The 2011 PepsiCo10 Europe finalists were announced this week in London, UK. The 10 winners represent the most impressive and innovative start-up technologies in social commerce and mobile technologies in the Europe. Read more
This week we announced the return of PepsiCo10, a program designed to bring new thinking around digital and social media into the organization. This year’s program will focus on digital start-ups across Europe. Read more
Does Personalization Equal Optimization? Countless start-ups and entrepreneurs have flocked to SXSWi eager to build the right connections, ignite the first deal, and all the while, promote feverishly. Naturally, that’s the SXSW experience. They want validation. They want to breakout. They want it to be their time. Livestreamed on PepsiCo’s exclusive SXSW blog, Dennis Crowley, Co-Founder of Foursquare, discussed this “tip” reaction. Joining Mashable’s Pete Cashmore for their panel, “Enabling New Experiences & Creating Serendipity Through Check-ins,” insight was gleaned around once you break, then what? Loyalty is a big factor. Give your loyal users what they want. Accordingly to Crowley, Foursquare’s recently announced 3.0 with the new Explore tab does just that. “Check-ins are most interesting in the archived history sense. What does it mean about the places I go? Collecting all of this information you can learn about what people are doing. For 3.0, we want... Read more
Austin, Tex., March 13, 2011: Food and nutrition facts meet digital engagement in PepsiCo’s Food Frontiers latest infographic, which highlights the bold steps PepsiCo is taking to address health challenges caused by too much sugar, salt and trans fats and not enough fiber. Food Frontiers is one of the many initiatives driven by PepsiCo’s Global Nutrition Group, recently listed as a highlight for PepsiCo on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list. Read more
As we get under way at SXSWi, take a look at all that PepsiCo has to offer in Austin. From our exclusive panel stage, to the PepsiMAX lot to our brand new Super Shopper game – if you’re at SXSW this year, be sure to stop by the PepsiCo space! Read more
Today, our CEO Indra Nooyi will be in Mexico to announce a new partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank to develop a ground-breaking sustainable agriculture alliance. The inaugural project of the larger partnership will essentially finance the production of sunflower crops. Through a combination of microloans to local farmers, guaranteed purchase of the ensuing crop and technical training and support, PepsiCo and the IDB will not only create a supply line of heart-healthy high oleic sunflower oil for their Sabritas and Gamesa-Quaker brands, but also provide a source of income for 850 Mexicans and their families. You can read a full account by the New York Times, here. The project is quite essentially PepsiCo’s commitment to Performance with Purpose. We believe that a corporation has the responsibility to invest in a sustainable future for itself and its consumers. Our partnership with the IDB is simultaneously globally focused while... Read more
This week is Social Media Week all around the world. Once again, PepsCo is involved and we’re thrilled to be participating! In fact, last year we launched the Pepsi Refresh Project at Social Media Week which speaks to the how important we think it is at PepsiCo. Sitting at the launch press conference last Thursday, I was reminded of the impressive global growth of this little event. Executive Director of SMW, Toby Daniels, walked through the massive changes. There are over 15 cities globally taking part in the event, planning micro-conferences and networking sessions this week; each coordinating on their own, yet feeding ideas and collaborating with the other host cities. It’s a massive endeavor. So much energy is coming out of each host city, that you can’t help but be excited about the power of social media. Hearing NY Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith at the... Read more
The 2011 Consumer Electronics show just wrapped up in Las Vegas, Nevada. No doubt you’re seeing a variety of different reports and recaps of the event as its considered a bell-weather of the health of the electronics industry; and many of the products we will all consumer over the next year break at this event. Read more
Here’s what we’ve been reading: MSU Students Sample New Mountain Dew The FanDEWmonium tour makes a stop at the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. iPhotography: 10 Pro Tips for Snapping Perfect iPhone Photos Mashable’s favorite iPhone photographers share their best tips for great photographs. PepsiCo's CSR Tie With Veterans: It's Dreamy Fast Company checks in with PepsiCo’s Dream Machine. Read more
It’s the 25th anniversary of Back to the Future, and the filmmakers celebrated it with a special DVD release last month. For all the fans out there, you might remember that Pepsi was a favorite drink of Marty’s in the films, from getting yelled at for wanting free Pepsi (Pepsi Free) at a diner in 1955, to ordering a Pepsi Perfect in 2015. Here’s some photos from the cast’s reunion on “Good Morning America." We also found this really fun Facebook group dedicated to the reference “I’d like a Pepsi Perfect Please!”
Want to learn about how Pepsi got involved in the first two movies? Check out the Back to the Future Wiki. The site has an entire entry devoted to Pepsi’s role in the first two movies, including some interesting trivia. Read more
