PURCHASE, N.Y. — The Brisk iced tea brand, marketed by a PepsiCo-Unilever partnership, is unveiling its first new product in more than five years: Brisk Zero Sugar Lemon Iced Tea. The new beverage is said to have the same bold, refreshing flavor as Brisk with zero grams of sugar. The product is being promoted with
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Inc. and Beyond Meat Inc. have agreed to form The PLANeT Partnership LLC (TPP), a joint venture to develop, produce and market snack and beverage products made from plant-based protein. The joint venture will leverage Beyond Meat’s leading technology in plant-based protein development and PepsiCo’s marketing and commercial capabilities to create
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. has named Omer Gajial as its new senior vice president of pharmacy and health, according the the retailer’s LinkedIn page. He previously held positions at Amazon and PepsiCo. Gajial replaces Mark Panzer, who left his role as senior vice president of pharmacy, health and wellness in August. A former chairman
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo. has appointed Athina Kanioura executive vice president and chief strategy and transformation officer. She will report to chairman and chief executive officer Ramon Laguarta. In this new role, Kanioura will lead PepsiCo’s end-to-end strategy to win both as a total company and in key markets, including the company’s digitalization and data strategy.
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo. has appointed Roberto Azevêdo, currently director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), to serve as executive vice president and chief corporate affairs officer, the company announced Wednesday. The move is effective September 1. In this newly created role that brings PepsiCo’s public policy, government affairs, and communications activities under one umbrella,
NEW YORK— Walmart continued its dominance among retailers in the 2019 Kantar U.S. PoweRanking report, taking the No. 1 position for the 23rd year in a row. Among brand manufacturers, PepsiCo Inc. took the top spot for the fourth year in a row. The PoweRanking survey originated from Kantar’s industry benchmarking studies on category management
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo’s Pepsi brand has unveiled a new marketing platform and tagline across its trademark called “For the Love of It.” The company said that throughout the year, more than 100 countries around the world will release a collection of “For the Love of It” content that will promote Pepsi. “We are confidently
NEW YORK — PepsiCo has agreed to acquire countertop carbonated water machine maker SodaStream for $3.2 billion — this is the snacking and beverage giant’s latest move to add healthier products to its portfolio and push a more environmentally friendly agenda. The deal, for $144 per share in cash, is a 32% premium to the
NEW YORK — PepsiCo announced today that Indra Nooyi will step down as its longtime chief executive officer. Company veteran Ramon Laguarta will be named the new CEO, the move comes at a time when the beverage maker is navigating a challenging global soda market. Laguarta will take over on October 3 and will also
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bare Foods Co. (doing business as Bare Snacks), a U.S.-based maker of baked fruit and vegetable snacks. “For nearly a dozen years, PepsiCo has been committed to performance with purpose, our vision of making more nutritious products, while also reducing added sugars,
PURCHASE, N.Y. — This holiday season, PepsiCo is rolling out a number of special snack and beverage products that will be available for a limited time. They include new products (like Pepsi Salted Caramel soda and Cheetos Sweetos Holiday Cinnamon Sugar Puffs) as well as products that have proved popular in the past and are