Fabiola Torres, chief marketing officer of PepsiCo Energy, said the company knows that it s got stiff competition in the energy-drink category, so it wanted to create a product line that would appeal to more than just the typical consumer who buys energy drinks. Mtn Dew Rise Energy will also help Pepsi compete against upstarts in the category that are touting healthier energy drinks such as MatchaBar or Mati Energy, which derive a caffeine punch from tea.
The new line is available in six flavors: Pomegranate Blue Burst, Orange Breeze, Strawberry Melon Spark, Tropical Sunrise, Berry Blitz and Peach Mango Dawn.