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Doritos x Empirical Nacho Cheese Spirit Influencer Kit

A' Design Award 2025 Silver Winner in Packaging Design

23 April 2025

Doritos x Empirical Nacho Cheese Spirit Influencer Kit by PepsiCo Design and Innovation
Doritos x Empirical Nacho Cheese Spirit Influencer Kit by PepsiCo Design and Innovation
Doritos x Empirical Nacho Cheese Spirit Influencer Kit by PepsiCo Design and Innovation
Doritos x Empirical Nacho Cheese Spirit Influencer Kit by PepsiCo Design and Innovation
Doritos x Empirical Nacho Cheese Spirit Influencer Kit by PepsiCo Design and Innovation

PepsiCo Design and Innovation

Doritos x Empirical Nacho Cheese Spirit is an influencer kit created for a limited edition spirit infused with Nacho Cheese flavor. The Nacho Cheese flavor of Doritos is widely known and has been used in dips, popcorn and other products. In 2023, the flavor company Empirical presented Doritos with a new use for the flagship flavor: a Nacho Cheese infused spirit. The packaging introduces the unexpected pairing to media and online audiences. The limited release sold out in less than six hours and received national press attention.

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Unique Properties
Doritos introduced a Nacho Cheese–infused spirit to give a twist on the classic and set the internet ablaze.

The Doritos Nacho Cheese flavor is iconic. It has made its way into a variety of products: dips, popcorn and more.
Inspiration
In 2023, Doritos was looking for another unexpected use for Nacho Cheese. Coincidentally, flavor company Empirical came to Doritos with a new angle on its flagship flavor: a Nacho Cheese–infused spirit. The limited release sold out in less than six hours and earned national attention from major media, including Forbes, USA Today, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Today Show, and Food & Wine, which described the product as unlike anything you’ve ever smelled or tasted — and not in a bad way.

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