Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper will begin using QR codes for ingredient information
Source: NBC News
June 22, 2026, 10:53 AM EDT
Americas biggest nonalcoholic beverage companies will add ingredient safety data to drink packaging QR code links, giving consumers access to more information about the contents of their products.
The initiative is led by the American Beverage Association, the trade group that represents major drinks companies including Keurig Dr Pepper, PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Co. In a rare show of unity, these companies that usually compete with one another are working together on the effort.
Participating brands include Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Celsius, Monster Energy, Polar Beverages and Red Bull. Consumers who scan the QR codes will have the option of opening GoodToKnowFacts.org, a website launched by the ABA last year, which contains information about more than 140 ingredients commonly found in packaged beverages.
For each ingredient, the site lists a short description, other foods or beverages that use it, and whether it is authorized for use by food safety regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/coke-pepsi-dr-pepper-ingredients-rcna350909
erronis
(24,913 posts)I don't know if these QR codes on products are simply giving out information or if they are also requesting information from your device such as your email address. I'd be leery.
IbogaProject
(6,176 posts)I am a type 1 diabetic and I have a sensitivity to fake sweeteners, I need info on carbohydrates and seek to avoid any artificial sweeteners. They can have the qr code for more info but I want the ingredients and where the calories come from.
IbogaProject
(6,176 posts)They used to just list the ingredients and maybe the total calories but had zero details about how much sugars were in there as recently as the 1980s.
LudwigPastorius
(15,237 posts)...leading them to add all of the red dye #2, potassium bromide, titanium oxide, BHA, BHT, and whale juice they want.
