Aspartame A Cancer Risk? Diet Coke, Pepsi Max And Diet Mountain Dew Could Be Impacted By New World Health Organization Ruling
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to categorize aspartame, a key ingredient in many diet and low-sugar beverages, as a potential carcinogen. This could impact major beverage companies like Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP), and Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc (NASDAQ:KDP), which use aspartame in their products. The new ruling could compel these companies to alter their recipes or include warnings on their products, potentially leading to a sales decline.
June 29, 2023 | 5:29 pm
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Keurig Dr. Pepper, which uses aspartame in products like Dr. Pepper and Diet Mountain Dew, could be negatively impacted by the WHO's expected ruling. The company may need to alter its recipes or include warnings, potentially leading to a sales decline.
Aspartame is a key ingredient in several of Keurig Dr. Pepper's products. If it is categorized as a potential carcinogen, the company may need to alter its recipes or include warnings on its products, which could lead to a decline in sales.
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IMPORTANCE 80
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Coca-Cola, which uses aspartame in products like Diet Coke and Coke Zero, could be negatively impacted by the WHO's expected ruling. The company may need to alter its recipes or include warnings, potentially leading to a sales decline.
Aspartame is a key ingredient in several of Coca-Cola's products. If it is categorized as a potential carcinogen, the company may need to alter its recipes or include warnings on its products, which could lead to a decline in sales.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
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PepsiCo, which uses aspartame in products like Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Max, could be negatively impacted by the WHO's expected ruling. The company may need to alter its recipes or include warnings, potentially leading to a sales decline.
Aspartame is a key ingredient in several of PepsiCo's products. If it is categorized as a potential carcinogen, the company may need to alter its recipes or include warnings on its products, which could lead to a decline in sales.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100