• PepsiCo sees surge in snacks as soft drink sales fizzle

    PepsiCo sees surge in snacks as soft drink sales fizzle

    PepsiCo provided an upbeat start to the second-quarter earnings season on Monday. While revenue at the food and drink giant’s North American beverage division dropped 6.6 percent, to $4.97 billion, thanks in part to restaurant shutdowns, the company saw a positive 6.6 percent surge in its snack division as consumers sheltering in place devoured more …
  • Protesters give Pepsi to police to troll Kendall Jenner’s commercial

    Protesters give Pepsi to police to troll Kendall Jenner’s commercial

    All they’re saying is, give Pepsi a chance. As demonstrations sweep the globe in the name of the unarmed black lives lost in police custody, some marchers are using the protests as an opportunity to further roast Kendall Jenner’s revoked Pepsi commercial from the 2017 Super Bowl. At a June 2 demonstration in Los Angeles, …
  • PepsiCo gets boost from Doritos, Lays as soda sales drop

    PepsiCo gets boost from Doritos, Lays as soda sales drop

    PepsiCo warned on Tuesday surging demand for Lays and Doritos would only partially offset a hit to business in the second quarter from coronavirus lockdowns that have shuttered restaurants, theaters and sports venues key for its soda sales. The company said it had seen an increase in consumers making breakfast and snacking during the day …
  • FTC approves PepsiCo acquisition of Rockstar Energy for $3.85B: sources

    FTC approves PepsiCo acquisition of Rockstar Energy for $3.85B: sources

    The Federal Trade Commission has paved the way for PepsiCo to buy drink company Rockstar Energy for $3.85 billion, The Post has learned. The regulator approved the deal — announced last month during the coronavirus pandemic — on Friday and the company is expected to close on it in the coming days, sources said. Regulators …