Overview
- Preorders are live now, with Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch Doritos plus Cheetos Puffs and Flamin’ Hot hitting U.S. stores on Dec. 1.
- The chips are a paler, corn‑chip yellow rather than bright orange, reflecting the removal of synthetic dyes.
- PepsiCo says the taste matches the originals, which remain on shelves, and the NKD recipes carry shorter ingredient lists at the same price.
- Formulas drop certain flavor enhancers used in legacy versions, including disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate.
- PepsiCo presents NKD as part of an accelerated shift to natural colors as HHS and some states push companies to curb synthetic dyes.