
PepsiCo announced on Thursday that its Cheetos and Doritos brands will be offering "colorless" alternatives.
The company said in a press release that the new snack products will be made without artificial flavors or dyes, dubbing them as "Simply NKD."
“No color, no artificial flavors, same intensity — that’s Simply NKD. Doritos and Cheetos are pioneering a snacking revolution, or a renaissance, if you will,” PepsiCo chief marketing officer Hernán Tantardini said in a statement. "We are reinventing our iconic — and most famous — brands to deliver options with the bold flavors fans know and love, now reimagined without any colors or artificial flavors."
The product launch comes amid pressure by federal regulators, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who say the government will phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation's food supply products by the end of next year.
It also comes amid broader concerns from parents and some scientists that food dyes are harmful to children, a link the Food and Drug Administration says it is monitoring, but hasn’t established.
PepsiCo made no mention of the upcoming regulation or concerns over food dyes.
The Doritos and Cheetos snacks will not actually be colorless, according to images released by the company. Instead, their color will be a pale yellow, resembling corn chips.
PepsiCo said the Simply NKD products will be available in Doritos Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch flavors, and Cheetos Puffs and Flamin' Hot flavors.
They can be pre-ordered immediately and will be in stores on Dec. 1, according to the company.
"If we can reinvent Doritos and Cheetos, imagine what’s next," PepsiCo said.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
LATEST POSTS
- 1
Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri killed in attack, says Israel - 2
The wolf supermoon will kick off 2026 with a celestial bang. Here's when and how to see it. - 3
New images reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS approaching Earth - 4
Step by step instructions to Look at Compact disc Rates: A Thorough Aide - 5
Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you can take steps early on to help your body weather the hormonal shift
Finding the Universe of Craftsmanship: Individual Encounters in Imagination
Inside the cockpit of RAF tanker during defensive mission against Iranian drones
2024 Style: The It-Things You Want in Your Closet
'The Housemaid' movie with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried premieres this month. What the stars have said about the psychological thriller.
If everyone on Earth sat in the ocean at once, how much would sea level rise?
Novo Nordisk gears up for December Ozempic launch in India, sources say
Step by step instructions to Lessen Your Gamble of Creating Cellular breakdown in the lungs
The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's what to expect from January's supermoon Wolf Moon
Which '80s Film Actually Holds Up Today?












