Kochhar, Nooyi proud being woman CEO Nov 10, 2009
Another women achiever in corporate world, Indra Nooyi, the chief of global food and beverage giant PepsiCo, said at the same summit that there were huge personal hurdles in her journey. She was asked about the challenges-- from growing up in India to shifting to the US and finally reaching her current job at Pepsi. (India Times)
Kraft takes hostile bid for Cadbury to its shareholders Nov 10, 2009
Three potential suitors Hershey Co., Nestle SA and PepsiCo Inc. all have reasons to stay out of the fray. PepsiCo, which owns snack-maker Frito-Lay, is in the midst of a $7. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Judge Vacates $1.26 Billion Ruling Against PepsiCo Nov 9, 2009
26 Billion Ruling Against PepsiCo ... 26 Billion Ruling Against PepsiCo ... 26 Billion Ruling Against PepsiCo. (Law.com)
You dont have to look far to place blame (10) Nov 8, 2009
Dan wrote on Nov 7, 2009 10:32 AM:" Well Tammy, not all of us lived above our means. Some of us took our extra money and invested in Pepsico and Hansen Natural and took the proceeds from those investments and built some apartments in Ashland and Medford and are doing quite OK. Some spent like a drunken sailor and now are reaping the results of their extravagances. No sympathy from me. ". Not Me wrote on Nov 7, 2009 8:23 AM:" I dint do nuthin. Wuzant my fault. ". (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Boards lack Asian Pacific Americans Nov 7, 2009
The 24 Fortune 100 companies with Asian Pacific American representation on their boards include General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, Citigroup, IBM, Procter & Gamble, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Safeway, PepsiCo, Kraft Foods, Cisco Systems, Walt Disney, News Corp. and Apple. LEAP, founded in 1982 with headquarters in Los Angeles and an office in Washington, D.C., provides programs in leadership training, public policy research and community education to raise the visibility of... (Pacific Business News, HI)
Starbucks's Schultz Pushes Instant Coffee, Seattle's Best to Propel Growth Nov 7, 2009
The agreement represents a move away from Starbucks usual distribution partnerships with PepsiCo Inc. and Kraft Foods Inc.. Bright Future. (Bloomberg)
Judge vacates ruling on PepsiCo suit Nov 7, 2009
26 billion default judgment in Jefferson County Circuit Court on Friday granted defendant PepsiCo's motion to vacate the ruling. The Wisconsin men have claimed that PepsiCo stole their idea to sell bottled water and have sought more than 75,000 in compensation ... Jefferson County Branch III Circuit Court Judge J.R. Erwin made her judgment in favor of plaintiff's Sept. 30 after PepsiCo did not respond to notifications that it was due in court on the matter. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
IIM-K hits pay dirt with its summer placement Nov 7, 2009
Global biggies such as Arthur D Little, KPMG, Hewitt, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank, HUL, Pepsico and Colgate Palmolive participated in the placements ... Besides regular FMCG majors such as HUL, ITC, Marico, Colgate Palmolive, Pepsico, Reckitt Benckiser, Asian Paints, Johnson on, Britannia, Heinz and Perfetti that visited the campus, reputed names such as SAB miller, Voltas etc also made a significant number of offers. (India Times)
Can Closing the Ozone Hole Also Help Combat Climate Change? Nov 6, 2009
And PepsiCo is now testing these vending machines in Washington, D.C., including in the Capitol. Another potential alternative is hydrocarbon-based refrigerants, such as isobutane, which has been used in household refrigerators throughout Europe and in parts of Asia for a number of years. (Scientific American)
IIM-B gets set for placements Nov 6, 2009
In fact, global biggies like Arthur D Little, KPMG, Hewitt, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank, HUL, PepsiCo and Colgate-Palmolive have reaffirmed their faith in IIM students. "The highest stipend offered this year was over Rs 100,000 a month. Over 40 new firms joined the list of recruiters for summer placements," said one of the IIM-K students. (India Times)
Members quit doctors group over Coke alliance Nov 5, 2009
These contributors include many drug companies, McDonalds, PepsiCo and a beef industry group. Henley said the academy is in talks with other foundation contributors to fund other materials for the group, but he declined to say which ones. (MSNBC -- Health)
US firms hoard cash Nov 3, 2009
Companies as diverse as Alcoa, Google, PepsiCo and Texas Instruments all reported big third-quarter increases in cash holdings, the paper noted. "Everyone is hoarding cash," The Journal quotes Carsten Stendevad, head of Citigroup Inc.'s financial-strategy group, as saying. (iAfrica.com)
U.S. Companies Holding More Cash: Report Nov 2, 2009
