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What happened to Nitro Pepsi? 'Stay tuned,' says PepsiCo

21-Jul-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

More than two and a half years after teasing the launch of Nitro Pepsi – a cola carbonated with nitrogen instead of carbon dioxide creating a velvety, smooth texture – PepsiCo says it is putting “the finishing touches on our roll out plans.”

Three acquisitions helping shape PepsiCo's beverage portfolio for the future

19-Jul-2021 By Rachel Arthur

Three high-profile acquisitions put the spotlight on how PepsiCo is shaping its beverage portfolio for the future: tapping into a new consumption model with SodaStream; eying up the opportunity for protein and sport with CytoSport, and building its presence...

PepsiCo aims to build on surging Q2 net sales of 20.5% with better-for-you beverages, snacks

13-Jul-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

PepsiCo’s net sales surged 20.5% to $19.22bn in the firm’s second quarter, zipping past expectations of $17.96bn, thanks in part to increased consumer mobility boosting demand for the firm’s iconic beverages at restaurants, events and across channels...

UPSIDE Foods brings in PepsiCo SVP as it gears up for commercial launch of cell-cultured chicken

24-Jun-2021 By Elaine Watson

Cell-cultured meat pioneer UPSIDE Foods (formerly Memphis Meats) has brought in high-flying PepsiCo exec Amy Chen as its chief operating officer as it prepares to launch its first consumer product – UPSIDE chicken – later this year, pending regulatory...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Juice sales rise during pandemic, but how long will the category’s growth last?

07-Jun-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

After years of slow but steady declines, juice sales in the US are rebounding in a trend that may have originated with consumers seeking wellness-enhancing products and moments of intentional indulgence during the pandemic, but which industry insiders,...

PepsiCo launches website to make nutrition research more accessible

20-May-2021 By Danielle Masterson

PepsiCo Health & Nutrition Sciences (H&NS) has unveiled a website that offers internal education to healthcare professionals. The hub will serve as a resource hub to aid healthcare professionals in all areas of practice and help them continue...

PepsiCo pushes further in functional water category with launch of Soulboost

05-May-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

PepsiCo has launched Soulboost, a new functional sparkling water brand infused with ingredients L-theanine and panax ginseng, targeting wellness-focused consumers and the $11.3bn global enhanced water category.

PepsiCo’s Rockstar unveils ‘emboldened new look and attitude’

27-Apr-2021 By Rachel Arthur

Having acquired Rockstar last year, PepsiCo is now giving the energy drink brand a new push in international markets.

PepsiCo Q1 sales clear last year’s pandemic-inspired surge with innovations in snacks, energy drinks

15-Apr-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

PepsiCo sales during the first three months of the year sailed passed the high bar set last year when the pandemic inspired pantry loading, despite challenges during the quarter, including temporary business disruptions due to the severe winter storms...

PepsiCo launches Rockstar Energy + Hemp

08-Apr-2021 By Rachel Arthur

PepsiCo has revealed a hemp beverage - Rockstar Energy + Hemp – which debuts in Germany this week.

Gatorade, Powerade & BodyArmor: How PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are playing in the sports drink category

25-Mar-2021 By Rachel Arthur

PepsiCo is exploring personalized options with big-hitter Gatorade; while Coca-Cola is backing up-and-coming premium sports drink BodyArmor. How are the two beverage giants navigating the sports drinks category?

PepsiCo relaunches EVOLVE plant-based protein brand with new formulations, packaging

24-Mar-2021 By Elaine Watson

Two years after acquiring it as part of its $465m deal to buy CytoSport, PepsiCo has embarked on a refresh of plant-based protein brand EVOLVE with new packaging and formulations to help it stand out in a category “experiencing broader acceptance.”

PepsiCo launches Keto-friendly almond flour tortilla chips to counteract ‘noshtalgia’

19-Mar-2021 By Gill Hyslop

Hilo Life is extending its Keto-friendly offering with tortilla chips made from defatted almond flour.

PepsiCo to distribute Chobani products in pilot scheme

18-Mar-2021 By Elaine Watson

Starting this month, PepsiCo will distribute selected Chobani products including the new high-protein lactose-free line Chobani Complete to convenience stores, colleges and universities in the northeastern part of the US through its chilled direct-to-store...

PepsiCo seeks to disrupt ‘outdated’ non-alcoholic cocktail mixer category with Neon Zebra: 'Cocktail culture is taking hold at home'

25-Feb-2021 By Elaine Watson

PepsiCo is making its first foray into the non-alcoholic cocktail mixers category with the launch of Neon Zebra, aimed at Gen Z and young Millennials (21-34-year olds) who like making cocktails at home, but are looking for more “fun and practical"...

