The brand from PepsiCo – Australia’s largest snack food company – has partnered with mental health non-profit ReachOut to encourage young people to have a judgement-free conversation about how they’re feeling.
The latest US Trend Index from Frito-Lay found that 90% of respondents who snack daily not only care – but care deeply – about what the producers are up to.
Frito-Lay North America has signed up as a North American Regional Supporter for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, taking place in Qatar from 21 November until 18 December.
There’s swag galore up for grabs, including $50,000 and a year’s supply of Entenmann’s Donuts, and a bespoke cake and cake consultation from My Baker; Mr Kipling’s exceedingly good cakes launch in the US; and GoGo squeeZ gives kids the fuel they need...
The bakery and snack sectors have, of late, witnessed an unprecedented change in consumer behaviour and it’s easy to fall behind as trends continue to swerve and shift. It’s more imperative than ever to have key consumer insights at your fingertips, preferably...
PeaTos snacks – which founder and CEO Nick Desai claims ‘taste as good as Cheetos’ – is capitalising on the mega plant-based trend, along with a bold updated look featuring the new face of PeaTos, ‘sassy’ female character, DJ_P that it hopes will win...
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay is ramping up the action by joining forces with three celebs who know a thing or two about how to reach iconic status – including American domestic goddess Martha Stewart and actor Mario Lopez, and British R&B singer Mark Morrison.
The high-profile pricing dispute between the pair has been resolved, but has prompted the need for a code of conduct that would implement new rules of engagement for suppliers and grocers.
Cracker Jack – which has a proud 125-year association with baseball – has added a new face to its roster with the introduction of Cracker Jill, to celebrate the females who break down barriers in sports.
KIND has expanded its Protein bar line-up with a flavour it expects to be a hit with customers; Just Desserts has created uber indulgent cheesecakes; and a new kid on the block is hoping to take the UK by storm with its flavour-forward, vegan, low calorie...
Lay's is heading into the desert to transform Coachella into a festival of flavour, giving festivalgoers the exclusive opportunity to taste Lay’s chips in their freshest form, served within 24 hours of being made.
PepsiCo has developed groundbreaking tech for condensing and treating the steam evaporated from its fryers to recover more than 50% of the water used in potato chip manufacturing lines, an approach that could save 60 million litres of water a year.
To mark National Jefa Day (31 March), PepsiCo has sent a call out to Latina-owned small businesses in the F&B sector to apply for the personalised business building support services under its Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) platform.
PeaTos founder Nick Desai will take the podium at the upcoming America Food Innovate Summit to highlight the role of technology in promoting ‘junk’ food and controversially, fingering Frito-Lay’s monopoly for the alleged 'lack of progress' in...
Valeo Snackfood’s Kettle and Walkers are the latest to join the UK’s better-for-you crusade, ahead of the regulations due to come into force in October.
The list of companies shutting operations in Russia grows daily, however, dozens remain to help out with a different, but no less severe, humanitarian crisis.
Cheetle is the iconic orange dust that is guaranteed to stain fingertips, making it difficult to be hands-on after a dive into a bag of Cheetos – could this have been the very thing that inspired the hands-free revolution?
For its first edition, SNX – SNAC International’s all-new education and networking forum for industry stakeholders taking place on 29 March in Phoenix, Arizona – has scheduled an impressive line-up of speakers, opening with a fireside chat with Steven...
As Russia barrels down on Ukraine, multinationals like Grupo Bimbo, Nestle and Mondelez are closing operations citing safety concerns, and the already-stressed global wheat supply will get stretched to its limit.
Following an extension of its partnership with the snack giant, Grup Serban Holding (GSH) is investing in a state-of-the-art irrigation system that slashes water and energy consumption, along with the use of fertilizers and pesticides.
While Americans forked out $30.5bn for snacks in 2021, according to Chicago-based market researcher IRI, the event that really got them tucking in was this year’s Super Bowl Sunday, with SNAC International data showing a whopping 112 million pounds of...
The Lay’s, Cheetos and Quaker Oats maker is rolling out the use of UBQ material developed by Israeli startup UBQ Materials from household waste, which has significant impact in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Frito-Lay has teamed up with Grammy-award winner Megan Thee Stallion to release ‘Flamin’ Hottie’, which offers a fresh and reimagined spin of Salt-N-Pepa’s classic ‘Push It’.
