Aquafina Sparkling (Discontinued)

PepsiCo lowered its full-year earnings forecast this morning, citing declining consumer confidence and tariff-induced increases in supply chain costs as major hurdles to growth.

Just in time for its 80th anniversary, Minute Maid is partnering with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to launch its ‘Bring the Juice’ multi-year platform that is “designed for longevity.”

The weather is warming up and innovation is heating up. This week’s new products feature a bevy of coffee innovations from Bones, Pop & Bottle, Community Coffee and Trade, as well as citrus soda launches from Mountain Dew and Poppi, and an All-Star collaboration between ITO EN and L.A. Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani.

PepsiCo announced this morning it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Poppi for $1.95 billion, officially bringing the CSD giant into the next gen functional soda set.

PepsiCo is moving on from plastic rings to recyclable paperboard for its 6-pack packages as it innovates its supply chain under its pep+ sustainability initiative.

Vita Coco is shaking up summer in the Hamptons by offering beachgoers craft coconut water cocktails at several favorite hot spots including The Surf Lodge, Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, Southampton Social Club and TT’s Montauk.

As Dry January participants enter their final stretch, this week’s new products gallery features alcohol-free drinks from Simply and DRY Soda Co. which are rolling out nationwide. As well, classic CSD brands introduce new and revamped flavors, Rockstar Energy expands its better-for-you offerings and BodyArmor pays tribute to the troops.

Rising costs and inflation pressures have softened PepsiCo’s full-year guidance for 2022 below analysts’ predictions, even as the company beat revenue expectations in its Q4 2021 earnings report, released this morning.

This year’s Forbes list of the top wealthiest self-made women featured four founders, leaders and executives behind some of CPG’s most notable brands. Released this week, the full list includes 100 of the top female entrepreneurs and executives, two-thirds of which either founded or cofounded their company and 26 who have served as CEOs.

Chobani has teamed with PepsiCo to further its ambitions in the refrigerated space through a pilot distribution program that will take the yogurt maker’s products into convenience retailers, colleges and universities across the Northeast starting this month.

PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) today announced a new target to source 100% renewable electricity across all of its company owned and controlled operations globally by 2030 and across its entire franchise and third-party operations by 2040.

Leaning into both ecommerce and functional beverage trends, PepsiCo today announced plans to launch a relaxation beverage brand called Driftwell this winter.

PepsiCo is pivoting to meet consumer demand online with the launch of two new ecommerce platforms — snacks.com and pantryshop.com. The two storefronts will allow the company to give consumers easy access to the familiar and “comforting” brands they are seeking out during the Covid-19 pandemic, said Gibu Thomas, SVP and head of ecommerce for PepsiCo.

As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt across the country, the food and beverage industry is stepping up to give back to those directly impacted by the crisis. In this roundup, we look at the efforts brands are taking to support children reliant on school-provided meals, healthcare workers on the front lines and their own distribution partners.