PepsiCo stands to benefit from “significant” investment in functional and healthy products, amid tightening restrictions on the marketing of ‘junk foods’ to children, the head of...

Dairy giant Fonterra has appointed Alex Stevens as managing director of its Australian brands division.Stevens was previously managing director of Carlton and United Breweries at drinks giant Fosters Group....

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America business unit has launched two Lightly Salted varieties of chips for the US market. Fritos Lightly Salted corn chips and Ruffles Lightly Salted potato chips join...

US soft drink and snacks maker PepsiCo is to invest US$2.5 billion (A$3 billion) in its food and beverage businesses in China over the next three years. The investment, announced on Friday, is in addition...

A clutch of the largest US food makers, including General Mills, Nestle and PepsiCo, have pledged to cut 1.5 trillion of calories by the end of 2015. The companies announced the plans on Monday as part...

Campbell Soup Company, General Mills, PepsiCo and Solae have been recognized by Ethisphere Institute as the World’s Most Ethical Food and Beverage Companies for 2010.This is the fourth year...

PepsiCo yesterday (22 March) set out its plans to reduce the amount of salt, saturated fat and added sugar in its products. The US food giant, which owns brands including Lay’s crisps and Quaker...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency last week awarded PepsiCo a 2010 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award for its energy efficiency improvements. PepsiCo’s achievements in energy...

PepsiCo announced today that it has completed acquisitions of its two largest bottlers, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc, and PepsiAmericas, Inc.  The US$7.8 billion dollar acquisition is intended to streamline...

US food and drink giant PepsiCo plans to build on its “global leadership” in “macro” snacks in 2010 through acquisitions and the development of healthier products. The firm today...