Companies such as Alcoa Inc , Google Inc , PepsiCo Inc and Texas Instruments Inc reported big third-quarter increases in cash holdings, the paper said. (Reporting by Sakthi Prasad in Bangalore; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman). (ABC News -- Business)
Green-building advocates coming to Phoenix Nov 1, 2009
Werthman said the tours will offer something for everyone, whether they are seeking insights into solar energy-generation techniques at warehouse and distribution centers such as PepsiCo's LEED-certified Gatorade Arizona facility in Tolleson, or alternative residential cooling systems such as the greenery-covered roofs of Optima DCH Development Inc.'s 2009 American Institute of Architects Design Award-winning Optima Camelview Village condominium project in Scottsdale ... Gatorade by PepsiCo... (AZCentral -- Business)
Advertisers rush to jump on IPL3 bandwagon Oct 30, 2009
Telecom operator Vodafone and consumer durables maker Videocon have signed on as the two presenting sponsors, while PepsiCo, LG Electronics India, Hyundai Motor India and Samsung India have come on-board as the associate sponsors for the 45-day tourney that begins on March 12 next year. IPL is now an established cricket property and advertisers want to be part of it well in advance so they can get enough time to plan their campaigns as well as other ground activities, said MSM president Rohit... (India Times)
Lack of response from PepsiCo could be costly Oct 30, 2009
who claim PepsiCo stole their idea to sell bottled water, sued the snack and drink maker and won a 1 ... PepsiCo, which calls the accusations dubious, says it didn't know about the lawsuit until almost a week after the court granted the award without a trial ... The company wants the court to toss out the ruling, known as a default judgment, or at least give PepsiCo a chance to fight the accusations. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
PepsiCo's Court No Show Could Cost $1.26B Oct 29, 2009
PepsiCo's Court No Show Could Cost $1 ... PepsiCo's Court No Show Could Cost $1 ... (MILWAUKEE) PepsiCo s gotten a bill that may be hard to swallow after failing to show up in court. (Time.com)
Yikes! Newt Gingrich making sense!?!? Oct 29, 2009
Price to PepsiCo for Not Being in Court: $1 ... PepsiCo said they found out about the lawsuit a few days after the judgement was passed down ... The article states that attorneys for PepsiCo made hearings in June and July or sometime during the spring. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Increasing tribe of marketers using 'sex' in ads Oct 28, 2009
Take the case of Pepsicos Slice where the Aamsutra reference is as obvious as can be. Homi Battiwala, business head, juice drinks, PepsiCo argues that the communication has no sexual overtone at all. (India Times)
Frito-Lay receives LEED Gold Existing Building Certification Oct 28, 2009
Frito-Lay, and our parent company PepsiCo, have a long history of environmental sustainability. Since 1999, Frito-Lay has implemented resource conservation programs that utilize innovative programs to reduce the resources needed to make our products, said George Guck, director of facilities and corporate services, Frito-Lay North America. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Flaherty: Gingrich Must Cut Ties with Sharpton Oct 28, 2009
People have been e-mailing and calling the companies," Flaherty said. "Both PepsiCo and Wal-Mart have been completely unapologetic about their support for Sharpton. We find that very disappointing and very distressing. (Newsmax)
Price to PepsiCo for Not Being in Court: $1.26 Billion Oct 28, 2009
com - Price to PepsiCo for Not Being in Court: $1 ... Price to PepsiCo for Not Being in Court: $1 ... Price to PepsiCo for Not Being in Court: $1. (Law.com)
Paramount Digital Entertainment's Supernatural Series Circle of Eight to Premiere Exclusively on MySpace on October 27 Oct 27, 2009
PCNAB is a division of PepsiCo, which offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 18 different product lines that each generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales ... With more than $43 billion in 2008 revenues, PepsiCo employs 198,000 people who are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose ... By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NRIs acted in concert to buy TMB stake: RBI Oct 27, 2009
Mr Vangal, former president Asia Pacific for PepsiCo Foods, is the founder of the Katra Group and is widely known as the man who led PepsiCos entry into India. Mr Gupta, the first India-born CEO of a US transnational, is also an independent director at Goldman Sachs. (India Times)
Cos give clean bill of health Oct 27, 2009
Sample these: Maruti has now made it mandatory for its staff to do team exercises before they hit their workstations; PepsiCo India has customised programmes running in-house for preventing health ailments and diabetes; and Samsung insists that staffers leave office by 6 pm and spend quality time with family. Also Read. (India Times)
