Talk:Pepsi Max

There's a new coffee flavoured Pepsi Max out now. Anyone know the date it was released so it can be added to the article? -- IICATSII 20:10, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh how hideous an invention is that? -Splash talk 22:22, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
 * It isn't even a new concept. Here in the United States, Pepsi introduced a coffee-flavored cola called "Pepsi Kona" around ten years ago.  The Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas of Pennsylvania served as test markets, and the product was discontinued without ever being distributed to the rest of the country.  I recall seeing many television advertisements (because I live near Philadelphia), but I never tasted it.  The idea of combining coffee with cola seemed utterly revolting at the time, and it still does now.  &mdash;David Levy 22:53, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
 * It's one of the most disgusting drinks I've tasted in recent years, and I accidentally drank a beer with a cigarette butt in it last week. -- IICATSII 14:30, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I really like it! But I can't compare it with a beer+cigarette butt... Coke + Ribena is nice too. Halsteadk 17:28, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Don't you guys hate these new 'twist' or other versions of these drinks? All I ever see in the shops is the Pepsi Max/Normal Coke/Diet Coke sold out and tons of Pepsi Coffee thing, Pepsi Twist, Coke with lemon, et al..

Diet Pepsi Max
What about the new Diet Pepsi Max that was just released in the states? Diet Pepsi Max --buzlink 04:50, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I think the Diet Pepsi MAX here in the U.S. is a different product. Dubbed the "invigorating cola" on its label, it apparently contains roughly twice the caffeine of Diet Pepsi and panax ginseng. Who's up for creating a new article?

Copyright Infringement?
In the popular culture section it says that the "pepsi max" name was changed in a video game due to copyright infringement. Using a name brand product within a game/movie/book/song does not violate any copyright laws in the United States. If it was illegal then Wikipedia would be one of the first sites shut down! It would only be illeagal if they were to name the game "Pepsi Max Adventure" or something like that. I was just wondering where that statement comes from? Thank you for reading. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.178.206.42 (talk • contribs) 21:08, 17 August 2007

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Merge.
Now that Diet Pepsi Max has been renamed "Pepsi Max", i it should be merged into this article. The article should discuss in one place the different histories and formulations of these beverages that now share a common name. It's too confusing to maintain them in separate articles.--Srleffler (talk) 18:32, 6 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I second this notion.--Bkopicz3 (talk) 06:13, 14 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I disagree. It seems that Diet Pepsi has only been renamed Diet Pepsi Max in the US. In other markets Diet Pepsi (or "Light") and Pepsi Max remain distinctly differently-formulated products. I would also note that applying the US Pepsi Max logo to this page is wrong, since the "old" logo remains in use in the traditional Pepsi Max markets, especially Europe. Nick Cooper (talk) 09:18, 14 May 2009 (UTC)


 * To be clear, Diet Pepsi has not been renamed in the United States. A different product called "Diet Pepsi Max" was introduced and later renamed "Pepsi Max," and this remains separate from Diet Pepsi.  However, it's equally separate from the pre-existing Pepsi Max sold elsewhere in the world (this article's subject), so I also oppose a merger.  —David Levy 21:34, 15 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Oppose The US version is a different formulation aimed at a different market (energy drink vs. regular cola), and should remain on a separate page. --Richmeistertalk 13:35, 15 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Agreed, though it doesn't seem to be promoted as an energy drink. —David Levy 21:34, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Suicide Ad
Why is there no mention of the suicide-themed ads? Even though it was a short-lived fiasco, shouldn't it at least be mentioned? --138.237.169.27 (talk) 00:39, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Since no one has objected, I have added a mention of this in the "Product Positioning" Section. I didn't have time to provide a reference, but the link can be found above (as well as plenty more available across the web). --138.237.134.14 (talk) 18:37, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

History
"Pepsi Max debuted in the United Kingdom and Italy in April 1993."

