PepsiCo has made the dreams of soda lovers everywhere come true with the debut of Mountain Dew Doritos.
As of this April, Australian consumers will be able to get their hands on the brand new Mountain Dew Doritos. As the name suggests, the new snack brings together two iconic brands into one hybrid chip flavor. The result is crunchy corn chips tinged with the signature lemon citrus flavor of Mountain Dew soda. As Doritos Brand Manager Eric Burke explained: "To create this unique flavor, we partnered with our beverages and research and development teams to ensure we got the flavor just right - and we think our consumers are going to love the result."
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Mountain Dew Doritos Brings Together Two Iconic Brands
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