Smart Choices Food Labels Halted on FDA Warning Oct 27, 2009
Participating companies include: Kellogg Co, Kraft Foods Inc and General Mills Inc, Unilever PLC, PepsiCo Inc's Quaker Foods and ConAgra Foods Inc. Some foods carrying the Smart Choices seal include: Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Baked Cheese Crackers, Country Crock spread and Froot Loops and Cocoa Krispies breakfast cereals. The Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday it was examining nutrition claims on the front of packages and would take action against false or misleading claims. (MEDLINEplus)
Sweet Spot: How Sugary Cereal Makers Target Kids Oct 26, 2009
Twelve of some of the country's largest food players including Kellogg, General Mills and Quaker's parent company, PepsiCo have promised to market only "better for you" foods to kids under 12. Of course, companies decide what counts as "better for you," ensuring that their products meet the standards. (Time.com)
Behind a successful woman... Oct 25, 2009
He is married to PepsiCo chief Indra, the third most powerful woman in the world according to the latest Fortune magazines list of most powerful women leaders in business. But rather than sulk in the dark shadows, he stays on the solidly supportive margins, giving up his job to become a business consultant in order to be more available to his wife and family. (India Times, India)
Pepsi Nixes "Score with Women" iPhone App Oct 24, 2009
PepsiCo Inc's "Amp up before you score 00004000 " iPhone application is shown in New York Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 ... In this Oct. 14, 2009 file photo, PepsiCo Inc's "Amp up before you score" iPhone application is shown in New York ... (AP) PepsiCo Inc. has removed the iPhone application that promised to help men "score" with different types of women about a week after it was. (CBS News)
Bernanke Bangs Reform Drum Oct 24, 2009
Pepsico and Kelloggs, under pressure from the government, the Times, are removing the label from their products. The label, which, lets face it, was designed to try to undercut the need for a federal label, which would likely have far stricter standards, is not going away altogether, though. (Slate)
Pepsi Doesn't 'Score' with iPhone Application Oct 23, 2009
PURCHASE, New York PepsiCo is removing the iPhone application that promised to help men "score" with different types of women about a week after it was criticized for stereotyping ... PepsiCo had recently launched the "Amp up before you score" application to promote its Amp energy drink. (Fox News)
Pepsi Pulls iPhone App After Criticism Oct 23, 2009
Deluged with criticism from across the Internet, PepsiCo today announced that it was pulling a controversial iPhone application from -- one that claimed to help men "score" with women ... "Until app removed I'm guessing PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi advising her daughter to avoid boys with iPhones,". (ABC News)
How You Can Still Retire Early Oct 23, 2009
The other should contain income-producing investments, including dividend-paying stocks like Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM). A real estate investment trust (REIT) like Vornado Realty (NYSE: VNO) could also fall into this second category. (MSNBC -- Business)
Southern cayuga student's essay about Ethiopia takes her All over Oct 23, 2009
Speakers at the institute included Bill Gates, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi and many authors, ministers and former presidents from around the world. I didn't know a lot about this before, but I went there and heard about all the problems (Ethiopians) are facing, said Mattoon. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
PepsiCo removes iPhone app under criticism Oct 23, 2009
PepsiCo's "Amp up before you score" iPhone application is shown ... PepsiCo had recently launched the "Amp up before you score" application to promote its Amp energy drink. (USA Today -- Tech)
Yahoo! apologises for lap dance at hack event Oct 22, 2009
US soft drink giant PepsiCo has apologised for a free iPhone application. Top Technology articles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Coke profits rise slightly Oct 21, 2009
Stifel Nicolaus has a"buy" rating on Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. Coca-Cola s sales volume, measured in cases, rose 2 percent in the third quarter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Twitter may eliminate 'suggested users' list Oct 21, 2009
PepsiCo iPhone app draws fire for stereotyping. PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Matching Gifts Oct 21, 2009
Matching Gift Companies - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Matching Gift Companies Thank you for making the extra effort - and for your doubled support. (Clemsontigers.com)
