http://www.mail.com/companies/45566-pepsico-inc.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/45566-pepsico-inc.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2071844-sharpton-meeting-with-pepsico-positive.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials with PepsiCo Inc. apologized during a meeting Wednesday with relatives of civil rights icon Emmett Till who were offended by a rapper who had a promotional deal with the company, the Rev. Al Sharpton said. Sharpton said a statement that the morning meeting he brokered at company headquarters in Purchase, N.Y., was "positi... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:45:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2071844-sharpton-meeting-with-pepsico-positive.html 2013-05-08T19:45:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2069638-pepsico-agrees-to-meet-with-till-family-sharpton.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo Inc. officials will meet Wednesday with members of Emmett Till's family and the Rev. Al Sharpton. Sharpton continued to press for the meeting last week after the company's partnerships with Lil Wayne and Tyler, the Creator, of Odd Future to promote Mountain Dew sparked controversies. PepsiCo and Lil Wayne have since parted over cre... Wed, 08 May 2013 11:20:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2069638-pepsico-agrees-to-meet-with-till-family-sharpton.html 2013-05-08T11:20:01Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2061914-pepsico-cuts-ties-with-lil-wayne-crude-lyrics.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo is bowing to public pressure for the second time in a week and cutting ties with Lil Wayne over the rapper's crude lyrical reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till. Lil Wayne, one of the biggest stars in pop music, had a deal to promote the company's Mountain Dew soda. Earlier this week, PepsiCo also pulled an online ad for the... Sat, 04 May 2013 01:13:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2061914-pepsico-cuts-ties-with-lil-wayne-crude-lyrics.html 2013-05-04T01:13:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2056096-pepsico-pulls-mountain-dew-ad-criticism.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo is once again learning the risks of celebrity partnerships after an ad for Mountain Dew was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women. The soda and snack food company said it immediately pulled the 60-second spot after learning that people found it offensive. The ad was part of a series ... Thu, 02 May 2013 01:09:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2056096-pepsico-pulls-mountain-dew-ad-criticism.html 2013-05-02T01:09:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2052846-ford-to-enter-myanmar-with-showroom-august.html YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Ford Motor Co. announced its entry into Myanmar on Tuesday, saying it plans to open the nation's first sales and service showroom for new vehicles by August. Myanmar's vehicle market has been stunted by decades of international sanctions and strict import controls put in place by the military junta that ruled for nearly 50 years, ha... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:45:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2052846-ford-to-enter-myanmar-with-showroom-august.html 2013-04-30T15:45:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030796-peltz-discloses-stakes-pepsico-mondelez.html NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Nelson Peltz has disclosed stakes in Mondelez and PepsiCo, following earlier reports that the billionaire could be pushing for a marriage between the sweet and salty snack giants. In a statement early Friday, PepsiCo also disclosed that it has held meetings with Peltz's Trian Fund Management in recent weeks to consider it... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:13:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030796-peltz-discloses-stakes-pepsico-mondelez.html 2013-04-19T18:13:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027844-pepsico-beats-expectations-despite-soda-struggles.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo is selling more its snacks and drinks around the world, even as the maker of Frito-Lay, Tropicana and Quaker Oats tries to figure out how to sell more soda in the United States. The company on Thursday reported a first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations as it saw strong growth in emerging markets and benefited from a... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:35:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027844-pepsico-beats-expectations-despite-soda-struggles.html 2013-04-18T22:35:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022722-coca-colas-independent-bottlers-shifting-role.html NEW YORK (AP) — Coca-Cola has struck preliminary deals to begin handing back more of its U.S. distribution network to independent bottlers, a move that's expected to improve profit margins in its flagship market. The world's biggest beverage maker, which makes Sprite, Dasani and Powerade, had purchased its biggest North American bottler in 2010 to make it... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:17:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022722-coca-colas-independent-bottlers-shifting-role.html 2013-04-16T21:17:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004928-foreign-investors-to-chinas-xi-cut-red-tape.html BOAO, China (AP) — Major multinational companies appealed gingerly to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to reduce barriers to doing business in China's heavily government-directed economy, drawing a commitment to create a more level playing field. In a rare audience with the head of the Communist Party, executives from Pepsico, Samsung Group, Volvo G... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:55:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004928-foreign-investors-to-chinas-xi-cut-red-tape.html 2013-04-08T10:55:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1978658-fizzy-soft-drink-sales-fizzle-2012.html Americans' consumption of fizzy soft drinks, on the decline since 2005, fell last year to its lowest level since 1996. If it weren't for increasingly popular energy drinks like Monster and Red Bull, the decline would have been worse. The declines come amid heavy attention on soda's role in obesity and related health problems. Most prominently, the city of... