return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 17 hours agoDoritos and Cheetos debut 'NKD' options, without artificial colors or flavorswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down112
arrow-up1139arrow-down1external-linkDoritos and Cheetos debut 'NKD' options, without artificial colors or flavorswww.nbcnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 17 hours agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareAFK BRB Chocolate (CA version)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down1·16 hours agoThe article never says what NKD stands for
minus-squareF/15/Cali@threads.net@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up42·16 hours agoNaked. They couldn’t use the brand name without running into trouble with naked, which is owned by either Pepsi or coke.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 hours agoAlternate theory: This is a conspiracy to turn the Latin alphabet into an abjad. Would go along nicely with Zohran Mamdani teaching Arabic numerals.
minus-squareNotAnotherLemmyUser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 hours agoWait, why would they get in trouble? PepsiCo owns all of these companies (Frito Lays, Naked, Doritos/Cheetos, etc.). https://wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PepsiCo_brands
minus-squareF/15/Cali@threads.net@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-29 hours agoBranding is still a major issue even within subsidiaries, but you’re right, they’re in a much better situation than if it were owned by coke
minus-squareAFK BRB Chocolate (CA version)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·14 hours agoAh, okay, makes sense. So not an acronym.
minus-squareccunning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-249 minutes agoNo Kolor Doritos and other stuff®️
The article never says what NKD stands for
Naked. They couldn’t use the brand name without running into trouble with naked, which is owned by either Pepsi or coke.
Alternate theory: This is a conspiracy to turn the Latin alphabet into an abjad. Would go along nicely with Zohran Mamdani teaching Arabic numerals.
Wait, why would they get in trouble? PepsiCo owns all of these companies (Frito Lays, Naked, Doritos/Cheetos, etc.).
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PepsiCo_brands
Branding is still a major issue even within subsidiaries, but you’re right, they’re in a much better situation than if it were owned by coke
Ah, okay, makes sense. So not an acronym.
No Kolor Doritos and other stuff®️
Oh, obvious…