To celebrate 50 years of women’s athletics at the University of Florida, Pepsi introduced an exclusive limited-edition Gator Nation can on International Women’s Day.
Nitrogen-infused cola features foamy, smooth texture, company says
February 23, 2022
Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo announced what it is calling its most ambitious feat yet, by reimagining the cola experience with a massive innovation: Nitro Pepsi. Nitro Pepsi is a nitrogen-infused cola that’s actually softer than a soft drink ― it’s creamy, smooth with a cascade of tiny bubbles topped off by a frothy foam head, the company says.
Brand drops 1st limited-edition product, Coca-Cola Starlight, inspired by space
February 17, 2022
Coca-Cola, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., unveiled its new global innovation platform Coca-Cola Creations, along with its first limited-edition product: Coca-Cola Starlight. Coca-Cola Creations will take the iconic Coca-Cola trademark and lend it to new expressions, driven by collaboration, creativity and cultural connections. Through limited-edition, sequential releases, Coca-Cola Creations will introduce new products and experiences across physical and digital worlds.
Balance Calories Initiative halfway to national goal to reduce beverage calories by 20%
February 3, 2022
Calories consumed from beverages continue to decline in communities where obesity rates are above the national average, according to an independent evaluator. For four years straight, the actions the beverage industry is taking nationally with public health partners to reduce the sugar people get from beverages is working, and the data proves it, states American Beverage, Washington, D.C.
Derek Hill’s tenure spans 30 years in the Pepsi system
February 1, 2022
Raleigh, N.C.-based Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC (PBV), a joint venture of Suntory Group and PepsiCo, named Derek Hill as president and chief executive officer (CEO). The announcement followed the retirement of Paul Finney, who served as president and CEO from 2012-2021.
PepsiCo’s investment with Closed Loop Partners aims to create an innovative community-based recycling infrastructure model
January 21, 2022
Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) announced a $35 million investment with Closed Loop Partners that will create the "Closed Loop Local Recycling Fund," an innovative circular economy initiative to advance new small-scale, modular recycling systems in communities across the United States, it says.
Green Cola North America LLC, launched its Green Cola and Green Sparkling sodas at more than 1,000 retailers in the United States as well as Amazon and Walmart.com
Legacy takes on a deeper meaning for Charles Rogers, CEO of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of McAlester, as the company looks to continue to grow its carbonated and non-carbonated businesses, a feat that not many bottlers can attest.