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More Major Brands
Join Exodus Out of Russia

Mar 9, 2022 12:17 AM CST

More Major Brands Join Exodus Out of Russia

Pepsi. Coca-Cola, Starbucks, GE are suspending businesses

(Newser) - McDonald's, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and General Electric—ubiquitous global brands and symbols of US corporate might—all announced Tuesday they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. McDonald's said it will temporarily close 850 stores but keep paying its...

Like Pepsi? Like
Hot Chocolate?
You're in Luck

Dec 19, 2020 9:00 AM CST

Like Pepsi? Like Hot Chocolate? You're in Luck

Soft drink giant is launching Cocoa Cola

(Newser) - On Thursday, the Pepsi Twitter feed put up a rather intriguing call to action. In honor of bidding adieu to the "worst year ever" and welcoming 2021, the soft drink giant asked for 2,021 retweets of a picture of its latest potential offering: Cocoa Cola, a soda described...

After Decades, NFL Team to Reconsider Name, Mascot

NFL Team
Takes Step
Toward
New Name

Jul 3, 2020 1:02 PM CDT

NFL Team Takes Step Toward New Name

Owner has said it would never happen, but brands have told Washington to make a change

(Newser) - After decades of saying they'll never change a team name considered by many to be a slur against Native Americans, the Washington Redskins announced Friday they'll reconsider. People familiar with the team's talks with NFL officials, including Commissioner Roger Goodell, said a process is being set up...

Aunt Jemima Nixes Ties to Racist Stereotype

After 130 Years,
Aunt Jemima
Is Getting
an Overhaul

Jun 17, 2020 9:35 AM CDT

After 130 Years, Aunt Jemima Is Getting an Overhaul

Aunt Jemima brand is changing logo, name to 'make progress toward racial equality'

(Newser) - For decades, supermarket shoppers have seen bottles of maple syrup represented by log cabins, matrons with aprons, and one especially controversial brand that's now getting an overhaul. Per NBC News , Quaker Oats, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, announced Wednesday it will completely change both the logo and name of its...

PepsiCo Takes On 4 Small Farmers Over Potatoes Used in Chips

PepsiCo's Warning
to Farmers: 'Join
Us or Grow Other
Potatoes'

Apr 26, 2019 1:30 PM CDT

PepsiCo's Warning to Farmers: 'Join Us or Grow Other Potatoes'

Company wants 4 small farmers in India to stop growing tuber it uses in Lay's potato chips

(Newser) - Four farmers in India only boast a few acres each, but a special potato they're growing has one of the world's biggest food and beverage conglomerates after them. PepsiCo's Indian subsidiary filed suits against the small group of farmers in early April, accusing them of planting a...

Distillery to Pepsi:
'Mountain Dew'
Is Fair Game for
Moonshiners

Distillery to Pepsi: 'Mountain Dew' Is Fair Game for Moonshiners

Ole Smoky Moonshine says the brand name has long been a descriptor for hooch in Appalachia

(Newser) - In Appalachia, those who distill moonshine have long called their product "mountain dew," and the descriptor as such can even be found in the dictionary . That's exactly what a Tennessee distillery is counting on as it fights to force PepsiCo to let it, and others, use the...

Could This Be the Next Big
Idea on Product Containers?

the rundown

Jan 24, 2019 12:02 PM CST

Could This Be the Next Big Idea on Product Containers?

World's biggest brands creating reusable containers in new 'Loop' experiment

(Newser) - Lots of people have embraced the idea that they should reduce and recycle as a way to cut down on waste. But as Bloomberg notes, the third R in the green bible doesn't get as much attention: "reuse." Now, however, that might change, at least on a...

Cheetos Lawyers Up
Against Peatos

Aug 21, 2018 11:00 AM CDT

Cheetos Lawyers Up Against Peatos

Accuses healthier alternative of copyright infringement

(Newser) - They're orange, and they're called Peatos. The takeoff on Cheetos is unmistakable, and the snack behemoth isn't happy about it. The Wall Street Journal reports that Cheetos maker Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to World Peas Brand Peatos . The Cheetos lawyers say...

PepsiCo Makes a Big Move
Toward a Rival Market

Aug 20, 2018 1:25 PM CDT

PepsiCo Makes a Big Move Toward a Rival Market

Company buys SodaStream as consumers turn away from sugary soda to sparkling water

(Newser) - PepsiCo has just made a big investment in a future that sees consumers more likely to reach for a bottle of water than a sugar-filled soda. The company agreed to buy SodaStream for $3.2 billion as a part of a shift toward healthier products, reports the Wall Street Journal ...

PepsiCo's Longtime Female
CEO Is Stepping Down

Aug 6, 2018 7:21 AM CDT

PepsiCo's Longtime Female CEO Is Stepping Down

Indra Nooyi, a native of India, has been in top spot for 12 years

(Newser) - Longtime PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi will step down as the top executive at the world's second-largest food and beverage company. Nooyi, who was born in India, is a rarity on Wall Street as a woman and a minority leading a Fortune 100 company. She oversaw the company during a...

