Pepsi’s 2 New Sodas Mark the Brand’s Biggest Innovation in 20 Years

2025 is brought to you by the letter “P.” Protein is one of the biggest trends of the year, and shows no signs of slowing down. Then, there is, of course, pickles, the other food trend we can’t seem to get enough of. And now, prebiotics, probiotics, and even postbiotics are the “P” words on everyone’s lips.

The Great Soda Renaissance of the 2020s has led to a boom of better-for-you sodas touting benefits such as more fiber, less sugar, and gut-friendly pre- and probiotics. Brands such as Olipop, Poppi, and SunSip have taken over shelves, and even the biggest names in soda are taking notice. In February, Coca-Cola launched Simply Pop, a new line of prebiotic sodas. A month later, PepsiCo upped the ante when it announced it was acquiring leading prebiotic soda brand, Poppi, in a whopping $1.65 billion deal.

Now, Pepsi is raising the stakes in the cola wars once again with two brand-new sodas.

Pepsi Is Launching New Prebiotic Cola

Pepsi is ushering in a new era for PepsiCo—and for all mainstream soda brands—with the launch of Pepsi Prebiotic Cola. The soda is the first prebiotic cola in the “traditional cola category,” according to a press release. It also marks the biggest innovation for the company in more than 20 years.

Pepsi Prebiotic Cola is launching in two flavors, Original Cola and Cherry Vanilla, both of which are designed to deliver the same Pepsi taste you know and love.

Both flavors of Pepsi Prebiotic Cola boast 3 grams of prebiotic fiber, 5 grams of cane sugar, 30 calories, and no artificial sweeteners. Curiously, a can of Poppi contains the same number of calories and grams of fiber and sugar. Perhaps PepsiCo was taking notes before it even purchased Poppi.

Pepsi Prebiotic Cola will be available online first this fall before coming to grocery stores and retailers in early 2026. It will be available in 12-ounce single cans as well as in 8-packs.

Now that the preeminent soda brands are getting in on the action, it’s official: Better-for-you sodas are here to stay—and we’re not mad about it.