Thursday, July 12, 2007

PepsiCo, others settle benzene suit: plaintiffs

(Reuters) - According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, elevated temperatures and light can stimulate benzene formation in some beverages that contain vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, and sodium or potassium benzoate.




PepsiCo voluntarily reformulated its Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi last September. Other drinks involved are Diet Rockstar, Polar Diet Orange Dry, Shasta Caffeine Free Regular Orange and Sunny Delight Citrus Punch, Baja Orange and Baja Berry.


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