Why is Mountain Dew and Doritos a thing?

Here's a quick Doritos history lesson: Back in 2008, Doritos staged a marketing campaign called the Doritos Quest. Fans had to guess a “mystery flavor” of Doritos called Quest. That mystery flavor was Mountain Dew. Now, the citrus-y chip flavor is back, without all the secrecy!
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Why do gamers eat Doritos and Mountain Dew?

Photo credit: PepsiCo. 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. The program gives players access to bonus in-game rewards and prizes.
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Is Mountain Dew and Doritos the same company?

Pepsi — the company that owns the Mountain Dew brand and Frito-Lay, manufacturers of Doritos — is in the process of rolling out Mountain Dew-flavored Doritos for actual human consumption.
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What is Mountain Dew and Doritos?

Description. DEWitos was a Doritos Nacho Cheese flavored Mountain Dew and was orange in color. Some students claimed that the flavor was similar to LiveWire with a Doritos aftertaste or liquid nacho cheese.
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Is Doritos flavored Mountain Dew?

It sounds like the making of an April Fools' hoax: Mountain Dew offering a Doritos-flavored soft drink. But as we found out this past weekend, “Dewitos” is all too real.
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What is the rarest Mtn Dew flavor?

An elderberry is a dark purple berry and has been used for medicinal purposes. You can get a can of Mountain Dew Violet at FYE for $5.99. Remember, this is a super exclusive flavor, so we say that it's worth the price tag.
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Is funyuns Mountain Dew real?

An image getting a lot of buzz on social media claims to show a new Funyuns flavor of Mountain Dew. An image getting a lot of buzz on social media claims to show a new Funyuns flavor of Mountain Dew. The picture looks convincing enough that a lot of people wondered if it could possibly be real. It is not.
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What do Doritos mean?

Doritos Means "Little Golden Things," And They Were Invented At Disneyland.
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Does Call of Duty have a partnership with Doritos?

Mountain Dew and Doritos partner with Activision for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Activision, Mountain Dew, and Doritos have announced a partnership to celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The partnership kicks off this weekend with the Pro Am tournament for the game with the beta.
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What does Mountain Dew stand for?

Mountain Dew was originally developed as a mixer for whiskey

Long before it became a soda, the term "mountain dew" was a nickname for moonshine. In the 1930s or '40s (sources vary on the year), brothers Barney and Ally Hartman created a mixer to make whiskey taste better.
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Are Dewitos real?

Is Mountain Dew actually making Doritos-flavored soda? UPDATE: PepsiCo has confirmed that Dewitos is a legit flavor they're testing on college campuses. We thought Lester's Fixins had long ago conquered the weird soft-drink market with their bacon soda.
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Is Doritos real?

Doritos (/dəˈriːtoʊz/) is an American brand of flavored tortilla chips produced since 1964 by Frito-Lay, a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo. The original Doritos were not flavored. The first flavor was Toasted Corn, released in 1966, followed by Taco in 1967 and Nacho Cheese in 1972.
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How did Mtn Dew become a gamer drink?

In the 1995 book The Dynamics of Software Development, Jim McCarthy writes that one of the main ways a manager can support his programmers “is simply buy large quantities of Mountain Dew.” Mountain Dew has therefore become a slight pejorative, often appearing in the same sentence as neckbeard or hard-core gamer.
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Why is Mountain Dew considered a gamer drink?

Mtn Dew Game Fuel was released at the start of 2019 as an energy drink created for gamers. According to PepsiCo, Game Fuel has “energy credentials” with a “vitamin-charged and caffeine-boosted formula”. The company has a number of gamer partnerships for the brand, which also includes a zero-sugar version.
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When did Mountain Dew become a gamer drink?

Mtn Dew has cultivated its popularity among gamers since introducing Game Fuel in 2007, first as a limited-edition soft drink that has been expanded into multiple flavors and an energy drink called Mtn Dew Amp Game Fuel.
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How do you get double XP Vanguard Doritos?

There are three ways to earn Double XP from Mountain Dew:
  1. 20 oz DEW: Earn 15 minutes of Double XP using the code underneath the bottle cap.
  2. 18pk DEW: Earn 60 minutes of Double XP from the code found inside the case.
  3. 24pk DEW: Earn 120 minutes of Double XP from the code inside the case.
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Are Rainbow Doritos real?

That's right, Rainbow Doritos officially exist. They were actually introduced back in 2015 in collaboration with the It Gets Better Project, a nonprofit organization that supports the LGBTQ+ youth community.
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Are Doritos toxic?

Ever wonder how Doritos get their classic orange shade? Well, it's from a slew of hydrogenated oils and dyes including Yellow #5, Yellow # 6, and Red #40, which can each be harmful to your body. These dyes are made from petroleum and are considered toxic.
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Are Doritos baked or fried?

How? First we bake the triangles and then fry them. Last but not least is the flavor. Here each triangle gets a dash of salt or special spice and officially becomes a Dorito!
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Why is there no Code Red Mountain Dew?

On May 4th, 2019, the official Canadian Mountain Dew Twitter account announced that Code Red had ceased production due to potentially low sales, presumably referring to its availability in bottles and cans.
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What is the Purple Mountain Dew?

What is Mtn Dew Purple Thunder? It's a Circle K exclusive Mountain Dew flavor that combines the classic carbonated and caffeinated citrus soda with blackberry and plum flavors. It's available in 20-ounce bottles and at Circle K's Polar Pop fountains.
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What flavor is Mountain Dew original?

Original Mountain Dew is a citrus-flavored soda. The soft drink is unique in that it includes a small amount of orange juice. While some have compared Mountain Dew to lemon-lime soda, it is largely distinct and unique from them, and has spawned many imitators of its own.
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