Jenny Danzi, senior director at Pepsi, explains that Colachup is invented to celebrate the harmonious combination of hot dogs and Pepsi. David Kamen, director of client experience at The Culinary Institute of America Consulting, highlights how the bright and tangy characteristics of ketchup are elevated by the distinct flavors and vibrant citrus blend of Pepsi.

While eager consumers may be eager to try Colachup as soon as possible, it is currently available only in limited locations and for a limited time. Baseball fans, who attended games at select Major League Baseball stadiums on July 4th, got the chance to experience the Pepsi-infused ketchup at exclusive pop-up events. The lucky ML stadiums were Chase Field, Yankee Stadium, Target Field, and Comerica Park.

For those unable to attend these games, Pepsi had another treat in store. Throughout the holiday weekend and until July 4th, customers purchasing a hot dog along with a Pepsi got a chance to receive a complimentary 20oz Pepsi product. By texting “FREEPEPSI” to 81234 and submitting a receipt that shows the purchase of a hot dog and Pepsi, lucky customers had the cost of the Pepsi product reimbursed via PayPal, Venmo, or Digital Retailer Gift Card.

Last year, the brand partnered with CIA Consulting to introduce “Pepsi-Roni,” a cola-infused pepperoni, at a Manhattan pizza shop. These innovative collaborations demonstrate Pepsi’s commitment to delivering new taste experiences and adding excitement to their consumers’ culinary adventures.

Rockefeller Center has been one of the highlights of New York City for years. However, in recent years, it had somewhat lost its charm. While the major establishments around it, like the glass-and-steel luxury mall Hudson Yards and the Chelsea Market, gathered popular momentum, Rock Center seemed to lag behind.

So, the head of Rockefeller Center, EB Kelly, decided to give it a reboot using food as the main catalyst. With the main thought behind the reboot being, ‘If New Yorkers aren’t eating here, neither will tourists,’ she joined hands with Tishman Speyer, who gave it a destination-dining-worthy renovation.

To begin with, Speyer started by tapping into one of New York’s strongest creative assets: the chefs. He started building a collection of New York based chefs who wanted to contribute to building the particular neighborhood and wanted to explore the unknown that went along with the re-imagination of this iconic building. Counted among the Art Deco jewels of the city, the Rockefeller Center started its journey of transformation at the hands of the developer, who embraced the varying visions of each professional chef. As per Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson, Speyer focused on these visions to build the new style for the neighborhood.

Once the revamped Rockefeller Center was reopened for the public, its future seemed strong, with the chefs attracting the elite from across New York for food and drinks after work. At this point in time, the Rock Center is now home to cuisines like tuna bibimbap, dressed Dungeness crab, chicken liver tajarin, and more. This has been possible through the accumulation of chef talent, including Lee Hanson, Riad Nasr, Clare de Boer, Annie Shi (Jupiter), Ignacio Mattos (Lodi), Junghyun Park (Naro), Jess Shadbolt, Greg Baxtrom (Five Acres), Walker Stern (Le Rock), JJ Johnson (Fieldtrip), and Eli and Max Sussman (Samesa).