
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
Share your number one city visit transport that leaves a mark on the world wake up! - 2
Experience Unrivaled Sound: Top Speakers You Really want to Hear - 3
A top Marine shares his secrets to keeping fit at 50 - 4
Woman charged in unprovoked stabbing of tourist changing baby's diaper in Macy’s Herald Square store - 5
Practice environmental safety in Style: Divulging Famous Electric Vehicle Brands
Data centers in space: Will 2027 really be the year AI goes to orbit?
'Zootopia 2' movie reviews: A heartwarming, hysterical and earnest 'ode to community'
Remote Work Survival manual: Helping Efficiency at Home
7 Heavenly Espressos, One Do You Like?
January full moon wows skywatchers with a striking 'Wolf Supermoon' (photos)
Step by step instructions to Guarantee Your Internet Promoting Degree Supplements Your Profession Objectives
'The Beast in Me' arrives on Netflix: Is it based on a true story? And what drew Claire Danes to it? What to know about the thriller series.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 188 — A New NASA Leader Rises?
10 Hints for an Effective New employee screening











