Pepsi introduces aspartame-free drinks

PURCHASE, N.Y. — Aspartame-free Diet Pepsi hit shelves Monday.

Diet Pepsi, Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi and Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi will now be sweetened with a blend of sucralose, instead of aspartame, according to the company. The launch is the result of consumer demand for a Diet Pepsi without aspartame.

"Diet cola drinkers in the U.S. told us they wanted aspartame-free Diet Pepsi and we're delivering," Seth Kaufman, SVP of Pepsi and Flavors Portfolio’s PepsiCo North America Beverages division, said. "We recognize consumer demand is evolving and we're confident cola-lovers will enjoy the crisp, light taste of this new product."