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PepsiCo to sell Tropicana, other juices, in $3.3B deal

PepsiCo bought Tropicana in 1998 and the Naked juice brand, also part of the sale Tuesday, about 10 years later

03 Aug 2021 8:02 PM

PepsiCo Inc witnesses double-digit fall in beverage sales in India. (AFP Photo)

PepsiCo Inc reports double-digit fall in beverage sales in India

The company said its snacks volume also witnessed double-digit decline in India during the said period

14 Jul 2020 10:11 AM

Varun Beverages reports 50% hike in March quarter profit to Rs 60 crore. (ANI Photo)

Varun Beverages March quarter profit rises 50% to Rs 60 crore

The company said though the demand in domestic and international markets is curtailed, it is expected to get normal in the near term

05 May 2020 3:59 PM

PepsiCo India President and CEO El Sheikh further said that this will generate 1,500 jobs in the state.

PepsiCo plans Rs 500 cr investment to set up food manufacturing unit in UP

PepsiCo will focus on expansion of its agro-based programme in the state.

29 Jul 2019 9:52 AM

A meeting to chalk out an action plan under this umbrella body was held on Friday at the Gujarat Vidyapith here, said farm rights activist, Kapil Shah of NGO Jatan.

Activists want PepsiCo to compensate farmers for causing 'harassment'

Chhabil Patel, one of the farmers sued by PepsiCo, said they used rejected potatoes as seeds.

04 May 2019 9:42 AM

PepsiCo, which set up its first potato chips plant in India in 1989, supplies the FC5 variety to a group of farmers who in turn sell their produce to it at a fixed price.

Pepsi withdraws lawsuits againsts Indian potato farmers amid political pressure

PepsiCo had previously said farmers must either sell their potatoes to them or stop cultivating the FC5 variety.

03 May 2019 9:59 AM

In response, a PepsiCo India spokesman said in a statement that it “has already proposed to amicably settle with people who were unlawfully using seeds of its registered variety.”

PepsiCo accused of coercing farmers by group close to BJP

PepsiCo maintains that it developed the FC5 variety, which has a lower moisture content required to make snacks such as potato chips.

30 Apr 2019 11:12 AM

The FC5 variety has a lower moisture content required to make snacks such as potato chips. ( Photo from Twitter/Lay's India)

PepsiCo sues four Indian farmers for using its patented Lay's potatoes

The All India Kisan Sabha, or All India Farmers’ Forum, has asked the Indian government to protect the farmers.

27 Apr 2019 11:43 AM

Nooyi said that she will focus on finding systemic solutions to address an impending care crisis in US (Photo: File)

No plans to run for office, will focus to find solutions for care-crisis: Nooyi

At 2019 Women in the World Summit, Nooyi warned that there is going to be a massive shortage of caregivers children and the elderly in tUS

15 Apr 2019 11:15 AM

Upon completion of the acquisition, VBL will be a franchise of PepsiCo beverages business across 27 states and seven UTs.

Varun Beverages gets CCI nod to acquire PepsiCo's franchise rights

In February, VBL had announced its plans to acquire franchise rights of PepsiCo in southern and western regions.

25 Mar 2019 12:48 PM

Nooyi would be a member of the audit committee. (Photo: File)

Indra Nooyi joins Amazon Board of Directors

Nooyi was elected to PepsiCo's board of directors and became its President and Chief Financial Officer in 2001.

26 Feb 2019 10:07 AM

The sound level data of Mumbai city ranges between 48 dB(A) (at L&T Powai) to 79 dB(A) (at Acworth Hospital and Vashi Hospital).”

CPCB report: Noise levels above limit

The report reveals that silence zones of Wadala and Vashi exceeded permissible noise levels every day in 2017.

11 Oct 2018 5:46 AM

Global food and beverages major PepsiCo has reported 'strong double-digit organic revenue growth' in the third quarter of 2018 from India and other AMENA zone markets including China, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Photo: AP)

PepsiCo reports double-digit organic revenue growth in India

AMENA zone reported an increase of 17 per cent in profit and 7 per cent in volume growth.

03 Oct 2018 5:07 PM

Pepsico's Indian-origin CEO Indra Nooyi. (Photo: AP)

Lot of fuel still left in my tank, want to do something different with life: Nooyi

Indra Nooyi was among the first of a handful of India-born executives to helm global corporates.

03 Oct 2018 1:02 PM

Indra Nooyi, 62, will step down on October 3 after 24 years with the company, the last 12 as CEO. (Photo: AP)

Nooyi says time to shift priorities to my family, rules out joining politics

Indra Nooyi's departure in two months will further diminish the already small group of female Fortune 500 CEOs.

07 Aug 2018 4:39 PM

Major companies across sectors, including RB, PepsiCo, Nestle and Hyundai, have pledged to reduce usage of plastics in their businesses and enhance recycling on the World Environment Day. (Photo: AFP)

Top firms pledge to cut plastic use on World Environment Day

PepsiCo will also pilot first-ever plant-based, 100 per cent compostable packaging for Lay's and Kurkure snacks products in India.

05 Jun 2018 7:45 PM

The Independent Director will be appointed for a two-year term although she may be re-appointed for two further terms with a maximum six-year consecutive period of service. (Photo: PTI)

Indra Nooyi named ICC's first independent female director

Nooyi will join the world cricket governing body in June 2018 to align with the term of the ICC Independent Chairman.

09 Feb 2018 3:03 PM

On 31st January in a Freakonomics podcast Nooyi said that Doritos owned by Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, was developing a ‘low crunch’ variety of chips for women. (Photo: File)

Twitterati slams PepsiCo for announcement of 'low crunch' sexist ‘lady chip’

This very special chip for women will be ‘low-crunch, the full taste profile, not have so much of the flavour stick on the fingers.’

07 Feb 2018 12:15 PM

Pepsico India Chairman and CEO D Shivakumar has resigned from the company after serving for nearly four years and will join Aditya Birla Group.

Pepsico India CEO Shivakumar steps down, to join Aditya Birla Group

Shivakumar, who is expected to join Aditya Birla Group in three months' time, will report to the Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla.

10 Oct 2017 10:46 AM

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. (Photo: File)

Kerala plans to restrict use of water by PepsiCo

State had declared entire province drought-hit in October 2016 itself due to drastic rainfall deficiency.

08 Mar 2017 5:27 PM

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