]. The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... League UAAP Joined 1978 Founding member of the NCAA in 1924 Seniors general championships UAAP: none NCAA: 1 (1968-69) Juniors general championships UAAP: 20 (1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1980-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994... The University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) is a sports association of eight universities in the Philippines. ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ...

Ingredients

Carbonated water, High fructose corn syrup and/or Sugar, Citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, Phosphoric acid, Potassium citrate, Potassium benzoate and Potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), Caffeine, Gum arabic, Ascorbic acid and Calcium disodium EDTA (to protect flavor), blue 1, red 40. Contains 25 mg of caffeine^[10] Effervescence from soda. ... High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) refers to a group of corn syrups which have undergone enzymatic processing in order to increase their fructose content and are then mixed with pure corn syrup (100% glucose) to reach their final form. ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely-traded commodity. ... Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits. ... This article is about orthophosphoric acid. ... Potassium Citrate may be used to control Uric acid kidney stones. ... Potassium benzoate, the potassium salt of benzoic acid, is a food preservative that inhibits the growth of mold, yeast and some bacteria. ... The structure of potassium sorbate Potassium sorbate is a mild preservative. ... For other uses, see Caffeine (disambiguation). ... Acacia senegal plant from Koehlers Medicinal-Plants 1887 Gum arabic, a natural gum also called gum acacia, is a substance that is taken from two sub-Saharan species of the acacia tree, Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal. ... This article deals with the molecular aspects of ascorbic acid. ... EDTA is a widely-used acronym for the chemical compound ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (and many other names, see table). ... Brilliant Blue FCF Brilliant Blue FCF (also known as FD&C Blue No. ... Allura Red AC Allura Red AC, also called Allura Red, Food Red 17, C.I. 16035, and FD&C Red 40, is a red azo dye. ... For other uses, see Caffeine (disambiguation). ...

See also

• List of Pepsi types

PepsiCo has produced a number of variations on its primary cola, Pepsi, over the years, including: Pepsi Fire, one of many different types of Pepsi-Cola. ... Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1982 Pepsi Free can Pepsi Free was introduced in 1982 by PepsiCo, Inc. ... Pepsi Twist is a lemon flavored cola, marketed by PepsiCo as an alternative to regular Pepsi. ... Diet Pepsi is a low-calorie carbonated cola. ... Jazz is a brand name of soda made by the Pepsi company in 2006. ... Pepsi Max is a low-calorie, sugar-free cola, marketed by PepsiCo as an alternative to regular Pepsi and Diet Pepsi. ... Diet Pepsi Max is a zero-calorie, sugar-free, carbohydrate-free, ginseng infused cola, marketed by PepsiCo as an alternative to regular Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Pepsi One. ... Pepsi ONE (so named because it contains one calorie per eight-fluid ounce (230 ml) serving) is a sugar-free cola, marketed by PepsiCo in the United States as an alternative to regular Pepsi and Diet Pepsi. ... For other uses, see Coffee (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pepsi Kona Pepsi Kona was a short-lived Pepsi product that was market tested in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania between 1994 and 1996. ...

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