Talk:Sierra Mist

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This article contained a note on benzene in Sierra Mist, which I have edited as it was not quite correct. Original: "Recently, Sierra Mist has come under fire by the Environmental Working Group for containing traces of benzene. This occurs when two of the ingredients, potassium benzoate and ascorbic acid, combine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to comment about this issue."

The concern about the formation of benzene in soft drinks is with regards to the combination of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (or a related compound, erythorbic acid) and sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate (preservatives). Sierra Mist contains potassium benzoate and ascorbic acid. However, calcium disodium EDTA and sugars have been shown to inhibit the production of benzene in sodas. Sierra Mist contains calcium disodium EDTA and sugars in its regular formula. Its diet, or "free," version contains calcium disodium EDTA. Neither Sierra Mist nor Sierra Mist Free have been shown to contain benzene levels above the drinking water limit.

A relevant citation is here: Benzene production from decarboxylation of benzoic acid in the presence of ascorbic acid and a transition-metal catalyst (Gardner & Lawrence, 1993)

Citric acid and benzoates alone have not been shown to be a problem, although some research suggests that if the initial ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate reaction takes place, citric acid can accelerate the formation of benzene. Also, the level of formation of benzene in the drink, if any, is dependent on the drink's exposure to heat and light.

The potentially hazardous combination of benzoate and ascorbic acid has been removed from a great many of the major lemon-lime brands. The best advice is to check the label, but even sodas that have been found to contain benzene should not be a major concern to the average consumer. The levels are far lower than those consumed daily during the course of a normal diet and almost all (but not all) are within the limits for water contamination.

If you are concerned, simply avoid those sodas containing the combination of sodium benzoate (or, less commonly, potassium benzoate), and ascorbic acid (also known as vitamin C) or erythorbic acid. Better yet, stick to water for your thirst needs.

See United States Food and Drug Administration: Questions and Answers on the Occurrence of Benzene in Soft Drinks and Other Beverages for further information.

Flavors
I would like to see sierra mist cranberry splash carried all year...not just during the winter months.

Thanks,

I just want to echo the above. Cranberry Splash is good yeaar-round. TY. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.18.106.31 (talk) 21:54, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

I changed the document to note that Ruby Splash is available currently, and is not permanently discontinued. I found it at Target in Nov 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.28.0.20 (talk) 20:26, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Lovely daughter
although i hate to be "that guy" the statment "Sierra Mist was named after the creators lovely daughter Sierra Rose." is subjective, and hardly encyclopedic....i took out the lovely....right? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.233.35.2 (talk) 22:36, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

German translation
It probably will nerver be introduced in Germany, because "Mist" in german language is "cowshit". Cheers! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.186.208.30 (talk) 16:58, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

More recent update in detail
Just a follow-up note on the revision implemented with this edit, as the edit summary was a bit too small to go into this type of depth, of course. The edit linked above incorporated the following: I feel that the changes above would be interpreted by most as constructive in building the encyclopedia, and serving to bring the article closer in line with Wikipedia's own standards. The subject of the article happens to also be a client of my employer, and while I don't see this potential WP:COI as influencing my edits, I still see it as important to note. In fact in this article, I've rephrased some previously unencyclopedic phrasing and tone to bring it up to par per WP:NPOV. For those coming across this in the near (or distant) future, please don't hesitate to share input, critique or offer alternatives to the structure and content present in the article. Cheers, Jeff Bedford (talk) 22:32, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
 * updated logo in infobox to reflect the most present version (released Aug. 2010)
 * did a bit of research, confirming that Sierra Mist was officially released in 2000. It appears that it was test-marketed in 1999, but did not officially launch (begin to be sold in stores) until the year 2000.
 * re-structured the History section - keeping much of the original content - but working it into more easily readable full-paragraph format (as it previously contained a series of one-sentence paragraphs)
 * updated the History section to reflect coverage in reliable sources, and thus removed the "outdated" template that had been atop this section since December 2008.
 * transitioned the "Sierra Mist variants" section from previously unsourced bulleted list into fully-sourced, sortable table form.

Sierra Mist not available internationally?
Not true. Can someone do some better research into th is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.238.153.77 (talk) 05:14, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

What does this mean?
In the history section, it reads- "At the time of its launch in 1999, Sierra Mist was named after the Sierra Mountains due to high mists in the mountains, which also happens in the soda we know today, due to bottling and distribution agreements between Pepsi Bottling Group and 7 Up parent company Cadbury Schweppes." What does this mean? "Which also happens in the soda we know today"? 2601:483:100:CB54:9916:9A9F:452A:E427 (talk) 03:34, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

Since apparently Sierra Mist is returning...
should we rename the article back yet? Colgatepony234 (talk) 01:46, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I would say no because the official website has the name listed only as Mist Twst.  Erpert  blah, blah, blah... 20:12, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

Are you paying people to put stickers on there vehicle
I have a man texting me wanting to put a wrap on my car and pay me 550 a week is this legit 2601:344:180:3140:F308:F66A:3DDD:2D89 (talk) 17:47, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

You should add the previous logos used for Sierra Mist
Add the timeline of logos SavageGamer298 (talk) 04:44, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Why not talk about why the name can’t be Sierra Mist anymore?
Is it because Pepsi doesn’t want people to know they lost a court case and can’t use the name anymore? 64.138.195.177 (talk) 09:31, 13 September 2023 (UTC)