Frutly ‘teen’ beverage fills white space in ambient juice category, says PepsiCo

12-Feb-2021 By Elaine Watson

While there are plenty of beverages targeting young children, with recent launches from Kraft Heinz (Creative Roots) and Nestlé (Fruity Water) offering low or no-sugar options, there is a gap in the market for teens, claims PepsiCo, which says new launch...

PepsiCo’s launch of bubly bounce expands foothold in functional beverage space, consumer appeal

12-Feb-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

PepsiCo expands its footprint in the burgeoning functional beverage category with today’s launch of bubly bounce – the first RTD extension of the company’s popular and playful sparkling water line that adds “just a subtle kick of caffeine” to help consumers...

Goodbye Aunt Jemima, hello Pearl Milling Company: PepsiCo refreshes iconic pancake mix, syrup brand

10-Feb-2021 By Elaine Watson

PepsiCo has unveiled a new look for its Aunt Jemima brand after acknowledging its origins were ‘based on a racial stereotype.’ Pancake mixes and syrups and other products under the new brand – Pearl Milling Company – will start to hit stores in June 2021.

PepsiCo and Beyond Meat launch JV for plant-based beverages and snacks

26-Jan-2021 By Rachel Arthur

PepsiCo and Beyond Meat will form The PLANeT Partnership to develop, produce and market beverages and snacks made from plant-based protein. PepsiCo says plant-based protein offers ‘a new frontier’ in its efforts to build a more sustainable food system,...

PepsiCo doubles down on carbon targets: ‘We’re talking about a resilience strategy for the business and the planet’

19-Jan-2021 By Katy Askew

PepsiCo has stepped up its carbon footprint targets, with the ambition to become carbon neutral by 2040. FoodNavigator speaks to European sustainability chief Chris Daly about why it is an ‘absolutely aggressive challenge’ but also a timetable that is...

PepsiCo doubles climate goal: ‘There is simply no other option but immediate and aggressive action’

14-Jan-2021 By Rachel Arthur

PepsiCo is targeting a reduction of absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by more than 40% by 2030. It is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2040.

PepsiCo extends reach, usage of sparkling water brand bubly, SodaStream with new bubly drops

13-Jan-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

PepsiCo is driving incremental growth for two of its hottest brands by bringing together flavored sparkling water bubly and at home water carbonation platform SodaStream to launch a line of bubly drops that will hit store shelves and ecommerce this month.

PepsiCo’s Greenhouse Accelerator’s fifth cohort focuses on functional & personalized nutrition

12-Jan-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

As consumer taste preferences shift to reflect a deeper understanding of the connection between health and diet during the ongoing pandemic, PepsiCo is expanding the scope of its Greenhouse Accelerator program to embrace emerging science and technology...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Mood boosting beverages, non-alcoholic options rise with ‘sober curious’ movement

11-Jan-2021 By Elizabeth Crawford

For many Americans in 2020, pouring a stiff drink at the end of the day – or in the middle of it – was less about socializing with friends and more about coping with the chaos of the pandemic, and while many of the challenges from last year remain – research...

Frito-Lay survey: 300% surge in online holiday food shopping with snacks at the top of grocery lists

16-Nov-2020 By Mary Ellen Shoup

With the holidays approaching, half of US shoppers surveyed by Frito-Lay said they will be shopping for their holiday groceries online this year (up from 15% in 2019) with snacks being a top item for 77% of surveyed consumers.

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: PepsiCo’s Food For Good pilots public-private partnership to feed kids in need

09-Nov-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

When the coronavirus first shuttered schools and threatened more than 22 million children’s access to the free and reduced breakfast, lunch and snacks, on which they relied for nutrition, PepsiCo’s Food For Good joined other non-profits, government agencies,...

PepsiCo pursues ‘Faster, Stronger, & Better’ framework to build on better-than-expected Q3

01-Oct-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

PepsiCo reinforces its commitment to its three-pronged “Faster, Stronger, and Better” strategic framework Oct. 1 as it comes off a better than expected third-quarter in which its beverage business rebounded and pandemic-fueled demand for snacks and packaged...

PepsiCo speeds new functional drink Driftwell to market through internal pitch competition

17-Sep-2020 By Rachel Arthur

PepsiCo is launching Driftwell: a functional beverage containing L-theanine to promote relaxation. Representing PepsiCo’s fastest beverage brand ever to market, it was created through an internal idea pitch competition for employees.

PepsiCo pursues world ‘where plastics need no longer become waste’ with new paper-based bottle

14-Jul-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

PespiCo’s ambitious dream of a world “where plastics need no longer become waste,” is one step closer to becoming reality with the creation of the first fully-recyclable PET-free paper bottle made from sustainably sourced pulp.

