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Saw this deal at Drakes Supa IGA McDowall.
Pepsi Next 1.25l litre at QLD Drakes IGA. Was $1.99 Now $0.25. Save $1.74
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I'll only take one if they pay me…
Not me. Not for any amount.
do you accept paypass?
Best before 11/04/2013
Well that product failed.
From the marketing I didn't understand what Next was compared to Max. Guess I wasn't alone.30% less sugar than regular Pepsi. It's all over the packaging. The TV ads mentioned it multiple times.
I like Pepsi Next and will be sad to see it go. It's still regularly sold at full price in Adelaide but I guess it's only a matter of time until it's pulled here too.
Pepsi Max tastes far too sweet for me, and there's still the question about its artificial sweeteners being safe.
Coke also tried half sugar, half artificial sweetener products last decade. Anyone remember it? Nope, thought so. It was so unpopular it never reached Australia.
I remember C2! Glad they decided on coke zero in the end.
great first post.
Almost as much of a bargain as those damn cheap over-ripe pears !!
Rather than using sugar cane, it uses corn syrup.. which is what america uses.. Hence why it's 30% less sugar or something..
It's sweetened with Stevia, which tastes nothing like sugar… I find it bitter…
I don't think Stevia is allowed to be added to Pepsi Next in the USA ???
reports in the literature that raise concerns about the use of these substances. Among these concerns are control of blood sugar and effects on the reproductive, cardiovascular, and renal systems.
http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm214864.ht…
Ahh yes, you're correct.. American Pepsi Next is sweetened with corn syrup/aspartame…. However the australian version of pepsi next is sweetened with stevia..
I tried using Stevia in my tea instead of sugar but it's got an odd flavour I just couldn't get past.
EDIT It appears Stevia is approved in refined forms by the FDA
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fcn/fcnNavigation.cfm?…
Thanks for the info jv. First time I have heard of these concerns. Wonder why Australian authorities have not followed the cautious lead of the FDA. Anyway, on taste alone this product is a fail for me.
Yeah, I tried it recently before knowing it was banned in the US… The taste has put me off anyway…
Its not banned in the US, it just isn't approved, which isn't surprising as most of the FDA board is made up of ex Monsanto executives.
I would much rather eat Stevia than Aspartame or Acesulfame K.
The reason it was banned in the States is because it is a natural substance, has no side effects and regulates blood sugar naturally. The drug companies had paid the FDA to keep stevia off the market. Japan has been using stevia in their diet drinks for the last 30-40 years. Australian authorities have done the right thing. Aspartame is neuro toxic and has been linked to MS symptoms.
Here is one example:
http://theallergymenu.com/blog/new-study-shows-aspartame-neu…Not all stevia is bitter, it depends on how it has been refined. You can grow the stevia plant in your back yard. One leaf is all you need in a cup of tea or coffee.
Google your own research.
That link you posted is a bit misleading, the study it is referring to is on rats, and the rats are given 75 mg/kg of Aspartame daily for 90 days.
The FDA lists Aspartame as safe within 22-34 mg/kg a day for humans which is already overly exsessive. Which is an insane amount, for example, from all the studies the FDA has funded and acknowledged it is safe to consume this much Aspartame daily;
60kg person x 28mg Aspartame = 1680mg of Aspartame a day.
a 355ml Coke Zero has ~80mg of Aspartame in it. So you'd need to drink 21cans of Coke Zero a day to stay in the safe levels of Aspartame.Now the study that link was referring to, they are giving rats 75mg/kg daily for 90 days. That's the equivalent to drinking 56 cans of Coke Zero a day. For 90 days.
Aspartame has been proven to not cause MS or cancer over and over again. It is THE most studied food additive that has ever exsisted. It's been approved and classified as safe to consume in over 90 countries. There are hundreds of reports that negate any negative effects and rumours. (For Example: Magnuson, B. A. et al. Critical Reviews in Toxicology 2007 37:629-727).
A glass of red wine is good for the heart. 5 bottles of red wine a day for 90days is going to be bad for it.
The myth about Aspartame needs to be debunked already!
Damn this drink bombed hard…
I wonder what they'll call their 'next' pepsi now ???
"This time fer sure" Pepsi
"Try this one please" Pepsi?
"Pepsi 3rd time right"?
"Pepsi Max Next Final"?
the old pepsi choice of a new generation living it up on the old living la vida loco. hes gotta be insane. iga independent grocers of australia loving it
Pepsi when there is no Coke
I was at drakes IGA Wynnum Yesterday, and they were giving it away - literally. A free 1.25L bottle with any transaction.