Did it? I remember drinking this stuff in the late 1980s. anyone got a source that info? Vexorg (talk) 02:33, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Well -- weirdly it featured in 1985 in Back to the Future -- check out http://backtothefuture.wikia.com/wiki/Pepsi 203.22.14.128 (talk) 02:20, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

http://backtothefuture.wikia.com/index.php?title=Pepsi&image=Pepsilogos-jpg

Blue bottles
Many stores around england sell a version of Pepsi Max that comes in blue 500ml bottles. It's clearly imported and I'm sure that it tastes different (though there's obviously a psychological effect of seeing the different coloured bottle). I don't have a bottle to hand to say what country, and what the ingredients list is, will add when I can. --128.86.151.126 (talk) 00:57, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yep, so I have a "normal" Pepsi Max in front of me, and one of the blue bottles. This particular blue bottle appears to be from the Netherlands, and indeed the ingredient list is different (I knew it!).


 * Actually, although the ingredients list is different, sorting out whether it is actually a different recipe is another matter. The only differences appear to be that some of the ingredients are in a different order (but maybe they just write ingredients lists differently), and the Dutch bottle contains E331 instead of Sodium Benzoate (which I doubt would affect the taste). But perhaps it contains more Acesulfame K than Aspartame, unlike the British version.


 * Anyway, here are the ingredients lists:


 * Clear bottle / British: Carbonated Water, Colour (Caramel E150d), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Phosphoric Acid, Flavourings (Including Caffeine), Preservative (Sodium Benzoate), Citric Acid

--128.86.151.126 (talk) 21:57, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Blue bottle / Dutch:   Carbonated Water, Colour (Caramel E150d), Sweeteners (E950 [Acesulfame K], E951 [Aspartame]), Food Acids (E338 [Phosphoric Acid], E330 [Citric Acid]), Acidity Regulator (E331 [one of 3 Sodium Citrates]), Flavourings (Incl. Caffeine)

Happy Gilmore
Why did an American produced movie have marketing for Pepsi Max in 1996? Picture —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.35.251.127 (talk) 03:20, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

New advertising campaign?
After I watched the USA v Spain game, there were some advertisements for Pepsi MAX that said "We can't call ourselves a ZERO" or something like that, possibly as a joke to Coke Zero. GuyWithoutAUsername (talk) 18:26, 5 June 2011 (UTC)

Caffeine ref is to the US version
The reference to the amount of caffeine in the drink is for the US drink, which is different. Secretlondon (talk) 17:57, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

I also don't think the non-US version has ginseng in. My can here certainly doesn't mention it. Secretlondon (talk) 18:14, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

confusing
So it says at the top,  this is about the Pepsi Max product sold outside North America,  for which there is a separate article. But then halfway down, it says the name was "Diet Pepsi Max",  which was then changed to just "Pepsi Max". AFAIK,  the non-American product was never called "Diet Pepsi Max", and this claim would appear to apply to the North American product,  and belongs in the other article.

Reference is made to the fact that Pepsi Max supposedly has a lot more caffeine than "Diet Pepsi". How much caffeine does "Pepsi" have ?

It might also be useful to explain how "Pepsi One" fitted into the evolution of low-calorie Pepsi products.Eregli bob (talk) 12:52, 15 August 2013 (UTC)

"Recently"
Near the top of the History section, it says "unavailable in the United States until only recently" and nowhere else in the article does it state when Pepsi Max was introduced into the United States, although it does imply that it was available before 2007, and the time when acesulfame potassium was approved by the FDA implies that it was not before 2001: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2001-title21-vol3/xml/CFR-2001-title21-vol3-sec172-800.xml Julyo (talk) 13:14, 21 March 2015 (UTC)

Pepsi Max and Diet Pepsi
Is their now any difference between Pepsi Max and Diet Pepsi in the UK or elsewhere outside the uSA? All the sources I can find suggest that outside the USA the difference between the two drinks is that Pepsi Max contains acesulfame K. UN Diet Pepsi now contains acesulfame K. Does this mean that the sole difference is marketing and audience segmentation? I can find no suggestions that caffeine content or taste are different. Stub Mandrel (talk) 10:19, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

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Pepsi Max Raspberry avaliable in the UK
I think UK should be added to the list for Pepsi Max Raspberry as it got introduced in the UK in 2020. 2.27.15.113 (talk) 08:29, 15 January 2021 (UTC)