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Coca-Cola Peach: A saccharine adventure that isn't as bad as it sounds

Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Feb 10, 2018

Coca-Cola Peach: A saccharine adventure that isn't as bad as it sounds

by Patrick St. Michel

For a long time, Pepsi has owned the flavored cola market in Japan. It did so with left-of-center flavors that often tasted bad but, by rolling out curiosities such as cake-flavored soda, got attention, which is sometimes all that's needed. Now, Coca-Cola wants in ...

Pepsi Christmas Cola: If you're going to leave a snack out for Santa, stick to milk and cookies

Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Dec 2, 2017

Pepsi Christmas Cola: If you're going to leave a snack out for Santa, stick to milk and cookies

by Patrick St. Michel

Happy holidays, here's a novelty soda to celebrate! Pepsi Japan trails only KitKat when it comes to out-there flavor ideas for its signature item, with the past few years featuring cucumber and baobab among others. Now comes a slightly sweeter special — Pepsi Christmas ...

White Cola Pepsi arrives just in time for Christmas

Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Dec 25, 2015

White Cola Pepsi arrives just in time for Christmas

by Patrick St. Michel

The recently released White Cola Pepsi isn't the first chance the Japanese market has had to experience a snow-colored carbonated beverage. A yogurt-flavored Pepsi White had a limited run in 2008 and a limited-edition orange flavor was released in 2012. This latest incarnation (¥140) packs a ...

Pepsi Japan creates a new 'mystery flavor' cola for Halloween

Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Oct 23, 2015

Pepsi Japan creates a new 'mystery flavor' cola for Halloween

by Patrick St. Michel

To coincide with Halloween, Pepsi has rolled out the classic "mystery flavor" trick to promote its new limited-edition Pepsi Ghost cola (¥151). There are no clues to the taste on the packaging, so trying it yourself is the only way to really discover what's up. ...

J-blip: Pink Pepsi appeals to Nippon

Food & Drink | Japan Pulse Oct 31, 2014

J-blip: Pink Pepsi appeals to Nippon

by Tom Hanaway

Pepsi Pink Cola features a new bottle design and a strawberry milk flavor just in time for the “party season.”

The latest funky food flavors, coming soon to a konbini near you

Food & Drink | Japan Pulse Jul 2, 2013

The latest funky food flavors, coming soon to a konbini near you

by Mai Hasebe & Eric Ruble

The weather is heating up, and food companies are answering with treats for the summer palette. Check out the latest in convenience-store goodness.

J-blip: Pepsi-flavored Cheetos

Food & Drink | Japan Pulse Jun 14, 2013

J-blip: Pepsi-flavored Cheetos

by Emily Balistrieri

We got our hands on a bag of Shuwa Shuwa before their release to convenience stores Japan-wide on July 1.

Corporate brands drawn to anime's selling power

National / Media | Japan Pulse Nov 15, 2011

Corporate brands drawn to anime's selling power

by Felicity Hughes

Care for some Pepsi and Cup Noodles with your anime?

Will summer colas quench thirst for new flavors?

Food & Drink | Japan Pulse May 23, 2011

Will summer colas quench thirst for new flavors?

by Felicity Hughes

Three new summer colas take different approaches to the public's thirst for carbonated caramel syrup.

New drinks crackle and fizz with invention

Food & Drink | Japan Pulse Jun 24, 2010

New drinks crackle and fizz with invention

by Felicity Hughes

Thirsty for something new? How about beverages for shaking, shooting and popping?

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