| Diet Pepsi (Aspartame Free) | ||
|---|---|---|
 A Diet Pepsi (Aspartame Free) Bottle. | ||
| Description | ||
| Flavor: | Cola | |
| Color: | Brown | |
| Details | ||
| Current Status: | Discontinued | |
| Locations Available: | United States | |
| Year(s) Available: | 2013 - Early 2018 | |
| Related Flavors: | Pepsi Diet Pepsi (Classic Sweetener Blend) Pepsi Next Caffeine-Free Pepsi Pepsi Zero Sugar Pepsi Boom | |
| Related Promotions: | N/A | |
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Diet Pepsi (Aspartame Free) was the other Diet Pepsi version that was released in 2013 to replace the Diet Pepsi (Classic Sweetener Blend), and then the Aspartame Free version became quietly discontinued in early 2018 by the Classic Sweetener Blend of Diet Pepsi.
History[]
In December 2012, an AP article reported that Diet Pepsi was changing its sweetener to sucralose ahead of a major rebranding of the soft drink set for January 2013.
In 2015, some people on Facebook and Twitter expressed their distaste for the Aspartame Free version. In response, Pepsi revived its aspartame formulation, as "Diet Pepsi Classic Sweetener Blend" for United States markets in September 2016, and it was sold alongside the new formula.
In December 2017, the label for Diet Pepsi stated "Now Aspartame Free"/"Aspartame Free" and listed sucralose as the sweetener in the ingredients list. According to Pepsi-Cola manufacturer/distributor Wis-Pak, PepsiCo announced plans to reformulate Diet Pepsi back to its original formula, reverting its sweetener from sucralose to aspartame.
The new formulation was released in markets on February 25, 2018, and the Aspartame Free version became discontinued during the Classic Sweetener Blend was released fully.