Caffeine-Free Pepsi
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| Caffeine-Free Pepsi | |
|---|---|
| Type | Caffeine-free Cola |
| Manufacturer | PepsiCo, Inc. |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Introduced | 1982 |
| Related products | Diet Coke |
Pepsi Free was introduced in 1982 by PepsiCo as the first major-brand caffeine-free cola. A sugar-free variant known as Diet Pepsi Free was also introduced. The Pepsi Free name itself was phased out in 1987, and today these colas are known simply as Caffeine-Free Pepsi and Caffeine-Free Diet Pepsi. The term "Free" has been reintroduced by Pepsico on their Sierra Mist line in response to Coca-Cola's successful introduction of their Zero line.
Caffeine-Free Pepsi has been included in all of the long-running Pepsi Stuff marketing programs in which consumers collect Pepsi Points which they can redeem for free, high-quality, lifestyle merchandise.
[edit] In popular culture
Pepsi Free was the subject of a scene in the 1985 film Back to the Future. Upon entering a cafe in 1955, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) asks for a Tab (a type of sugar-free soft drink) and is told that he cannot have a "tab" (when you receive goods under the condition you must pay for them later) unless he orders something. He then asks for a Pepsi Free and is told, "If you want a Pepsi, pal, you gotta pay for it!"
