**VERDICT: FAKE (Satire)**

VERDICT: FAKE (Satire)

Headline: “Mountain Dew White Out Will Be Rebranded as ‘Coke Zero Tundra’ in Major 2025 Restructure; Fans in Uproar”

The Rumor: A viral Facebook post from a parody page called Soda Industry Insider claims that PepsiCo has sold the rights to Mountain Dew White Out to Coca-Cola, and that the drink will be rebranded as “Coke Zero Tundra” and sold exclusively at Arctic Circle drive-ins starting in spring 2025. The post includes a doctored image of a white can with a polar bear drinking from a straw.

The Reality:

• The post originated from a known satire account with the disclaimer “100% not true, relax, Dew Nation.”
• The image of the “Coke Zero Tundra” can was created with an AI tool and clearly mismatches the current White Out packaging.
• PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have no cross-brand licensing deals for carbonated soft drinks.
• Mountain Dew White Out was discontinued in most U.S. markets in 2022, but has not been sold or rebranded to any competitor.

Bottom Line: If you see a friend sharing “Coke Zero Tundra,” just remind them it’s a joke. There is no such product, and White Out remains a memory—not a Coca-Cola future.