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.

As beverage-makers look to design upscale, convenient products for consumers’ busy lives, packaging suppliers are navigating the path to amalgam these attributes.

The concept combines an environmentally friendly packaging solution in one container and thereby supports the theory of circular economy, the company says.

There is hope for the environment as beverage manufacturers and consumers increasingly are implementing sustainable packaging options.

The lithium-ion battery packs are designed to run cleaner and longer than traditional lead-acid batteries, the company says.

The Regina Chain’s e-F.A.S.T. material benefits conveyors used in high-speed, dry-running bottling operations because it eliminates the need for traditional external lubricants and other filling operations, the company says.

By changing how they think about energy, facilities have enhanced growth, reduced operating costs, and improved brand reputation. Our new report highlights what it means to become a sustainable business—and the steps you can take to start your journey.

Although much attention is given to primary packaging materials, suppliers in the labeling market are seeing the growing influence sustainability has on operations and are seeking to be proactive participants to the solution.

Beverage-makers are tackling the plastic waste problem through their brand portfolios and packaging equipment suppliers are taking notice.

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.