This grew to over 75 million players by the end of the first five months. “Fans have come to expect best-in-class experiences from Dew and partnering with Activision allows us to do exactly that.”Ĭall of Duty: Warzone, which was first released on March 10, 2020, had six million players on its first day of release. “We’re thrilled to team up with Call of Duty for the launch of Black Ops Cold War,” said Erin Chin, senior director, marketing at Mtn Dew and Mtn Dew Game Fuel, in a statement. The beverage and snack companies will bring retro Mtn Dew and Doritos posters and billboards into campaign mode to set the stage for the fans. With every purchase comes a chance to win special gaming swag and scoring double XP. The program gives players access to bonus in-game rewards and prizes. The law gives manufacturers until 2027 to change their recipes and avoid being pulled from store shelves.įollow Jackson Walker on X at for the latest trending national news.PepsiCo snack and beverages, Mtn Dew, Mtn Dew Game Fuel and Doritos are joining forces with Activision’s blockbuster Call of Duty game franchise for the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. An earlier version of the bill had mentioned titanium dioxide, which is used in Skittles.

Though the measure received attention for being a “Skittles ban,” none of those ingredients appear in the candy.

In 2023, California banned four food additives, including brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and Red Dye 3.

'FDA is the only institution in America that can stop this sensationalistic agenda which is not based on facts and science,' the spokesperson said. In a statement, a spokesperson for trade organization the National Confectioners Association told TND 'activists' are 'dismantling our national food safety system state by state in an emotionally-driven campaign that lacks scientific backing.' READ MORE | Oakland Taco Bells close dining rooms, go cashless due to rampant crime, local reports say Noah Marty, a senior aide for Assemblymember Gabriel, teased the attention the measure has received online, reposting a meme of Robert Oppenheimer’s famous quote “I am become death, the destroyer of worlds” with the word “death” replaced with “hot Cheetos.”įrito Lays, which makes a number of products that could be affected by the bill, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The National Desk (TND) Friday.

“As a lawmaker, a parent and someone who struggled with ADHA, I find it unacceptable that we allow foods with additives that are linked to cancer, hyperactivity, and neurobehavioral harms to be served to our children.' “California has a responsibility to protect our students from chemicals that harm children and that can interfere with their ability to learn,” Assemblymember Gabriel said. Also mentioned was Yellow 5, an additive in Mountain Dew and M&Ms. The dyes listed include Red Dye 40, which is commonly found in snacks like Doritos and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. These foods, the assemblymember said in a press release, have been linked to “cancer, harm to the immune system and neurobehavioral issues.” (TND) - Popular snacks like Doritos and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos could soon be banned in California public schools.Īssemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, announced AB 2316 Tuesday, a measure that would prevent schools from serving foods with six synthetic food dyes.

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