Mountain Dew Kickstart Orange Citrus

Name: Mountain Dew Kickstart Orange Citrus
Brand: PepsiCo

Announced Apr 22, 2025

A change has been announced.

Kickstart Orange Citrus is on the PepsiCo list. Current cans still list Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Red 40.

Before

After

Apr 22, 2025
Announced
PepsiCo committed to the change. Source: Manufacturer announcement.
Dec 31, 2026
Company target
Company-stated target date, not a verification.

Manufacturer announcement
PepsiCo U.S. portfolio color update
Apr 22, 2025
FDA / government source
FDA synthetic dye phase-out tracker (company commitment)
May 1, 2025

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