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News
Activist investor unveils plan to turn around ‘deeply undervalued’ PepsiCo
Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, which has built a $4bn stake, surprised PepsiCo management with a letter setting out its aims
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Kerbside plastic trial highlights recycling capacity crisis
The three-year trial revealed the UK had insufficient recycling capacity to meet anticipated demand from 2027
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PepsiCo eyes UK launch for Tostitos Scoops tortilla chips
PepsiCo has applied to register the logo for Tostitos as a trademark
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Comment & Opinion
Walkers pays homage to Budweiser in Cheese & Onion advert
This promo for Walkers’ Cheese & Onion provides some good old-fashioned silliness
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Comment & Opinion
It’s crunch time for Walkers as HFSS revamp hits the shelves
Walkers has successfully reformulated six of its core crisp variants to make them non HFSS-compliant, allowing them to avoid upcoming advertising restrictions and secure prime retail positioning
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News
Walkers makes core crisps non-HFSS in salt reduction coup
Walkers has also expanded its core lineup with variants inspired by global cuisines
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Comment & Opinion
Walton Goggins gives new Doritos flavour a spicy welcome
Doritos’ Golden Sriracha ad is rich with clichés of the ‘adult’ film genre
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News
PepsiCo Walkers factory restructure plan puts 500 jobs at risk
The Grocer understands plans affect Walkers factories in Leicester, Coventry, Lincoln and Skelmersdale
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Comment & Opinion
What’s the story behind Pepsi’s prebiotic cola push?
Pepsi’s functional turn is in line with wider soft drinks trends, but the functional cola risks alienating brand loyaltists
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News
PepsiCo steadies ship with positive Q2 trading
PepsiCo sales have rallied after a difficult start to the year, with its European division leading the charge
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Comment & Opinion
No joke: time for fake marketing stunts to rest in peace
The ASA has said the “light-hearted April Fool’s joke” which said Lipton Ice Tea’s core peach variant was being discontinued was misleading. What now for hilarious marketing jokes?
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News
Lipton Ice Tea rapped over ‘misleading’ stunt pretending to axe Peach flavour
The watchdog ruled the prank was likely to dupe consumers
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News
Lidl takes Grocer of the Year in glittering Grocer Gold Awards 2025
Lidl won the top award on a night in which the likes of Tesco CEO Ken Murphy, Asda store manager Shaun Parker and Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller were also honoured
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Events & Awards
The Grocer Gold Awards 2025: Doritos wins Food Brand of the Year
Reformulating a £290m brand is a full of risk. But the risk has paid off for PepsiCo’s new, non-HFSS Doritos
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News
PepsiCo adds coated peanuts in popular Walkers crisps flavours
Six variants will hit shelves on 16 July
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Quavers adds Red Leicester version to tap demand for cheesy flavours
The NPD would appeal to ‘existing fans and new shoppers’, said Quavers
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Walkers eyes redesign with trademark application for new logo
Owner PepsiCo last rolled out revamped pack designs for Walkers in 2021
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Tesco and PepsiCo bosses take over as co-chairs of Consumer Goods Forum
Tesco and PepsiCo chief executives Murphy and Laguarta take over from Frans Muller and Dirk Van de Put
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PepsiCo partners with Squid Game on ‘Flamin’ Hot or Not?’ packs
One in four crisps in each limited-edition pack is extra spicy