Caffeine-Free Pepsi
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| Type | Cola |
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| Manufacturer | Pepsi |
| Origin | United States |
| Introduced | 1982 |
| Related products | Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola |
| Website | pepsi.com/caffeine-free |
Caffeine-Free Pepsi is a version of Pepsi that omits the caffeine that is customarily part of a cola. The drink has been marketed by PepsiCo since 1982. A sugar-free variant, Caffeine-Free Diet Pepsi, also exists. Caffeine-Free Pepsi is marketed and distincted with a gold colored brand and packaging.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The product was introduced under the brand name Pepsi Free in 1982.[2] It was claimed by PepsiCo to be 99.7 percent caffeine free.[3] Diet Pepsi Free, a version based on Diet Pepsi, was also launched.[4][5] The "Pepsi Free" name was phased out by 1987[citation needed] and both were rebranded to their present names. As of 1994, it ranked as the 10th most sold soft drink in the United States.[6]
In popular culture
[edit | edit source]Pepsi Free (as it was then known) was the subject of a scene in the 1985 blockbuster film Back to the Future. Upon entering a café in 1955, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) asks for a Tab (Coca-Cola's first version of a sugar-free soft drink, which was not available until 1963) and is told that he cannot have a "tab," unless he orders something. He then asks for a Pepsi Free and is told, "If you want a Pepsi, pal, you're gonna pay for it!" ("Free" is here being mistaken for gratis.).[7][8]
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External links
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