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PepsiCo’s North American beverages division enjoyed a 2.5 percent increase in revenue during the fiscal third quarter of this year, despite a 14 percent decline in profit.

A recent story in The Wall Street Journal explored the transition that major beverage companies are making into new categories.

PepsiCo this morning announced it has entered into a $3.2 billion agreement for the purchase of Israel-based SodaStream International Ltd., makers of tabletop machines that allow users to make carbonated water in reusable bottles.

Indra Nooyi is leaving PepsiCo as its CEO, ending a run of nearly quarter century of leadership roles at the company. In that time Nooyi became an influential and progressive voice for the beverage industry in corporate America.

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Convenience stores enjoyed a robust 4.2 percent estimated increase in non-alcoholic beverage sales in Q2, according to a survey of approximately 25,000 c-store retailers conducted by Wells Fargo Securities.

Despite tepid growth numbers for the spring, PepsiCo is placing an increased emphasis on innovation and incubation, chairwoman and CEO Indra Nooyi told investors and analysts during the company’s second quarter earnings call today.

Pepsi debuted its new Uncle Drew national television advertisement starring NBA star Kyrie Irving as his beloved elderly alter ego.

Carbonated soft drink (CSD) unit sales increased 3 percent in a year-over-year comparison for a four-week period ending on May 19, as reported in a generally positive Wells Fargo Securities beverage report on Nielsen sales data released earlier this week.

To celebrate the launch of the Pepsi Generations summer music campaign, Pepsi is excited to debut its all-new “This Is the Pepsi” commercial featuring award-winning singer/songwriter, Dierks Bentley.

Today Mountain Dew unveiled its “Give Your Head a MTN DEW KICKSTART” campaign, featuring actor, comedian and overall hardest-working-man-in-show-biz, Kevin Hart.

PepsiCo’s snack business helped offset declining performance from its beverage brands during the first quarter of 2018, according to financial results released by the company earlier today.

Bundaberg partners with PepsiCo; Kona Deep signs with Big Geyser; Elmhurst Milked enters Walmart; TEN Spring Water now in Food Lion; Nomad Trading Co. launches in Whole Foods

Australian-owned Bundaberg Brewed Drinks is taking a major step in the company’s global growth plans through a distribution partnership with PepsiCo that will significantly increase U.S. distribution for the craft-brewed beverage brand.