Consumer Talk with Wendy Knowler
Sep 23, 2026 · 38 min · 11 segments
Pippa Hudson speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about PepsiCo announcing today that it is discontinuing ProNutro in South Africa, 64 years after it was launched. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is…
Wendy KnowlerGuest
Pippa HudsonHostNigel SandleyGuest
PepsiCo announced today that it is discontinuing pro-nutrient South Africa 64 years after it was launched, and it won't be returning to the shelves in any form.
So, yeah, the statement read, after a long review process, PepsiCo has made the difficult decision to discontinue pro-nutrient.
It's five months after they replaced the original Preneutro with a new generation version, which hit the shelves without any prior warning.
No, they didn't take their customers into their confidence in terms of why this was necessary and what changes had been made.
I think can sound positive, but if you've been eating the breakfast, I mean, I've had people contacting me, they've had it every day of their lives pretty much.
PepsiCo announced today that it is discontinuing pro-nutrient South Africa 64 years after it was launched, and it won't be returning to the shelves in any form.
So, yeah, the statement read, after a long review process, PepsiCo has made the difficult decision to discontinue pro-nutrient.
It's five months after they replaced the original Preneutro with a new generation version, which hit the shelves without any prior warning.
No, they didn't take their customers into their confidence in terms of why this was necessary and what changes had been made.
I think can sound positive, but if you've been eating the breakfast, I mean, I've had people contacting me, they've had it every day of their lives pretty much.
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