MEXICO CITY and PURCHASE, NY, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Grupo Embotelladoras Unidas, S.A.B. de C.V. (GEUPEC), Empresas Polar and PepsiCo today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which they will form a new joint venture, creating a nationwide beverage company in Mexico. The joint venture will combine PepsiCo-owned beverage manufacturing and […]
NEW YORK, NY (June 13, 2011) /PRNewswire/ — PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) today announced at the Beverage Digest Wall Street Smarts conference that the company will test, beginning in July, a new reduced-sugar cola, Pepsi NEXT, in two markets in Iowa and Wisconsin. Pepsi NEXT leverages both the formulation expertise of PepsiCo’s R&D team, which delivered […]
PURCHASE, N.Y., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — PepsiCo’s (NYSE: PEP) Mountain Dew® (DEW) is celebrating its most loyal consumers this summer by bringing back some of their favorite DEW® flavors. On May 16, 2011, Mountain Dew responded to overwhelming requests from its fans and officially re-launched three classic DEW flavors nationwide – Mountain Dew Pitch […]
PURCHASE, NY, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — SoBe® gets it. Life is more exciting — and more fun — when you try new things, whether it’s a new flavor (Yumberry Pomegranate anyone?) or a new experience (let’s say, milking a fake cow). Today, SoBe and a team of adventure-seeking celebrities are making it possible for […]
PURCHASE, N.Y., May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of its commitment to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) has been named among Working Mother‘s 2011 Best Companies for Multicultural Women. The annual ranking celebrates U.S. employers for their practices and programs that encourage the hiring and advancement of African-American, Hispanic/Latino, […]
PLANO, TX, (May 18, 2011 ) (BUSINESS WIRE) — 7UP taps into its roots as The Uncola(R) to launch 7UP(R) Retro(TM) — the crisp, clean taste of 7UP made with real sugar – with nostalgia packaging designed by “The Celebrity Apprentice” finalists, Marlee Matlin and John Rich. The packaging designs, which served as part of […]
PURCHASE, N.Y., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) announced today that it has begun offering five options of eco-friendly, recyclable and compostable cups to Foodservice customers in the United States through company-owned and independent bottler distribution systems. The new offerings consist of fully recyclable clear plastic cups, including an rPET cup containing 20 […]
PURCHASE, N.Y., April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Today, PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) announced the launch of its Social Vending System, a state-of-the-art networked unit that features full touch screen interactive vending technology, enabling consumers to better connect with PepsiCo brands right at the point of purchase. A prototype of the Social Vending System will debut at […]
PURCHASE, N.Y., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Building upon its heritage as an innovator and leader in environmental sustainability, PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) today announced it has developed the world’s first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant-based, fully renewable resources, enabling the company to manufacture a beverage container with a significantly reduced carbon footprint. (Photo: […]
PURCHASE, N.Y. – February 10, 2011 – PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today reported volume, revenue and profit growth for the fourth quarter and full year of 2010 driven by gains across its worldwide snacks and beverage businesses, and from the acquisitions of its anchor bottlers earlier in the year. Full-year reported earnings per share increased […]
NEW YORK CITY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011 – In celebration of beautiful, confident women, Diet Pepsi presents the taller, sassier new Skinny Can at New York’s Fall 2011 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Feb. 10-17. The new Diet Pepsi Skinny Can, available to consumers nationwide in March, will launch with a series of fashion events and celebrations, including […]
PURCHASE, N.Y. – February 3, 2011 – PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of approximately 66% of the outstanding shares of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC (NYSE: WBD), Russia’s leading branded food-and-beverage company, from certain selling shareholders of Wimm-Bill-Dann for approximately $3.8 billion. The acquisition increased PepsiCo’s total ownership […]
Pepsi Refresh Project to Fund Twice as Many Vibrant, Fun Ideas to Move Communities Forward in 2011
PURCHASE, N.Y. – January 27, 2011 – PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today announced that the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation has issued approvals for PepsiCo’s previously announced acquisition of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC (NYSE: WBD), Russia’s leading branded food-and-beverage company. As a result, PepsiCo has received all regulatory approvals required as conditions to completing […]
