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PepsiCo invests £14.4m in Quaker Oats site
PepsiCo is investing £14.4m to increase the capacity of its Quaker Oats site at Cupar in a move that will bring 30 jobs to the local area.
PepsiCo
PepsiCo Inc is a US multinational corporation with interests in manufacturing and marketing a variety of beverages, as well as salty, sweet and grain-based snacks and other foods. (Source: Wikipedia)
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- Claire Phoenix talks to PepsiCo’s Ana Maria Irazabal about the buzz behind Pepsi Natural.
Country of origin
USA
Founded
1965
Primary industries
Beverage
Beverage > Soft Drinks
Food
Food > Snacks
Associated brands
Frito-Lay
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Mountain Dew reveals new ad for 2012 Nascar season
Diet Mountain Dew (Diet Dew) is bringing a humorous spin to the 2012 Nascar season with a new ad that features Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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The search for a natural blue for beverages
The Fi Natural Colour Conference, held in London yesterday, underlined consumer confidence in ‘pure’ and ‘natural’ and the options for the food and drink industry to achieve this.
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PepsiCo-Tata joint venture to launch Tata Water Plus
NourishCo Beverages, the joint venture between Tata Global Beverages and PepsiCo India plans to introduce a nutrient-enriched water called Tata Water Plus.
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Cola profits up, but at a cost
The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo have both filed their year-end numbers this week, and while they report solid growth, it is against the backdrop of ongoing marketplace and macroeconomic challenges.
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PepsiCo posts solid growth in snacks and beverages
PepsiCo Inc has reported growth in volume, net revenue, operating profit and earnings per share for the fourth quarter and the full-year 2011.
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PepsiCo confirms investments to drive growth
PepsiCo has confirmed a series of strategic investment and productivity initiatives to deliver top-tier, sustainable long-term growth for its shareholders.
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Quaker Oats supports the American Heart Association
The Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo, is encouraging women to take just five minutes a day to do something good for their hearts during American Heart Month.
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Diet Pepsi brings four designers to the fashion industry
Diet Pepsi returns to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week to provide a runway show experience.
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Doritos wins $1m cash prize for Super Bowl ad
The Doritos brand's consumer-created Doritos commercial *Man's Best Friend,* which aired for the first time nationally during yesterday's Super Bowl XLVI broadcast, ranked number one in *USA Today.*
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Does the bell toll for carbon labelling initiatives?
I felt a distinct flutter of concern at the recent news that the UK retailer Tesco has dropped its 2007 pledge to have all of its 70,000 products carry carbon footprint labels.
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PepsiCo names women bloggers as 2012 digital correspondents
PepsiCo has selected three women as national correspondents who will go behind-the-scenes at key digital PepsiCo-sponsored events in 2012.
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Pepsi Max confirms 30-second ad for Super Bowl
Pepsi Max, the official soft drink of the NFL, will debut a new 30-second spot during the Super Bowl and be part of multiple activities during Super Bowl week in Indianapolis (US).
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Brisk Iced Tea earns billion dollar brand status
PepsiCo has confirmed that Brisk Iced Tea has seized the timing of the surging ready-to-drink iced tea category to double its volume in just two years and reach more than $1bn in annual retail sales.
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Ferran Adrià talks snack innovation with PepsiCo
Ferran Adrià, of the owners of the renowned restaurant, El Bulli, recently joined PepsiCo's research and development (R&D) team in Leicester (UK) for a knowledge session on innovation.
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PepsiCo adds to its portfolio of billion dollar brands
PepsiCo has revealed that Diet Mountain Dew, Brisk and Starbucks ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages have each grown to more than $1bn in annual retail sales.
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PepsiCo enters into partnership with the Atrium Mall
PepsiCo has entered into a partnership with the Atrium Mall - James R Thompson Centre that will make the Dream Machine recycling programme available to Chicago-area commuters, visitors and residents.
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Horlicks outsells Pepsi in India
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has revealed that its malted milk beverage, Horlicks, is India's top packaged beverage behind bottled water and sells more than twice as much as Pepsi, according to Bloomberg.
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New appointments, 18 January 2012
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 18 January 2012.
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PepsiCo and Ocean Spray enter alliance in Latin America
PepsiCo and Ocean Spray Cranberries have formed an alliance in Latin America.
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PepsiCo runs 'win Pepsi Max for life' contest
Pepsi Max has launched the 'Pepsi Max for Life' video contest, a national search to find the brand's most passionate fans.
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Diet Pepsi to reveal new Sofia Vergara ad
Diet Pepsi and actress Sofia Vergara are together again with a new marketing campaign called 'Nothing Refreshes Like a Diet Pepsi'.
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Pepsi returns to the Super Bowl in 2012
PepsiCo has announced that Pepsi will return to the Super Bowl in 2012 with two TV commercials.
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US university signs pouring rights agreement with Pepsi
The University of Delaware (US) has signed an agreement with Pepsi Beverages Company (PBC) for exclusive beverage pouring rights on campus.
