The net proceeds from the $1 billion Green Bond offering will fund a series of key initiatives to advance PepsiCo’s sustainability agenda, it says.

America’s leading beverage companies — The Coca-Cola Co., Keurig Dr Pepper and PepsiCo — announced the launch of the Every Bottle Back initiative, an effort to reduce the industry’s use of new plastic by making significant investments to improve the collection of the industry’s valuable plastic bottles so they can be made into new bottles.

Busch launched Busch Latte. Bombay Sapphire unveiled a new collaborative art installation. Pepsi announced its Always be Celebrating campaign in support of 100 years of the NFL. Pedialyte announced NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., is serving as an ambassador for the brand.

PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., has priced the company's first ever Green Bond. The net proceeds from the $1 billion Green Bond offering will fund a series of key initiatives to advance PepsiCo's sustainability agenda, it says. The company also announced that it has named PepsiCo leader Simon Lowden as its first chief sustainability officer. In this new role, effective immediately, Lowden will be responsible for leading PepsiCo's Sustainability Office, including the Global Sustainable Plastics team and Global Sustainable Operations team.

PepsiCo Inc. announced that LIFEWTR will be packaged in 100 percent rPET bottles and its bubly sparkling waters no longer will be packaged in plastic.

PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., reported results for the second quarter 2019.

As part of the Pepsi Lipton Tea partnership, a joint venture between Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo and London-based Unilever, Brisk Iced Tea is partnering with Universal Pictures for this summer’s release of “Fast & Furious Present: Hobbs & Shaw” in theaters Aug. 2, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham.

Increased data proliferation allows vendors to personalize the vending experience for consumers and — from an operational standpoint — track which products are most popular where and respond accordingly.

Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) and Beverage Industry welcomed beverage professionals to the 26th rendition of The Beverage Forum.

Tecate launched a new summer drinking campaign, White Claw was the official sponsor of The Kentucky Derby, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey hosted after parties for the 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival.