Paula Patton, Star of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Serves up First Sips of New Pepsi NEXT in Los Angeles

ACTRESS BRINGS GAME CHANGING COLA TO THE WEST COAST

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Apr 11, 2012, 12:16 ET

PURCHASE, N.Y., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday Paula Patton, actress and star of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, served up first sips of new Pepsi NEXT, fueling the "Drink it to Believe it" momentum on the West Coast following actress Eva Longoria's New York appearance on Friday, April 6.

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Lucky cola lovers at The Grove in Los Angeles received their first taste of Pepsi NEXT straight from Patton who was on-hand to distribute the first cola to deliver real cola taste with 60% less sugar than Pepsi-Cola.

"Tasting is believing when it comes to new Pepsi NEXT," said Patton. "Yesterday we turned cola fans into believers! I'm so excited there is finally something with an amazing taste and 60% less sugar."

Cola lovers who weren't in Los Angeles yesterday can visit select Walmart Supercenter stores for a risk-free taste of Pepsi NEXT. From now through the end of April, Pepsi NEXT will be handing out free samples at 800 Walmart Supercenter stores and across 40 cities. You can also "try it" online with the Internet Taste Test, a unique experience on www.facebook.com/pepsinext that invites cola lovers to opt-in for a chance to watch themselves "taste" new Pepsi NEXT through the power and humor of improv.

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