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Man Claims to Have Found Long-Lost Coca-Cola Recipe

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:48:53 +0000

Maybe you can beat the real thing. Cliff Kluge, of Ringgold, Georgia – who describes himself as a “treasure hunter” — claims to have come across an item as steeped in Americana as baseball and apple pie: a 1943 recipe for Coca-Cola. Since Coke protects its secret like a guard does Buckingham Palace, this could [...]

Mountain Dew Wants to 'Kickstart' Your Breakfast

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:33:47 +0000

Mountain Dew is about to become part of a balanced breakfast. Later this month, PepsiCo will begin selling a new breakfast drink with Mountain Dew flavor called Kickstart. The beverage will feature 5% juice, as well as vitamins B and C and a splash of caffeine that should help perk you up before that dreaded [...]

Japanese Pepsi Could Actually Make You Skinnier

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:10:42 +0000

First there was soda, carbonated sugar water that was sure to expand your waistline. Then there was "diet" soda, which didn't add any calories to the equation but was sweetened with chemicals that may not be so great for you.

Now, in Japan, there is something called Pepsi Special. This drink is so chock-full of chemicals -- mainly indigestible dextrin -- that there are claims it can actually make you skinnier.

Get Your Sugar Fix While You Can — The New York City Soda Ban Has Passed

Ben Worcester — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:07:24 +0000

This morning in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on large sugar-laden drinks was approved by the Department of Health in a 9-1 vote.

How long do the Big Apple's Big Gulp enthusiasts have until they can't buy a soda bigger than 16 ounces?