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PepsiCo to introduce relaxation beverage

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September 15, 2020

PepsiCo Inc. plans to introduce "Driftwell," a relaxing beverage with L-theanine, which is an amino acid and FDA-approved supplement used for relaxation and usually found in green teas, according to a Bloomberg report. The product was developed to ease angst and restlessness, according to Emily Silver, PepsiCo's vice president of innovation and capabilities for North America.

Silver, who said PepsiCo is positioning Driftwell as a wellness product, added that the company isn't currently exploring any alcoholic or CBD beverages. Driftwell will be sold online during the fourth quarter of 2020, and it will arrive at retailers in the first quarter of 2021.