What a shake-up! Pepsi announces huge change to classic fizzy drink

What a shake-up! Pepsi announces huge change to their classic fizzy drinks – and you may be able to taste the difference

• A 330ml can used to contain 36g of sugar – which has now been reduced to 15g
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Pepsi Co has announced a major shake-up to their classic fizzy drink – and customers may be able to take the difference. 

The international soft drinks firm has confirmed that their classic Pepsi range has been reformulated to contain 57 per cent less sugar.

Currently, a 330ml can of Pepsi contains 36g – but going forward, this will be reduced to 15g. 

Meanwhile, the brand’s two-litre bottles will have 91g of sugar – as opposed to the 213g it currently contains. 

What’s more, a 500ml bottle will have 22.75g of sugar, where it was previously 53.25g. 

The manufacturer of Pepsi has announced that a single 330ml can will now contain 15g of sugar. Before the reformulation, it used to contain 36g

However, the Diet Pepsi and Pepsi MAX formulations have remained unchanged.

The firm, which has headquarters in New York, confirmed that the new roll-out will only affect cans and bottles of Pepsi sold in supermarkets and other retail stores.

As such, customers who prefer the soft drinks with higher sugar content can still purchase them in pubs and fast food restaurants.

Along with the reformulation, Pepsi Co has also updated their nutritional information labels so their packaging clearly informs customers of the sugar content. 

Announcing the changes, the brand insisted the reformulation ‘maintains the great taste people expect’.

The new Pepsi formula is sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium (Ace K), which reportedly has 56per cent less calories than added sugars. 

A Pepsi spokesperson said: ‘These efforts form part of pep+, our transformation plan to drive positive action for people and the planet. 

‘As part of this plan, we are making changes to improve the nutritional profile of our snacks and beverages, building on nearly two decades of work prioritising low or no-sugar drinks in the UK and Ireland. 

Pepsi sugar content: 

Pepsi Co has announced that cans and bottles of Pepsi sold in supermarkets and retail stores will now contain up to 57 per cent less sugar.

A 330ml can of Pepsi currently contains 36g. This will now be reduced to 15g.

A two-litre bottle currently contains 213g of sugar. This is being reduced to 91g.

A 500ml bottle currently contains 53.25g of sugar. This will now be reduced to 22.75g.

‘Today, over 90% of the colas we sell in the UK and Ireland are sugar-free versions.’

In 2017, it was reported that Coca-Cola had been quietly reducing the sugar content in Sprite, Fanta and Dr Pepper by up to 30 per cent and replacing it with sweeteners.  

Earlier this month, Pepsi Co was among the firms accused of cashing in on headlines about global crises and inflation to boost their prices and increase profit for shareholders and executives.

Business analysts have said companies like PepsiCo., Wingstop, Home Depot, Walmart, and Dollar Tree, have latched onto narratives surrounding crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, Russian’s invasion of the Ukraine, and inflation as an excuse to raise prices and see how much consumers are willing to pay.

The practice, known as ‘excuseflation’ has permeated even down to local businesses, with one Chicago bakery manager owning up to it, telling Bloomberg ‘it’s an opportunity to increase the prices without getting a whole bunch of complaining from the customers.’

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