That Trader Joe's Snack May Be
More Familiar Than You Think

That Trader Joe's Snack May Be More Familiar Than You Think

PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, or other big brand names might be behind your favorite TJ items

(Newser) - If you've ever eaten a Trader Joe's product and thought, "Huh, this tastes almost exactly like the brand-name version of the same product," you're probably right. Brands—including, in some cases, major ones like PepsiCo—often supply their products to Trader Joe's, which then...

The Cheetos Restaurant You
Didn't Know You Wanted Is Here

Aug 11, 2017 4:28 PM CDT

The Cheetos Restaurant You Didn't Know You Wanted Is Here

Just for 3 days in New York City, starting next Tuesday

(Newser) - Frito-Lay is getting in on New York City's "Restaurant Week" (which is really more like "Restaurant Month") by opening a pop-up eatery with a menu full of Cheetos-themed cuisine. The Spotted Cheetah opens its doors in lower Manhattan for just three days next week, starting on...

Gatorade
Just Went
Organic

Aug 31, 2016 10:11 AM CDT

Gatorade Just Went Organic

Athletes asked, Gatorade answered, says GM

(Newser) - Who knew a lab-created beverage of mostly sugar and water could be certified organic? Gatorade has announced a new beverage, G Organic—coming soon to select stores in strawberry, lemon, and mixed berry flavors—that's been certified organic by the USDA in what Gizmodo describes as "a cruel...

Pepsi Bringing Back Aspartame

Jun 27, 2016 10:44 AM CDT

Pepsi Bringing Back Aspartame

Now you'll have your pick between aspartame and sucralose

(Newser) - PepsiCo is creating a new diet beverage for fans of aspartame less than a year after pulling the artificial sweetener as part of a marketing move over safety concerns. The sweetener had been linked to cancer in lab mice, and industry executives blamed the decline in sales on concerns people...

'100% Natural' Quaker Oats? Not Quite, Says Lawsuit

May 3, 2016 7:01 AM CDT

'100% Natural' Quaker Oats? Not Quite, Says Lawsuit

Suit contends oats can't be labeled 'natural' with even trace levels of herbicide

(Newser) - The nearly 140-year-old Quaker Oats brand isn't as wholesome as its name might imply, according to a lawsuit seeking class-action status after trace amounts of the active ingredient in Roundup were found in some oats, which are advertised as being "100% natural," reports the New York Times...

Pepsi, Coke
Donating Water
to Flint

Jan 26, 2016 2:00 PM CST

Pepsi, Coke Donating Water to Flint

Walmart and Nestle, too

(Newser) - Walmart and several global beverage-makers have pledged to deliver about 175 truckloads of bottled water to Flint as the Michigan city deals with a public health emergency caused by lead-tainted water, the AP reports. The retail giant, along with Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestle, announced Tuesday the collective donation will include...

Coke, Pepsi Fund Study Touting
Diet Soda's Health Benefits

Jan 19, 2016 5:29 PM CST

Coke, Pepsi Fund Study Touting Diet Soda's Health Benefits

'Laughable, unscientific nonsense'

(Newser) - You'll never believe who paid for a study that found drinking diet soda could be better than water for losing weight. Well, OK, you'll probably guess. The Independent reports the study—published in the International Journal of Obesity in November—was partly funded by ILSI Europe, an "...

When It Comes to Fizzy Water, Coke, Pepsi Fall Flat

Aug 13, 2015 11:48 AM CDT

When It Comes to Fizzy Water, Coke, Pepsi Fall Flat

Smaller brands like LaCroix enjoying huge success as soda alternative

(Newser) - With a growing number of people quitting soda, Coke and Pepsi have been venturing more into energy drinks, craft sodas, and milk , in an effort to boost sales. That's left room for smaller brands like LaCroix to enjoy huge success with sparkling water. LaCroix sales have jumped 45% since...

There's a Way to
Get Aspartame in
Your Diet Pepsi

Jul 10, 2015 11:16 AM CDT

There's a Way to Get Aspartame in Your Diet Pepsi

PepsiCo will keep old recipe for fans while selling sucralose version in stores

(Newser) - PepsiCo announced in April it was dumping aspartame from its Diet Pepsi recipe, replacing it with sucralose, but the company now says it will keep the artificial sweetener for customers who prefer its taste—they'll just have to buy the drink online, the Wall Street Journal reports. In an...

America Has a
New No. 2 Soda,
and It's Not Diet

Mar 27, 2015 9:14 AM CDT

America Has a New No. 2 Soda, and It's Not Diet

Pepsi overtakes Diet Coke as soda sales by volume continue to fall

(Newser) - One small slide for Diet Coke, one giant leap for Pepsi? While Coke has retained its crown, Pepsi has replaced Diet Coke as the second-most consumed soda in the US by volume. According to 2014 industry data via Beverage Digest, both actually saw volume fall, but Pepsi's 1.8%...