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Pepsi to launch soda sweetened with stevia

By Candice Choi
Published October 1, 2014 5:46pm ET
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Pepsi to launch soda sweetened with stevia
This product image provided by PepsiCo Inc. shows the company's new product, Pepsi True. PepsiCo Inc. says Pepsi True will have 30 percent fewer calories than the regular version and be made with a mix of sugar and stevia, a natural sweetener with no calories. (AP Photo/PepsiCo) | Uncredited

NEW YORK (AP) — Coke and Pepsi are squaring off again, this time with natural sweeteners.

PepsiCo said Wednesday it plans to roll out a reduced-calorie version of its namesake soda made with sugar and stevia, a natural sweetener. Pepsi True will be sold on Amazon.com later this month before rolling out more broadly.

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