PepsiCo has announced a first-of-its-kind extension of the Dream Machine recycling initiative. The Dream Machine is now the official sponsor of 2,500 Free Green Cans that will be placed throughout the Chicago Park District, including 16 miles of downtown lakefront. Read more

This is the fourth entry in a four part series covering Pepsi Beverages Company Gives Back Days, featuring stories from associates who rolled up their sleeves and demonstrated the power of Pepsi. Audubon Center in Greenwich, Connecticut Improvements to the Audubon Center of Greenwich – a 295-acre wildlife refuge committed to bringing visitors of all ages closer to nature – normally are performed by a skeleton crew of two or three.  On Wednesday, June 15, 2011, a group of 30 PepsiCo volunteers rolled up their sleeves, adorned heavy work gloves and clothing, disregarded the threat of deer ticks and mountain-lion sightings, and took to the trails to “Give Back” to the community. Our group’s performance was outstanding.  The projects – constructing a bird blind, building a bridge, clearing trails of invasive growth and beautifying the trail edges with native foliage – were completed ahead of schedule.  I’ve... Read more

Our coverage of Pepsi Beverages Company Gives Back Days continues with stories from associates who rolled up their sleeves and demonstrated the power of Pepsi. Read more

On June 15 and 16, more than 500 PepsiCo associates participated in the 2011 Pepsi Beverages Company Gives Back Days. Employees volunteered throughout Westchester and Putnam counties in New York and Fairfield County in Connecticut, dedicating their time, energy and skills to 21 different projects. Read more

On June 15 and 16, more than 500 PepsiCo associates participated in the 2011 Pepsi Beverages Company Gives Back Days. Employees volunteered throughout Westchester and Putnam counties in New York and Fairfield County in Connecticut, dedicating their time, energy and skills to 21 different projects. It’s not unusual for PepsiCo employees to give back to their local communities—commitment to the communities in which we live and work has always been part of the PepsiCo and PBC DNA. Read more

Que buena manera de empezar este blog! Hoy hemos estado con dos personalidades mundiales: por un lado, nuestra CEO y Presidente Indra Nooyi y, por el otro, el mejor Chef del mundo, Ferran Adrià. Ambos han estado en una sesión de trabajo conjunta en las instalaciones de l que ha sido 5 veces nombrado el mejor restaurante del mundo por Restaurant Magazine, El Bulli, que pronto vivirá su transformación en Fundación. Es que Ferran Adrià estará ligado a PepsiCo por un tiempo más. Lo estuvo antes mediante exitosos acuerdos de colaboración, en los cuales PepsiCo ha recibido su asesoramiento para la consecución de proyectos, tales como Lay’s Artesanas 100% aceite de oliva o Cremas Alvalle. Ahora el acuerdo es aún más enriquecedor: la colaboración alcanza ámbitos internacionales ya que engloba todas las marcas de PepsiCo a nivel mundial. Ferran Adrià... Read more

What a great way to start this blog!  Today we have had the pleasure of being around two impressive figures: first, our CEO and Chairman Indra Nooyi and, on the other, the world’s best chef, Ferran Adrià. Both have been in a joint workshop on the premises of El Bulli – the 5-time recipient of the Best Restaurant in the World by Restaurant Magazine. Although El Bulli is closing for a short while, Adrià will soon be transforming the restaurant into a Foundation . Adrià has been linked to PepsiCo for a while through earlier successful partnerships in which PepsiCo received advice on the creation of such products as Lay’s Craft 100% olive oil or cream Alvalle. Now the agreement is an even more enriching international cooperation, including all PepsiCo brands worldwide. Adrià, who describes himself as an artist, shared his passion with Indra and her team at the... Read more

Last week, PepsiCo took the floor at New York’s annual Internet Week…literally. PepsiCo associates from Foodservice, Marketing and PR showcased the Social Vending System, giving attendees demonstrations live from the event. The Social Vending System was debuted at the National Automatic Merchandising Association’s annual One Show in April to much fanfare. More than 100 stories appeared in the press, ranging from the Time magazine Techland blog, the Huffington Post and Gizmodo to CNN.com amongst several others. Read more

On May 24 in Dubai, PepsiCo Asia, Middle East & Africa (AMEA) held the 2011 AMEA Performance with Purpose Awards to recognize and reward individuals and teams who have distinguished themselves as truly extraordinary in each pillar of Performance with Purpose. The ceremony was hosted by AMEA CEO Saad Abdul-Latif and his leadership team. “Performance with Purpose is ingrained into PepsiCo’s culture, and associates across the Asia, Middle East and Africa sector live it through their dedicated efforts to create and deliver initiatives that benefit communities through human, environmental and talent sustainability,” said Saad Abdul-Latif, Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and Africa. “I have seen so much passion and diligence put into all of the projects nominated for our 2011 Performance with Purpose Awards, and the benefits to our people, our communities, our planet and our business have been outstanding.” The AMEA PwP awards recognize... Read more