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Mountain Dew Pitch Black still lists Blue 1 and Red 40. Checked Oct 5, 2026. Source: smartlabel.pepsico.info.

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Checked Oct 5, 2026

PepsiCo · Mountain Dew

Mountain Dew Pitch Black

PepsiCo Mountain Dew Pitch Black package

Still lists Blue 1, Red 40.

Current PepsiCo SmartLabel ingredient list shows Red 40, Blue 1. 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 Blue 1, Red 40.

Sources

  • Current manufacturer ingredient list

    Mountain Dew, Pitch Black, Dew With A Blast Of Dark Citrus Punch Flavor: ingredients (SmartLabel)

    Carbonated Water High Fructose Corn Syrup Citric Acid Natural Flavor Sodium Benzoate (Preserves Freshness) Caffeine Gum Arabic Sodium Citrate Red 40 Calcium Disodium EDTA (To Protect Flavor) Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate Blue 1 Additional Ingredient Attributes All additional messag

    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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