Lay’s RePlay is giving chip packs an extraordinary second life, as sustainable football pitches. In partnership with the UEFA Foundation for children and NGO ‘Streetfootballworld’, PepsiCo has launched a global initiative to transform empty chip bags into sustainable artificial turf fields (aka football pitches). The first to be unveiled this year in Tembisa, South Africa …
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Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys in partnership with global food and beverages company PepsiCo has introduced a reverse vending machine (RVM) in its sustainable concept store Layan. Committed to making sustainable choices for the future, the initiative aims to increase the recycling rate in the UAE by advancing recycling infrastructure, building better consumer awareness, and ultimately, ensuring …
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PepsiCo Europe has announced ambitious plans to banish virgin fossil-based plastic in its entire range of crisp and chip bags by 2030. The food and beverage corporation will apply the pledge to brands including Doritos, Walkers and Lay’s which will be packaged in 100 per cent recycled or renewable plastic. The latest move follows …
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PepsiCo announced on 28 September the opening of its first innovation facility in the Middle East.
Omar Farid, previously SVP and business unit GM for GCC Beverages at PepsiCo, has moved from Saudi Arabia to PepsiCo’s Dubai headquarters to take on the role of president for the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
In its new Packaged Foods Market in Saudi Arabia 2012–16 report, Research and Markets estimates that the sector will grow over the period at an average of 8.95% each year.
