PepsiCo, Coca-Cola to add QR codes for ingredients transparency

The beverage giants are joining an industrywide effort to connect consumers with government safety data as shoppers become increasingly concerned about what’s in their food and drinks.

What happened

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper are among the major beverage companies rolling out QR codes across packaging to give consumers access to more information about ingredients in sodas, energy drinks and other offerings.

The packaging update is a major expansion of the American Beverage Association's Good to Know initiative, a project started last July that connects consumers with easy-to-understand information about common beverage ingredients using data from global food safety agencies.

Why it matters

PepsiCo has already linked its product codes to the website. The remainder of the beverage industry has committed to adding Good to Know information across its portfolio by the end of 2027.

The Good to Know database contains information on 140 beverage ingredients. Consumers can learn more about an ingredient's function and what type of products use it. The platform also connects users to government safety assessments so they can see why a regulator declared an ingredient safe for use.

Kevin Keane, president and CEO of the American Beverage Association, said the initiative responds to increased scrutiny from consumers around the ingredients that go into their food and beverages. Good to Know is unique in that it doesn't rely on industry data, instead allowing users to directly access information from the FDA, European Food Safety Authority and Health Canada.

This news brief is based on reporting published by Food Dive on 2026-06-25. The original report is linked below.