Her campaign started when she began asking PepsiCo to remove BVO from its Gatorade products.ĭespite the 2014 announcement by both companies, reports from as recently as last year showed the ingredient remained in Mountain Dew.īut that ingredient has recently been removed. The announcement came as public pressure to remove the additive mounted, partially due to a campaign begun in 2012 by Mississippi teenager Sarah Kavanagh. In 2014, Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo announced that they would remove brominated vegetable oil from their soft drinks. Perhaps highlighting that the company’s highly caffeinated soda is now sugar-free will also appeal to even more consumers.McGorrin said most beverages that contain BVO use it in much smaller amounts, such as 8 parts per million. In recent months, PepsiCo has looked toward the energy market and introduced an energized Gatorade beverage under its Bolt24 line and Mtn Dew AMP Game Fuel, an energy drink line designed for gamers. This may appeal to those looking for drinks that provide functional benefits. With its high caffeine level, Mtn Dew has the advantage of straddling the soda and the energy drink market. While both reformulations perform well, there is still a lot of competition in the segment.
To try and innovate its way into lasting dominance, PepsiCo released Gatorade Zero, a sugar-free version of the original, and G2, a reduced-sugar version with half the calories and carbs.
1 sports drink in the U.S, according to Statista data. It has been losing ground to upstarts, including BodyArmor. The sports drink comprises about 20% of PepsiCo's North American drink volume and is the No. Gatorade went through a similar transition. However, its late appearance to the market may be indicative of PepsiCo’s lingering hesitation surrounding sugar-free reformulations given earlier lackluster performance in the category. The success of competitors shows that zero sugar options are in demand, and Mtn Dew Zero Sugar is not replacing any current SKUs. There is little risk for the soda giant in releasing a sugar-free version of Mtn Dew. When Coke chose to change its label to "Zero Sugar" and bring consumers’ attention to that word, it was more successful. Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey told The Wall Street Journal in October Coca-Cola Zero Sugar has grown 14% by volume globally in the first 10 months of 2019, while unit sales of the company's 7.5-ounce mini cans in the U.S. The branding for this launch echos Coca-Cola's Zero Sugar beverage, which came out in 2017 to replace Coke Zero. adults are concerned about sugar consumption. This could be a good move for the brand since a 2018 survey found 70% of U.S. Mtn Dew Zero Sugar is for consumers wanting to consume less sugar but still indulging in their preferred beverages. The company's first big step toward that appears to be this reformulation. In the company's earnings call in October, CEO Ramon Laguarta said Mtn Dew "is improving, but it's not to the levels that we would like to see." To work on that, he said the company would allocate additional resources to find the right innovative ideas, since revitalizing the brand "is a focus of the organization." 4 on its list of best-selling sodas of 2018, since it commanded 7% of the soda market share for the past decade.Īlthough it is a recognizable brand for PepsiCo, it is also one that has gone flat in the last year. While Mtn Dew is in many ways a regional beverage, it is also one that has been a big moneymaker for the soda conglomerate. Rather than focusing solely on beverages, PepsiCo has been adding healthier snack options to its portfolio, which includes both Frito-Lay and Quaker Foods.īut soda is still big business for PepsiCo, and one that it needs to pay attention to in order to maintain its bottom line. As volume sales of soft drinks have declined annually for more than a decade, soda giants like PepsiCo have been looking elsewhere for a jolt to their businesses.
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