ConAgra spreads some Parkay love with iPhone app Oct 18, 2009
Campbell Soup Co. has been trimming the amount of sodium in some of its soups, cereal makers have been cutting sugar and soft drink makers like Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. have been using new zero-calorie sweeteners ... PepsiCo iPhone app draws fire for stereotyping ... PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Agribusiness readies technology to fight hunger Oct 17, 2009
Indra Nooyi, chief executive of PepsiCo Inc, the world's second-largest soft drinks maker, told the conference: "It is within our power and not beyond our expertise to consign this suffering to history. We must do what we can.". Climate change complicates efforts to fight hunger. (Scientific American)
Pepsi's iPhone app criticized for stereotyping Oct 16, 2009
PepsiCo iPhone app draws fire for stereotyping. Article:PepsiCo iPhone app draws fire for stereotyping:/n/a/2009/10/14/financial/f070904D41 ... DTL Article:PepsiCo iPhone app draws fire for stereotyping:/n/a/2009/10/14/financial/f070904D41. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Full Story » Oct 15, 2009
PepsiCo iPhone app draws fire for stereotyping by AP: Yahoo ... PepsiCo iPhone app draws fire for stereotyping ... PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
PepsiCo Blasted for "Amp" iPhone App Oct 15, 2009
(AP) PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep tra 00004000 ck of their conquests ... The apology was also broadcast on PepsiCo's Pepsi and Mountain Dew soda brand pages on Twitter, further linking the Amp situation to the entire company ... Ask a Pepsico employee what it is like to work for Pepsico. (CBS News)
You May Have This One Wrong -- Here's Why Oct 15, 2009
I mean, maybe it's not completely insane to presume that a country that counts Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) among its top brands, and goes gaga over YUM ... Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are Income Investor choices. (MSNBC -- Business)
Party City "Brew Your Costume" Oct 15, 2009
PepsiCo has found itself at a crossroads regarding its now infamous "Amp Up Before You Score" iPhone app. 1. (AdWeek)
Pepsi apologises for girl-getting iPhone app Oct 14, 2009
" People offended by the application shared their ire with PepsiCo, which fired off an apology on popular microblogging service Twitter. "Our app tried 2 show the humorous lengths guys go2 get women," the message read in shorthand typical of 'tweets" which are capped at 140 characters. "We apologise if it's in bad taste and appreciate ur feedback.". (Channelnewsasia.com)
Anheuser-Busch, Pepsi partner on purchases Oct 14, 2009
Anheuser-Busch, PepsiCo partner on purchasing - St. Louis Business Journal ... Anheuser-Busch, PepsiCo partner on purchasing ... PepsiCo is based in Purchase, N.Y.. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Furore erupts over Pepsi's girl-getting iPhone app Oct 14, 2009
US soft drink giant PepsiCo has apologised for a free iPhone application crafted to help men seduce women and keep records of conquests ... AMP is an energy drink made by PepsiCo ... People offended by the application shared their ire 00004000 with PepsiCo, which fired off an apology. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Energy Drink iPhone App Gets Anger Flowing Oct 14, 2009
So PepsiCo Inc. decided to release an Apple iPhone application for its Amp Energy drink to appeal to guys out on the prowl ... PepsiCo apologized in a Twitter feed, saying, "Our app tried 2 show the humorous lengths guys go 2 pick up women. We apologize if it's in bad taste & appreciate your feedback.". (Fox News)
Is Pepsi's New iPhone App in Poor Taste? Oct 14, 2009
"Until app removed I'm guessing PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi advising her daughter to avoid boys with iPhones,". The criticism reached such a pitch that Monday Pepsi tweeted an apology. (ABC News)
IIM professors earn more from consultancy Oct 14, 2009
Over the last few years, PepsiCo, Lara Bank, Godrej Manufacturing, VSNL, LIC and Bank of Baroda, among several other corporate houses have approached IIM-A for consulting as well as in-house training. They usually ask for middle and junior level training programmes for their executives. (India Times)
Pepsi, Anheuser to Jointly Buy Goods, Services Oct 14, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - PepsiCo and Anheuser-Busch have agreed to jointly purchase goods and services, from computers to travel, in the United States in a move one expert called a first for large companies ... Ellis said he saw no antitrust issues with the pact since PepsiCo and the U.S. brewer, owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev , are not direct rivals ... PepsiCo shares closed at $60. (ABC News -- Wire)
Rallying S&P 500 Never Cheaper to International Investors as Dollar Drops Oct 13, 2009