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Frito-Lay all-electric delivery trucks hit Boston, US
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division announces eight new electric trucks will be rolling out in the Boston area (US).
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PepsiCo set to focus on its 'indulgent' brands
According to a Financial Times article, PepsiCo will 'renew its focus on its core indulgent brands'.
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Pepsi and Pandora to help celebrate Grammy Awards
Pandora, a leading personalised radio service, The Recording Academy and PepsiCo, are to launch a multi-layered campaign that will harness the excitement around the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, which ta
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Johns Hopkins gives PepsiCo employees access to top surgeons
Johns Hopkins has announced that PepsiCo will offer its employees the option to travel to Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore for cardiac and complex joint replacement surgeries.
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Frito-Lay electric delivery trucks hit Orlando
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America announces 10 new electric trucks will be rolling out in Orlando (US).
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Dispensing corporation signs global supply deal with PepsiCo
International Dispensing Corporation and PepsiCo have signed of a multiyear global supply agreement for IDC's proprietary dispensing tap, The Answer.
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Refresco France, PepsiCo and Sidel jointly receive award
Refresco France, PepsiCo France and Sidel have jointly been awarded first prize in the category of "Efficient and Clean Technology" at the Prix Entreprises et Environnement.
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Jersey Mike's Subs signs agreement with PepsiCo
Jersey Mike's Subs has signed an agreement with PepsiCo to retain exclusive beverage pouring rights in its 500 locations across 30 US states.
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PepsiCo declares quarterly dividend
The Board of Directors of PepsiCo, have declared a quarterly dividend of $0.515 per share of PepsiCo common stock.
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UK Dairy Council and Quaker Oats join forces
The National Dairy Council and The Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo, has entered a partnership to develop programmes in schools and other channels to increase children's access to breakfast.
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PepsiCo Dream Machine Recycling Initiative donates $500,000
Since the launch of the Dream Machine programme in April 2010, PepsiCo has donated $1m to the EBV to support career training and job creation for post-9/11 US veterans with disabilities.
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PepsiCo and Price Rite team with Feed the Children
Feed The Children, PepsiCo and Price Rite have partnered to deliver four semi tractor-trailers full of food and essentials to help 800 families today in Hartford (US).
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PepsiCo acquires biscuit manufacturer in Brazil
PepsiCo has acquired Mabel, a producer of cookies, crackers and snacks in Brazil.
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PepsiCo and Sentient Decision Science win award at TMRE
At the Institute for International Research's The Market Research Event (TMRE), PepsiCo and Sentient Decision Science achieved the Explor award, recognising breakthrough innovation in technology.
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PepsiCo extends ongoing business review
PepsiCo's Board of Directors and management team are extending their ongoing review of the company's business plan for 2012 and beyond.
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Tingyi and PepsiCo form strategic alliance in China
Tingyi Holding Corp and PepsiCo have entered into an agreement to form a strategic alliance in China.
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PepsiCo contributes $8m to scale 'WaterCredit' across India
PepsiCo Foundation and Water.org are to expand their partnership to scale WaterCredit, a market-driven model that will provide micro loans to families throughout India.
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Freedom Valu introduces PepsiCo's Dream Machine programme
PepsiCo has entered a partnership with Freedom Valu Centers convenience stores in Minnesota (US) that will make the Dream Machine recycling programme available at 19 Freedom Valu locations.
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Pepsi partners with 7-Eleven to help relieve hunger
Pepsi has partnered with 7-Eleven's convenience stores nationwide (US) to ask consumers to help relieve domestic hunger by purchasing a Pepsi trademark product at participating 7-Eleven locations.
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Pepsi unveils new social TV platform
Pepsi has unveiled two new proprietary digital platforms, Pepsi *Sound Off* and *Pepsi Pulse.* Both platforms will initially focus on Fox's *The X Factor* and will drive social engagement.
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Frito-Lay unveils 'near net zero' manufacturing facility
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division has celebrated the success of its sustainability project by confirming that its Arizona (US), facility has reached 'near net zero'.
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PepsiCo selects 10 promising technology start-ups
PepsiCo has selected 10 start-up companies from across Europe that will make up PepsiCo10, a programme designed to discover and support emerging technology companies.
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Naked Juice sued for misleading labels
A Courthouse News Service report claims that PepsiCo's Naked Juice is 'intentionally using misleading language' on its labels.
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New appointments, 30 September 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 30 September 2011.
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UK PepsiCo sites achieve zero waste to landfill
PepsiCo UK has now achieved zero waste to landfill status at 11 of its major manufacturing sites, including Walkers in Leicester (UK) and Quaker Oats in Cupar (Scotland).
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Dale Earnhardt Jr's 2012 paint scheme to be unveiled today
Nascar fans will today get a sneak peek at Dale Earnhardt Jr's new-look paint scheme for the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season.
