Tag: PepsiCo

PepsiCo hits dual water milestones: 100% replenishment and adopting the AWS standard across company-owned facilities in high water-risk areas

Stuart Mitchell

In the lead-up to World Water Day, PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today announced it achieved two of its 2025 pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) water goals: Replenishing 100% of the water used at all company-owned facilities located in high water-risk watersheds. Reaching 100% water replenishment means that for every liter of water PepsiCo uses at these facilities, we are restoring the equivalent amount or more back into natural water resources in that watershed through nature-based conservation and wetland restoration projects, water infrastructure initiatives and on-farm irrigation efficiency efforts. Fully adopting the Alliance…

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The National Geographic Society and PepsiCo Fund Global Research to Help Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

The National Geographic Society and PepsiCo have announced five new grants funding on-farm research to support practical advancements in regenerative agriculture, from rewilding prairies to leveraging AI technology to translate complex genomics into tangible farming guidance. The research will target critical food crops in climate-stressed production hot spots around the world. The scientists were selected from a highly competitive pool of talented researchers with proposals in 140 countries. They join a global community of National Geographic Explorers — scientists, conservationists, educators and storytellers who illuminate and protect the wonder of…

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PepsiCo plans to nearly double its regenerative farmland in Canada

Stuart Mitchell

Cool temperatures, an abundance of rich, fertile soil and long summer days that provide extended stretches of sunlight make Canada’s farms ideal for growing high-quality oats and potatoes that are used to make PepsiCo products like Quaker Oats and Lay’s potato chips. And thanks to the growing use of regenerative farming practices that restore soil, conserve water and reduce emissions, those golden fields aren’t just nourishing families today — they’re also helping to build a more resilient food system for generations to come. Now, PepsiCo is building on its regenerative…

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PepsiCo, Griffith Foods, and Milhão Launch Direct Farmer Incentive Pilot Program in Brazil’s Cerrado Region to Advance Regenerative Agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo, in collaboration with Griffith Foods and Milhão, today announced the launch of a pioneering direct farmer incentive pilot program to advance regenerative agriculture, in Brazil’s Cerrado region, one of the world’s most biodiverse savannas and a vital agricultural frontier. The Cerrado region produces substantial volumes of corn and over 60% of Brazil’s soybeans, making it critical to global food security. However, the region faces mounting threats from deforestation, soil degradation, and climate stress. For PepsiCo, the Cerrado region represents one of its highest impact sourcing areas, making this initiative…

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PepsiCo, Alliance of Bioversity International, and CIAT Launch Major Update to Open-access Climate Resilience Platform to Accelerate Climate Adaptation

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo, in collaboration with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), today announced a major update to the Climate Resilience Platform (“CRP” ), an open-access tool designed to help agricultural stakeholders plan for and mitigate the impacts of climate change. This milestone marks a significant step in PepsiCo’s efforts to promote regenerative agriculture practices and help build a more resilient agricultural supply chain. Originally developed in 2023 with PepsiCo’s support, the open-access and open-source CRP translates climate research into actionable insights for those in…

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