
PepsiCo announced on Thursday that its Cheetos and Doritos brands will be offering "colorless" alternatives.
The company said in a press release that the new snack products will be made without artificial flavors or dyes, dubbing them as "Simply NKD."
“No color, no artificial flavors, same intensity — that’s Simply NKD. Doritos and Cheetos are pioneering a snacking revolution, or a renaissance, if you will,” PepsiCo chief marketing officer Hernán Tantardini said in a statement. "We are reinventing our iconic — and most famous — brands to deliver options with the bold flavors fans know and love, now reimagined without any colors or artificial flavors."
The product launch comes amid pressure by federal regulators, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who say the government will phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation's food supply products by the end of next year.
It also comes amid broader concerns from parents and some scientists that food dyes are harmful to children, a link the Food and Drug Administration says it is monitoring, but hasn’t established.
PepsiCo made no mention of the upcoming regulation or concerns over food dyes.
The Doritos and Cheetos snacks will not actually be colorless, according to images released by the company. Instead, their color will be a pale yellow, resembling corn chips.
PepsiCo said the Simply NKD products will be available in Doritos Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch flavors, and Cheetos Puffs and Flamin' Hot flavors.
They can be pre-ordered immediately and will be in stores on Dec. 1, according to the company.
"If we can reinvent Doritos and Cheetos, imagine what’s next," PepsiCo said.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
latest_posts
- 1
UAE-backed Yemeni Southern Transitional Council denies disbandment rumors - 2
The Green Transformation: 5 Feasible Living Practices - 3
The Best 15 Applications for Efficiency and Association - 4
German mid-sized firms gloomy on outlook, survey finds - 5
Dirty soda started as a Mormon alternative to booze. Now it's everywhere.
Miss 'Stranger Things' already? Here's how you can get your Upside Down fix in 2026 with spinoffs, games and more
5 Home Improvement Styles: Decision in favor of Your #1
Key Caper d: A Survey of \Procedure and Tomfoolery Released\ Tabletop game
Germany ready to assist Syria's reconstruction, says foreign minister
Astronomers detect rare 'free floating' exoplanet 10,000 light-years from Earth
Dental, Vision, and Hearing Inclusion in Senior Protection.
The Force of Positive Reasoning: Day to day Attestations
Ukrainian man arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia
Step by step instructions to Show Children the Significance of Appropriate Handshaking













