What is PepsiCo UK?
PepsiCo UK is the group of companies that form the UK operations of PepsiCo International, a global beverage and snack company.
What products are available from PepsiCo UK?
We have a broad range of food and drinks products available. Our portfolio includes Pepsi, Gatorade, Walkers, Quaker, Tropicana and Copella.
Is PepsiCo UK a UK company?
PepsiCo UK is the group of companies that form the UK operations of PepsiCo International, which includes all PepsiCo businesses in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa.
Does PepsiCo UK have an annual report?
The PepsiCo Inc. annual report covers PepsiCo's global business. The latest report is titled Performance with Purpose and is available online.
What is PepsiCo UK's turnover?
We report our financial results at a global level. Our global revenue in 2007 was $39.5billion.
Is PepsiCo a UK listed company?
PepsiCo Inc (PEP) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Where are the PepsiCo UK headquarters?
Our head office is in Theale, near Reading.
Where are PepsiCo UK's plants located?
We have eleven sites in the UK, including the world's largest crisp manufacturing plant in Leicester. Peterlee, in County Durham, has its own adult education centre, Boxford farm in Suffolk, where Copella has been made for over fifty years, and Cupar in Fife, Quaker Europe's centre for oat-milling. Our other sites include Theale, Skelmersdale, Warrington, Thurmaston, Coventry and Lincoln.
Find address details for all our sites and a map.
How many people does PepsiCo employ in the UK?
We employ around 5,500 people across 11 sites, forming part of the global PepsiCo team of around 180,000 staff, operating in over 200 countries.
Does PepsiCo UK have an environment report?
Yes. You can read it here in Actions or download this PDF.
Environmental Sustainability Report (3.6 MB)
What are PepsiCo UK's sustainability commitments?
At PepsiCo, we are committed to what we call "performance with purpose", which means generating healthy financial returns while giving back to the environment, our shareholders, and the communities the company serves.
We have focused our efforts to be more sustainable on the three major environmental challenges which pose fundamental questions for modern society and business - climate change, resource depletion and water shortages. These are the areas in which we can have the greatest impact.
You can read more about our global sustainability commitments in our report, Performance with Purpose and about what we are doing in the UK in our factsheet, PepsiCo and the Community.Media Resources
PepsiCo is listed on the Dow Jones North America Sustainability Index and the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index.
What is PepsiCo UK's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint?
At PepsiCo UK, we are committed to reducing our impact on global warming and to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases. We have already reduced the amount of energy per kg we use in production by 33% between 2000 and 2006, and by a further 4.3% in 2007. We have a commitment to use only energy from renewable sources within fifteen years. We have already done a lot to reduce our carbon footprint. In 2007, Walkers became the first consumer brand in the world to carry a carbon reduction logo - this logo represents a commitment to reduce, and to continue reducing our carbon footprint, year on year.
We have also announced plans to invest £6 million on a new boiler to run our Quaker plant at Cupar on oat husks. This will make the plant carbon neutral. You can read more about our proposals in our Quaker and the Environment factsheet.
Quaker and the Environment (214.8 KB)
What is PepsiCo UK's commitment to reduce waste?
At PepsiCo UK, we are committed to reducing waste, which is why we have pledged to reduce our waste-to-landfill by 20% in 2008.
All of our virgin packaging, for example misprints and pre-production waste, is recycled. This factory waste is turned into plastic pellets which are used for garden furniture and flower pots. We have pledged to make all our packaging to be renewable, recyclable and degradable within 10 years.
We are also committed to reducing our food waste. We send our surplus supply of Tropicana to breakfast clubs in deprived schools.
What is PepsiCo UK's policy on health and nutrition?
At PepsiCo UK, we believe that our products can be enjoyed as part of a varied and balanced diet. We are aware of the importance of regular exercise and eating well. Consumption of our products is dependent on each individual person - and how much exercise you do. You have to balance energy in with energy out.
We have a wide range of healthy products, including Tropicana and Copella. Pepsi Max, the first full-flavour no sugar cola, Gatorade, 7Up Free, Snack A Jacks, SunBites, Quaker Oats and Walkers Baked.
We have taken great steps to reformulate our products to further improve their nutritional content. We have reduced the salt and saturated fat in Walkers Crisps to make them better for you and introduced a new sugar-free variety of 7Up.
What is PepsiCo UK's policy on nutrition labelling?
We believe in informing consumers to enable our consumers to make an informed decision about their diet and we also know the importance of a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. The GDA labelling scheme, which is on the front of all of our products considers each product within a broad nutritional context. If GDA labelling is on every product that a person consumes in a day, they will know exactly how much of each major food group they have eaten which is essential for a varied and balanced diet and good nutrition.
What is PepsiCo UK's policy on artificial additives?
Our main priority is that our products are as safe and as healthy as possible for our consumers. We only use additives that have been certified as safe to use by the government.
We are aware of consumer interest in seeing fewer additives used in food and drink. As such, we have been looking at finding alternatives to artificial additives where we can, while still ensuring the safety and quality of the products we supply.
Does PepsiCo UK carry out product testing on animals?
PepsiCo follows all laws and regulations regarding testing of ingredients. Where testing on animals is not required, PepsiCo strongly endorses efficient and effective research that does not include the use of animals. We will encourage our partners to use alternatives to animal testing and share this statement with organisations we believe to be involved in projects potentially involving animal research done on behalf of PepsiCo or with PepsiCo or PepsiCo Foundation funding.
What is PepsiCo UK's policy on marketing to children?
We do not target our advertising at children, and haven't done for several years. This approach is consistent across all of our communications, including print and online. We comply with the new OFCOM regulations covering advertising of food and drink, which are among the toughest in the world.
Which charities does PepsiCo UK support?
We have supported several charities recently, including Cancer Research UK and Comic Relief. We also run a pay-roll giving scheme, by which PepsiCo UK employees can donate a proportion of their salaries to the charity of their choice - PepsiCo UK then donates a further 10 percent of the employee's donation.
We also run several schemes in conjunction with local schools, where PepsiCo UK employees act as Reading Buddies, going into schools to read books with pupils to aid literacy. We are also involved in painting classrooms, gardening at schools and we run a scheme where our employees help fill vacancies as school governors.
You can read more about our involvement with community charities here:
PepsiCo in the Community Factsheet (172.4 KB)
What is PepsiCo UK doing with the Carbon Trust?
In 2007 the Carbon Trust worked with us to prepare a detailed analysis for our business. This found a range of reputational, market and physical risks and opportunities for PepsiCo UK.
Our work alongside the Carbon Trust saw Walkers become the first consumer product in the world to adopt the Carbon Trust logo, demonstrating a commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of the business, year on year.
We are committed to continuing our work with the Carbon Trust, by adding the logo to other PepsiCo products in the near future.
What is PepsiCo UK doing with other stakeholders?
Our work with the Carbon Trust also saw us working alongside the Carbon Disclosure Project. We have also formed a partnership with the National Trust, and we have worked with the National Farmers Union, Forum for the Future, as well as the Food Ethics Council.
Where can I find out information about working at PepsiCo UK?
For more information about employment opportunities at PepsiCo UK see the Careers section.
Where can I find out more information about each of the PepsiCo brands?
More information on each of the brands in our portfolio see the Brands section.
Where can I find out more information on specific products?
For specific information and questions on particular products, please contact our consumer information team, who will be happy to assist you with your enquiry.
