Pepsi ONE Re-launches with SPLENDA(r) Brand Sweetener

Reformulated soft drink features dynamic new package graphics, great taste and still only one calorie PURCHASE, N.Y. – March 21, 2005 – Pick up a Pepsi ONE can this spring and the new striking black and silver graphics won’t be all that gets your attention. Pepsi-Cola North America today announced that it will add SPLENDA(r) […]

Pepsi Shakes Up Dole Ready-to-Drink Juice Line

PURCHASE, N.Y. – March 7, 2005 – Pepsi-Cola North America today announced a new addition to its portfolio of Dole 100% juices – Ruby Red Grapefruit – as well as a new line of 50% juice beverages called Dole Lights. The products will begin hitting store shelves nationwide this month. Dole Ruby Red Grapefruit, newly […]

AQUAFINA BRINGS FLAVOR AND FIZZ TO THE WATER AISLE

@@img1Nation’s Number One Water Brand Launches Two New Product Lines – Aquafina Sparkling and FlavorSplash PURCHASE, N.Y. – January 24, 2005 – The makers of Aquafina are introducing two new beverages for people who are seeking variety but also want sensible refreshment. Aquafina Sparkling – a carbonated version of Aquafina – and FlavorSplash – a […]

Pepsico Offers Official Response to ”SoBe Tsunami” Concerns

@@img1SoBe “Tsunami”, which is a product that was designed using a surfing theme, has recently come into the spotlight because of the tragic events in Southeast Asia. When asked whether the product was being discontinued, SoBe provided us with an official response from PepsiCo: “The overwhelming and tragic devastation caused by tsunamis in Southeast Asia […]

BevNET.com’s “Best Of” 2004

(Note: This article also ran in the January/February issue of Beverage Spectrum Magazine) Two thousand and four was an interesting year for the soft-drink industry. Low-carb diets, energy drinks, consolidation and rising material costs were some of the major themes of the year. At BevNET.com, we saw more than 300 new products in 2004, ranging […]

STRAIGHT FROM THE BOARDROOM – PEPSI EDGE BOTTLE DESIGNED ON NBC’S “THE APPRENTICE”

AVAILABLE VIA SWEEPSTAKES AT PEPSIEDGE.COM Or Win Tickets to the Season Finale of the Hit Show @@img1PURCHASE, N.Y. – November 29, 2004 – Pepsi is offering one lucky person the chance to win two tickets to the season finale of NBC’s “The Apprentice” by entering an online sweepstakes at www.pepsiedge.com. As announced in a special […]

Pepsi Holiday Spice Hits Store Shelves This Week

PURCHASE, N.Y. (November 4, 2004) – This week, Pepsi kicks off the holiday season with the launch of Pepsi Holiday Spice, a festive addition to Pepsi’s beverage portfolio that adds a hint of traditional holiday spicy flavors to the great taste of Pepsi-Cola. @@img1 Available in 20-ounce bottles, two-liter bottles and 12 packs of 12-ounce […]

DIET SIERRA MIST ACHIEVES FREEDOM: BECOMES SIERRA MIST FREE

@@img1 PURCHASE, N.Y., November 1, 2004 – The “shockingly refreshing” lemon-lime taste and formula are the same, only the name has changed. In an effort to help consumers identify it as a soft drink free of sugar, calories, carbs and caffeine, the beverage formerly known as Diet Sierra Mist becomes Sierra Mist Free on packaging […]

Metro-New York-Area Pepsi Bottler Harold HonickmanReceives Lifetime Achievement Award from Pepsi-Cola

Purchase, NY, – Longtime metro-New York-area Pepsi bottler Harold A. Honickman, chairman of Pepsi-Cola and National Brand Beverages, last night received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Pepsi-Cola North America (PCNA). Recognizing his outstanding career, community involvement and spirit of innovation, the award was presented by Donald M. Kendall, co-founder and chairman emeritus of PepsiCo, during […]

Cadbury Schweppes plc Announces Launch of 7 UP PLUS

Consumers Ask, 7 UP Listens UP; Introducing a New Breakthrough Beverage — Combining the Great Taste of 7 UP With Real Fruit Juice, Calcium, Vitamin C, and a Refreshing Berry Flavor… 7 UP PLUSIntroducing a New Breakthrough Beverage — Combining the Great Taste of 7 UP With Real Fruit Juice, Calcium, Vitamin C, and a […]

Pepsi-Cola North America Unveils Two Limited-Time Offerings: ‘Mountain Dew Pitch Black’ and ‘Pepsi Holiday Spice’

PURCHASE, N.Y. – August 5, 2004 – Capitalizing on the success of its first limited-time soft-drink offering, Mountain Dew LiveWire, Pepsi-Cola North America today announced that it will launch two new soft drinks this year for brief, “in-and-out” plays. The first, Mountain Dew Pitch Black, will launch in late August and stay on store shelves […]

PepsiCo to Webcast Conference Call On Second Quarter 2004 Earnings

PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) today announced that its second quarter 2004 earnings conference call with financial analysts and investors will be webcast live over the internet on Thursday, July 15, from 11:00 a.m. (ET) to 12:00 noon. PepsiCo will issue its complete financial results before the stock market opens that morning. The live audio webcast will […]

Pepsi Edge Coming Soon: First Wave to Hit Store Shelves in Mid-June

PURCHASE, N.Y. – May 24, 2004 – Pepsi-Cola North America today announced that its new cola with half the sugar, carbs and calories of regular colas will begin hitting store shelves nationwide in mid-June. This first phase of the introduction will include 20-ounce bottles and six packs of 12-ounce cans. Later this summer – closer […]

Agreement Expands Strategic Partnership

New York, April 1, 2004 – PepsiCo and the National Football League announced today they have reached an agreement in principle to extend through the 2011 season their strategic sponsorship that began in 2002. The current agreement was set to expire after the 2006 season. PepsiCo will continue to have rights to all NFL trademarks, […]


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