The global snack giant has announced a new goal to help 50 million people gain ready access to nutritious foods by 2030 by expanding its Food for Good platform. We speak to C.D. Glin, PepsiCo’s global head of Philanthropy, about how the food industry...
With the countdown already ticking, Frito-Lay is doubling down on its mission to create even more smiles on ‘the Road to Super Bowl’ with swag, champion-packed commercials, in-person experiences and even limited-edition chips made from potatoes grown...
It’s time to take snacking up a notch with a ‘truly new’ chip experience, an intelligent nibble that blends hydration with brain-enhancements, oats-with-a-twist that turn breakfast into a party and ‘special treat’ biccies to share.
For decades, the PepsiCo-owned brand has been known for its potato chips. It has now debuted in a completely new category – just in time for the upcoming festivities.
Thanks to the pandemic and global supply chain challenges, Americans are split on how to celebrate, with only 38% planning to party the way they did in 2020. Snacks, though, will take centre stage as always.
Two original artworks made entirely of ‘Cheetos dust’ by pioneering multidisciplinary artist and illustrator Lefty Out There (aka Franco Campanella) commanded a price tag of $2,500 each during Art Basel in Miami Beach.
PepsiCo has expanded its green tech accelerator programme in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) to reach sustainable design innovators across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
PepsiCo Frito-Lay has lost its exclusive rights to a unique variety of potato after Indian authorities ruled the American snacks giant cannot claim a patent over its seed.
PepsiCo-backed Stacy’s Pita Chips is ramping up its support for female business owners on Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (19 November), following the kickoff of the 2021 Stacy’s Rise Project, a grant and mentorship programme dedicated to helping women grow...
The PepsiCo Frito-Lay North America brand has teamed up with former Cowboys quarterback turned National Football League (NFL) commentator Tony Romo to give one die-hard fan the opportunity to experience the game like never before.
BakeryandSnacks talks to Antonio Escalona, senior VP and GM of PepsiCo North America’s recently created Hispanic Business Unit, about the company’s recent multi-million dollar investment in the Hispanic market and how the pandemic has swayed the company’s...
Stacy’s Pita Chips has partnered with actress and producer Reese Witherspoon and her media company, Hello Sunshine, to spotlight the 10 standout winners of the 2021 Stacy’s Rise Project.
PepsiCo is pumping in $24m to update its factory in Lincoln in the English East Midlands – which Walkers has called home for more than half a century – which will secure the listed building’s future while aligning it with current-day goals to reduce the...
Lay’s Romania has partnered with Project Ark – which funds conservation efforts around the world – to launch an ImpactNFT platform composed of over 3,000 smiles from fans of the PepsiCo-owned crisp brand.
PepsiCo and Dada Group – China’s leading on-demand delivery and retail platform – have teamed up to release a report that delves into the on-demand shopping habits of snack consumers in the region.
Pepperidge Farm is bring some some favourite fall treats, Popcorn Kitchen is adding a cheddar variant to its lineup and Abby’s Better Nut Butters are rolling out in snack anywhere, anytime portable pouches.
Cheetos and global music superstar Bad Bunny have extended their Deja tu Huella (‘leave your mark’) partnership – launched in 2020 – that celebrates the impact that Hispanic culture has made on society.
PepsiCo’s net sales surged 20.5% to $19.22bn in the firm’s second quarter, zipping past expectations of $17.96bn, thanks in part to increased consumer mobility boosting demand for the firm’s iconic beverages at restaurants, events and across channels...
PepsiCo has released its 2020 Sustainability Report, which outlines the progress of its social and sustainability agenda across its supply chain during what was a tumultuous year.
Doritos is taking its 2020 #AmplifyBlackVoices campaign to the next level with the launch of SOLID BLACK, a multi-platform initiative in which it will invest more than $5m to amplify the stories of Black joy, strength and resilience.
Frito-Lay North America’s popular Tostitos brand is upping the ante on fighting food waste by teaming up with celebrity chef and author Carla Hall to launch Next Day Delicious, a bite-size cooking series to help consumers transform leftovers into new...
The European Snacks Association (ESA) has elected Mathijs Peters as president for a two-year term from today (1 July 2021), taking over the role from Dr Rolf Nilges, Intersnack’s director of Research & Development and External Affairs.
PepsiCo is investing $200m in its Frito-Lay plant in Rosenberg, Texas to add two manufacturing lines and increase capacity of the warehouse to ensure future growth.