Currency translation accounted for 6 percentage points of the 8 percent reported gain in PepsiCos operating profit. A weaker dollar may also help bolster at GE, which generated 53 percent of its revenue from abroad last year, data compiled by Bloomberg show. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
One Investment to Avoid in Today's Market Oct 12, 2009
One company that fits this bill is PepsiCo -- which our Motley Fool Income Investor team has classified as a "Buy First" stock. At present, Income Investor picks yield 4. (MSNBC -- Business)
Juice jumps on Florida production fears Oct 10, 2009
Orange juice is a $10bn industry in the US with prices affecting farmers in Florida, global trading houses and companies such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. EDITORS CHOICE. (FT.com -- Markets)
PepsiCo 3Q profit climbs on cost cuts; sales fall Oct 10, 2009
PepsiCo, which also sells the Gatorade and Tropicana brands, said its sales slipped 1% to $11 ... Sales were hindered by weakness in its PepsiCo Americas Beverages unit, which reported a 6% drop in volume and a 9% revenue decline ... PepsiCo, which is in the midst of acquiring bottlers and , has seen its sales helped by strength in its snack business. (USA Today -- Money)
Earnings Roundup: Levi Strauss, Bassett Furniture Oct 9, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) Bearing in mind that consumers will remain focused on low prices even when the recession ends, soft drink and snack maker PepsiCo Inc. said that it's creating new products at lower prices and plans to continue offering discounts in its Frito-Lay and beverage businesses. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (ABC News -- Wire)
US - PepsiCo's cost control pays off Oct 9, 2009
PepsiCo's financial third-quarter profit rose 9 percent, in part on cost control efforts, as revenue dropped on weak beverage sales, the soft drinks and snack maker said yesterday ... New York-based PepsiCo said its sales slipped 1 percent to $11 ... Sales were hindered by weakness in its PepsiCo Americas Beverages unit, which reported a 6 percent drop in volume and a 9 percent revenue decline. (Business Report, South Africa)
Pepsi creating new products at lower prices Oct 9, 2009
MILWAUKEE - Bearing in mind that consumers will remain focused on low prices even when the recession ends, soft drink and snack maker PepsiCo Inc. said Thursday that it's creating new products at lower prices and plans to continue offering discounts in its Frito-Lay and beverage businesses. The effort seems to be working for PepsiCo's Frito-Lay business, which posted revenue and volume gains in the third quarter ... Chief Financial Officer Richard Goodman said PepsiCo has been offering more... (AZCentral -- Business)
5 Value Traps to Avoid Right Now Oct 8, 2009
Take one Income Investor Buy First recommendation, beverage giant and snack-food kingpin PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) ... PepsiCo's global brands, vast distribution network, and consistent profitability make for incredible barriers to entry, which means you can bank on these guys still printing coin via corn chips and sugar water years, if not decades, from now ... Senior analystJoe Magyerowns shares of PepsiCo, which is an Income Investor recommendation. (MSNBC -- Business)
Dean Kamen Reinvents Coke's Soda Fountain Oct 8, 2009
It brings to mind Steve Jobs's reputed question to PepsiCo () then-president and future Apple () CEO John Sculley: "Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want a chance to change the world?" Kamen falls in the latter camp, but he says he saw in Coca-Cola, and in the Freestyle project specifically, a way to advance two of his change-the-world projects. One of these a nonprofit named FIRST, which is aimed at encouraging kids' interest in science and technology... (BusinessWeek)
Wall St futures point to higher start for equities Oct 8, 2009
PepsiCo, maker of Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana juice, Quaker Oats and Frito-Lay snacks, reports third-quarter results. Marriott International is scheduled to announce financial results. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Eolas Sues Almost Everybody Over Browser Apps Oct 8, 2009
com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA), as well as household names like J.C. Penney and PepsiCo subsidiary Frito-Lay. "Eolas has a technology invented about 15 years ago that's widely being used," Eolas CEO Mark Swords told InternetNews. (SmallBusinessComputing)
After House Vote, Rangel Still Ways and Means Chairman Oct 8, 2009
Among the dozen newly disclosed holdings revealed in the amended forms are a checking account at a federal credit union with a balance between $250,000 and $500,000; three vacant lots in Glassboro, N.J., valued at a total of $1,000 to $15,000; and stock in PepsiCo worth between $15,000 and $50,000. . (Human Events Online)
