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PEPSICO, INC.: will introduce two lime-flavored carbonated soft drinks to compete with a similar beverage from Coca-Cola. Pepsi Lime and Diet Pepsi Lime will debut in April or May. Coca-Cola launched Diet Coke with Lime early last year.

COCA-COLA: will begin selling Diet Coke sweetened with the sugar substitute Splenda this spring, with packaging that has a distinct label with the sweetener named. It will continue to sell traditional Diet Coke, which is sweetened with aspartame.