Overview
- The initial lineup features Doritos Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch plus Cheetos Puffs and Flamin’ Hot.
- PepsiCo says the NKD versions are formulated to taste like the originals while omitting petroleum-based dyes and flavor enhancers such as disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate.
- Company images show the snacks in a pale yellow hue rather than the brands’ signature bright orange.
- Original Doritos and Cheetos will remain on shelves as PepsiCo accelerates a move to natural colors, with about 40% of its U.S. products still using synthetic dyes.
- The rollout tracks federal pressure led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply next year.