If you know any DIEHARD Sierra Mist fans, you might want to stroll down the greeting card aisle and browse the SYMPATHY section.
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Pepsi has made Sierra Mist for 23 years . . . ever since they introduced it to replace Slice in 1999 . . . but now they're ditching it for a NEW lemon-lime soda.
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The new one is called STARRY . . . and a Pepsi rep says it has "higher citrus flavors that are true to fruit and more aromatic" than Sierra Mist. It'll be available in both regular and sugar-free versions.
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Starry is already rolling out to all grocery and convenience stores.  (So if you're a hardcore MISTIE, you might want to buy up as many remaining packs as you can NOW.) Â
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Pepsi is bailing on Sierra Mist because sales have been declining, and it was never able to compete against Sprite, which is made by Coca-Cola. They also wanted something new to appeal to younger, Gen Z customers.Â
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