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A selection of news from PepsiCo UK and Ireland.
Red Sky along with other leading brands help found The Prince's Countryside Fund
26 July 2010
The Prince's Countryside Fund is a unique collaboration of brands and businesses, which have a stake in British agriculture, working together to secure a sustainable future for British agriculture and the wider rural economy. PepsiCo, through Red Sky, is a founding partner of the Fund. Read more »
BBC's Working Lunch interviews Richard Evans on PepsiCo's plans for healthier growth
05 July 2010
Richard Evans, President of PepsiCo UK & Ireland, appeared on Working Lunch (5 July 2010) to discuss PepsiCo's plans to drive business growth from healthier products - such as Quaker Oats and Tropicana. Declan Curry, one of the show's anchors, quizzed Richard about what a company that makes "fizzy drinks and crisps" can do to improve the nation's health. Read more »
Magic Breakfast goes national and reaches the 100 milestone
29 June 2010
Award winning food aid charity Magic Breakfast has doubled in size in the past year, and now provides free healthy breakfasts to 100 primary schools. Their work, which is supported by Quaker and Tropicana through their continuing donations of breakfast oats and orange juice, has expanded geographically and now supports schools in Manchester, Rotherham and Birmingham as well as schools across London. Read more »
Retail partnerships with BP and Esso offer consumers less calories
10 June 2010
As part of our health strategy, we are committed to making it easier for customers to consume less calories. Working with BP and Esso, we have begun to replace Walkers Grab Bags with regular 34.5g packs across the country. Read more »
PepsiCo UK & Ireland named as one of the best places to work in the UK by The Great Place to Work Institute
10 June 2010
The Great Place to Work Institute has been recognising and awarding the UK's best workplaces for the last five years. Its 2010 Best Workplaces Programme has recognised PepsiCo UK & Ireland as one of the top 50 workplaces in the UK. Read more »
PepsiCo win Team of the Year Award at Everywoman Awards 2010
10 June 2010
The Team of the Year Award was won by Jane Burkitt, who leads our Supply Chain team. The team were recognised for being the best transport and logistics team led by a woman. Read more »
Vice President of Operations, Walter Todd, speaks to The Guardian about PepsiCo's 'big hairy audacious goals'
27 May 2010
In an interview with The Guardian, Walter Todd spoke about what PepsiCo UK is doing to reduce our environmental impact and improve the health of our products. Alongside his frustration with other companies that don't 'get it', Walter explained how setting ambitious goals, empowering employees and working with the right organisations - from universities to arch-critics - has helped PepsiCo to become a sustainability leader. Read more »
How to save water - extract it from potatoes
27 May 2010
Speaking to The Guardian, Walter Todd, Vice President of Operations, spoke in-depth about the impact of water scarcity on businesses in the UK and what PepsiCo are doing to reduce our water use - from extracting water from potatoes to efficiency savings. Read more »
Richard Evans speaks out for green taxes
06 May 2010
At the launch event for Aldersgate Group's latest report, Richard Evans spoke about the changes that need to be made to the UK's environmental tax framework to encourage more sustainable business practices. PepsiCo supports a tax framework which shifts the burden of tax towards green taxes, including introducing a floor price for carbon. Read more »
PepsiCo wins award for best sustainable technology at inaugural Ethical Corporation Awards
06 May 2010
The award recognised pioneering efforts in India where PepsiCo developed farming technologies that reduce water use by 30% and carbon emissions by 70%. Read more »
