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Earlier this month, PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America announced the addition of ten new trucks to its growing all-electric fleet – a move that pushes the company closer to its goal of becoming the most fuel-efficient commercial fleet in the country.

Frito-Lay is working with Smith Electric Vehicles, the nation’s top manufacturer of battery-electric commercial trucks and a leader in the development of commercial electric trucks designed to operate at peak effectiveness in urban environments. All told, Frito-Lay says it plans to deploy 176 all-electric vehicles in the US and Canada this year.

Some benefits of these trucks include: (more…)

Over the past few years, there have been dramatic developments in sustainable packaging options for the world’s leading beverage manufacturers.

First, the Coca-Cola Company developed the recyclable PlantBottle, made partially from plant-based material.

Then, PepsiCo unveiled the world’s first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant-based resources, and began offering eco-friendly cup options to its foodservice customers.

Now, PepsiCo Beverages Canada has announced the introduction of the 7UP EcoGreen™ bottle, Canada’s – and North America’s – first soft drink bottle made from 100 percent recycled PET plastic. (more…)

PepsiCo now offers five options of eco-friendly, recyclable and compostable cups to its Foodservice customers in the US.

These new cup options include:

• fully recyclable clear plastic cups (one alternative is a rPET cup containing 20 percent post-consumer recycled content)

• compostable paper cups and wax cups made with plant-based materials sourced from sustainably managed forests

According to PepsiCo, the fountain cup portfolio mix empowers Foodservice customers –such as restaurants, stadiums and theme parks, and colleges and universities –to select the right green cup options based on locally available recycling and composting disposal facilities.

PepsiCo also sees the eco-friendly cups as a way to connect with consumers –particularly college and university students –who are increasingly interested in sustainable packaging options.

“The new cups are an advancement in technology, but also in the way we communicate,” said Margery Schelling, CMO PepsiCo Foodservice. “Customers increasingly are asking for environmental products that match changing needs, expectations and lifestyles. We want consumers to enjoy their favorite fountain beverages and feel good about the environmental impact of their purchases.”

In a press release, PepsiCo points out that the roll out of eco-friendly cups is aligned with the company’s global environmental goals and commitments, which include initiatives to reduce packaging waste, use rPET and renewable sources in packaging and increase the national beverage container recycling rate. Specific examples of PepsiCo innovations with respect to beverage packaging include: (more…)

PepsiCo UK and Ireland has released its second environmental sustainability report and announced several ambitious goals aimed at minimizing the company’s environmental impact. It’s obvious that PepsiCo UK recognizes the business impact of sustainability initiatives, and over the next few years, the company will be working towards furthering its commitment to sustainability in significant ways.

For example, PepsiCo UK says it plans to be completely fossil fuel-free by 2023.

As it stands now, one fifth of the company’s electricity is sourced from renewable sources. But PepsiCo UK wants to do even better. According to the report: (more…)

PepsiCo UK and Ireland has published its first sustainable farming report, which outlines the company’s commitment to reduce the environmental impact of its agricultural processes.

After all, as the parent company of Walkers, Quaker, Tropicana and Copella, PepsiCo is a major buyer of potatoes, oats and fruit. In fact, PepsiCo is the largest purchaser of British potatoes and also one of the UK’s largest buyers of British oats and apples.

In its sustainability farming report, PepsiCo pledges to cut carbon emissions and water usage across the farming of these core crops in the UK by 50 percent over the next five years. (more…)