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Mountain Dew LiveWire still lists Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Red 40. Checked Oct 5, 2026. Source: smartlabel.pepsico.info.

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Checked Oct 5, 2026

PepsiCo · Mountain Dew

Mountain Dew LiveWire

PepsiCo Mountain Dew LiveWire package

Still lists Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40.

Current PepsiCo SmartLabel ingredient list shows Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6. PepsiCo FDA tracker pledge covers new Cheetos/Doritos and Gatorade reformulation — not these Mountain Dew flavors.

Still listed

Checked Oct 2026

1 source · manufacturer ingredient list ↓

Category
Drinks
Commitment
None announced for this SKU
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026

Timeline

  1. Checked

    Current manufacturer ingredient list lists Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40.

Sources

  • Current manufacturer ingredient list

    Mountain Dew, LiveWire, Dew Sparked With Artificial Orange Flavor: ingredients (SmartLabel)

    Carbonated Water High Fructose Corn Syrup Concentrated Orange Juice Natural And Artificial Flavor Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate (Preserves Freshness) Caffeine Sodium Citrate Gum Arabic Yellow 6 Calcium Disodium EDTA (To Protect Flavor) Yellow 5 Red 40 Additional Ingredient Attribut

    smartlabel.pepsico.info

    Oct 5, 2026 · Verified ✓
  • User report

    FDA synthetic dye phase-out tracker (company commitment) (no link on file)

  • User report

    PepsiCo U.S. portfolio color update (no link on file)

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