July 13/Purchase, N.Y./Reuters -- PepsiCo Inc. plans to test a new malt-flavored version of its Mountain Dew soda this summer in select U.S. cities, the company said, as it aims to stand out in a competitive soft-drink market.
Starting in late August, PepsiCo will sell "Mountain Dew Johnson City Gold" at Kroger Co and 7-Eleven stores in some cities in the Midwest as well as in Denver, Col., and Charlotte, N.C., said PepsiCo spokeswoman Andrea Foote.