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Aspartame A Cancer Risk? Diet Coke, Pepsi Max And Diet Mountain Dew Could Be Impacted By New World Health Organization Ruling
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 1:29pm | 705An upcoming major decision from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the use of aspartame could potentially pose challenges for leading food and beverage companies. One of the biggest companies impacted could be Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), which has been selling beverages since 1886. What...
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Pepsi CFO: We're Operating From A 'Position Of Strength'
Thursday, July 7, 2016 - 1:16pm | 419Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) hit a new 52-week high of $109.00 on Thursday after the company reported its second quarter results. Pepsi said it earned $1.35 per share in the third quarter on revenue of $15.4 billion. Wall Street analysts were expecting the company to earn $1.30 per share...
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Diet Pepsi Drinkers Want Their Artificial Sweetener Back, Regardless Of Cancer Concerns
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 5:15pm | 174The Associated Press reported Monday that Pepsico, Inc (NYSE: PEP), which months ago pulled artificial sweetener aspartame from its diet beverages, will now be adding it back in. Aspartame was pulled after being linked to cancer in lab mice. Declining diet soda sales were linked to perceived...
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Will Diet Pepsi's Switch From Aspartame To Sucralose Boost Pepsi's Stock?
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 12:42pm | 438According to a new report by Jefferies, PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) could see a big boost in sales from its upcoming shift in artificial sweeteners. In the report, analysts run down what Pepsi shareholders can expect when Diet Pepsi makes the transition from aspartame to sucralose in August...
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Panera Becomes The Latest Food Company To Eliminate Artificial Ingredients
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 3:45pm | 674Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ: PNRA) plans to remove 150 artificial ingredients from its kitchens by 2017. The move makes Panera the latest food company to make menu adjustments in response to growing consumer demand for healthier, natural food and menu transparency. Targeted Ingredients The types of...