PepsiCo to drop Aunt Jemima branding: ‘We recognize Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype’

17-Jun-2020 By Elaine Watson

Food giants PepsiCo, Mars and Conagra Brands have pledged to review or phase out three high-profile legacy brands amid continued criticism that they enshrine and perpetuate offensive racial stereotypes.

PepsiCo launches two direct-to-consumer websites for snacks and beverages to meet demand for at-home eating

11-May-2020 By Mary Ellen Shoup

As at-home food consumption remains at elevated levels, PepsiCo has launched two direct-to-consumer websites – PantryShop.com and Snacks.com – to meet the shift in demand where shoppers can order PepsiCo and Frito Lay products directly from the company.

Big Food and coronavirus: The response so far

06-Apr-2020 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Over the past few weeks, big food manufacturers have leveraged the strength of their operations and logistics capabilities to combat the spread of COVID-19. Many are also supporting their employees with additional compensation, cash bonuses, waived health...

Investing in the Future of Food: Frito-Lay shares strategies to lift up women entrepreneurs

01-Apr-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

While the number of women launching businesses is growing at an exponential rate, their access to venture capital, mentors and other resources still lags far behind that of their male counterparts – a unique challenge that will require players across...

PepsiCo hires 6,000 employees, provides additional compensation to workers on frontline of pandemic

23-Mar-2020 By Mary Ellen Shoup

PepsiCo is hiring 6,000 new, full-time employees over the next month and is providing additional compensation to the more than 90,000 frontline employees – those who “make, move, and sell” PepsiCo products – at both PepsiCo Beverages North America and...

PepsiCo to acquire energy drink Rockstar for $3.85bn

11-Mar-2020 By Rachel Arthur

PepsiCo will acquire Rockstar Energy Beverages as it expands its presence in the fast-growing energy category.

Frito-Lay tackles ‘horrifying’ gender-based investment disparity with WomanMade challenge

02-Mar-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

Frito-Lay hopes to chip away at some of the inequity that female entrepreneurs face with the launch of a live pitch slam at Natural Products Expo West that will give 10 women a chance to win $100,000 in grants to support their companies.

Pepsi trials molded pulp alternative to plastic rings

28-Feb-2020 By Rachel Arthur

PepsiCo is trialing a recyclable alternative to plastic rings on its flagship Pepsi brand in Sacramento, California: with rings made from molded pulp.

Pepsi Café to hit US shelves in 2020

13-Dec-2019 By Rachel Arthur

PepsiCo’s Pepsi Café – which ‘blends the taste of deep flavorful coffee with the refreshing crisp taste of a Pepsi cola – aims to tap into consumers’ demand for pick-me-up energy in 2020.

PepsiCo’s second North American Greenhouse accelerator program seeks mission-driven startups

09-Dec-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

PepsiCo is seeking 10 purpose-driven start-ups to participate in its second North American Greenhouse program and to compete for a shot at $100,000 in funding beyond a guaranteed $20,000 grant and mentorship.

Nielsen’s top 25: The breakthrough bakery and snack innovations of 2019

03-Dec-2019 By Gill Hyslop

Ritz Crisp & Thins, Dave’s Killer Bread and Lay’s Popppables have achieved golden status after breaking through the noise and redefining innovation in the past year, according to Nielsen.

PepsiCo seeks to empower, attract women to agriculture to help create more sustainable food system

19-Nov-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

Recognizing that feeding a growing population sustainably will “require the talent and energy of all,” PepsiCo is working closely with global partners to uplift and better leverage the agricultural contribution of women, many of whom work without the...

Stacy’s limited-edition bags spotlight Women’s Entrepreneurship Day

19-Nov-2019 By Kristine Sherred

Stacy’s Pita Chips has released three designer bags in Kroger’s US stores in honor of the November 19 celebration and PepsiCo's broader WomanMade platform.

PepsiCo drops Quaker Oat Beverage less than a year after launch

15-Nov-2019 By Elaine Watson

While oatmilk was an obvious category to enter for Quaker, a trusted brand synonymous with oats, Quaker Oat Beverage has been discontinued less than a year after launch. So what, if anything, does this tell us about what works and what doesn't in...

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and KDP commit to new sustainability initiative and plastic reduction in the US

30-Oct-2019 By Beth Newhart

The three beverage companies have partnered with World Wildlife Fund, The Recycling Partnership and Closed Loop Partners on the Every Bottle Back initiative, announced this week in Washington DC.

PepsiCo: 'We're radically reinventing how we think about packaging'

24-Sep-2019 By Rachel Arthur

Beverage and snack giant PepsiCo says it can avoid the use of 67 billion plastic bottles through 2025, thanks to the expansion of its SodaStream business. Meanwhile, its wider ‘Beyond the Bottle’ strategy is looking at other ways it can move away from...