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:28:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1978658-fizzy-soft-drink-sales-fizzle-2012.html 2013-03-25T20:28:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1973474-pepsico-its-hungry-big-snack-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo Inc. says it isn't interested in any big acquisitions after a report suggested a mega-snack food deal could bring its Doritos under the same roof as Oreos. The Purchase, N.Y., company, which dominates the salty snack market with Frito-Lay, issued a short statement Friday after the Telegraph of London said activist investor Nelson P... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:41:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1973474-pepsico-its-hungry-big-snack-deal.html 2013-03-22T20:41:09Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1953940-brominated-vegetable-oil-gatorade.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who had made it her mission to get rid of the ingredient. "I was like, 'Whoa,'" said Sarah Kavanagh, a 16-year-old from Hattiesburg, Miss., who wanted to know... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:14:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1953940-brominated-vegetable-oil-gatorade.html 2013-03-14T17:14:05Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1946460-americas-love-water.html NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country's heart. As New York City grapples with the legality of a ban on the sale of large cups of soda and other sugary drinks at some businesses, one thing is clear: soda's run as the nation's beverage of choice has fizzled. In ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:27:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1946460-americas-love-water.html 2013-03-12T03:27:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941674-lady-pushes-food-industry.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama praised the food industry on Friday for its efforts to market healthier foods but said more needs to be done. At a speech before a childhood obesity summit, the first lady encouraged the industry to put better labels on food, limit marketing of unhealthy foods, and do more to promote healthy foods. She invoked her pre-Whit... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:25:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941674-lady-pushes-food-industry.html 2013-03-08T20:25:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921326-ford-to-sell-cars-pickup-trucks-myanmar.html YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Ford Motor Co. has signed a deal to distribute cars and pickup trucks in Myanmar, the head of Ford's local partner said. The automaker's first showroom in the country's largest city, Yangon, could open as early as May, Khin Tun, the director of Capital Automotive, said Thursday. Ford spokesman Neal McCarthy said the company is "gear... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:15:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921326-ford-to-sell-cars-pickup-trucks-myanmar.html 2013-03-01T02:15:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1903348-time-to-eat-breakfast-drink.html BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — If you don't have time to sit down for a bowl of cereal in the morning, companies are hoping you'll want to drink your breakfast. As companies struggle to grow cereal sales in the U.S., Kellogg and General Mills are preparing to roll out breakfast drinks. At an industry conference Wednesday, Kellogg CEO John Bryant said one way the... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:45:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1903348-time-to-eat-breakfast-drink.html 2013-02-20T16:45:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891530-pepsico-4q-top-wall-streets-expectations.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo's net income rose 17 percent in the fourth quarter as it raised prices and sold more of its snacks and drinks around the world. The company's earnings and revenue beat analysts' estimates. It also provided an annual earnings outlook in line with Wall Street expectations and raised its quarterly dividend by 5.6 percent. Shares of Pe... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:06:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891530-pepsico-4q-top-wall-streets-expectations.html 2013-02-15T00:06:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889166-taco-bell-to-launch-cool-ranch-tacos-march-7.html NEW YORK (AP) — Taco Bell fans can finally mark their calendars: Doritos Locos Tacos in Cool Ranch flavor will be launched March 7. The chain is rolling out the new variety a year after the Doritos Locos Tacos were launched in a Nacho Cheese flavor. Taco Bell says it already sold more than 350 million of finger-staining tacos, making them the biggest ever... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:04:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889166-taco-bell-to-launch-cool-ranch-tacos-march-7.html 2013-02-13T16:04:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1886942-executive-6-years-tomato-price-fixing-scam.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Frederick Scott Salyer has been described as one of the most influential men in California's agriculture industry, but on Tuesday he learned that he'll soon become just another inmate in the federal prison system. Salyer, who built a small canning company into one of the biggest tomato processors in California, was sentenced to s... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1886942-executive-6-years-tomato-price-fixing-scam.html 2013-02-12T20:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1886042-coca-colas-profit-climbs-obstacles-loom.html NEW YORK (AP) — Coca-Cola is facing a tough time: people are drinking less soda in the U.S. and Europe and uncertain economic conditions around the world are weighing on the world's biggest beverage maker. The Atlanta-based company said Tuesday that its profit rose in the fourth quarter, as it benefited from growth in emerging markets and a shift in the c... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1886042-coca-colas-profit-climbs-obstacles-loom.html 2013-02-12T16:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1883506-salt-subtly-trimmed-foods-amid-campaign.html NEW YORK (AP) — Salt has quietly been slipping out of dozens of the most familiar foods in brand-name America, from Butterball turkeys to Uncle Ben's flavored rice dishes to Goya canned beans. A Kraft American cheese single has 18 percent less salt than it did three years ago. The salt in a dollop of Ragu Old World Style pasta sauce is down by 20 percent.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1883506-salt-subtly-trimmed-foods-amid-campaign.html 2013-02-11T22:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1883174-mountain-dew-introduces-breakfast-drink.html NEW YORK (AP) — If you don't like coffee or tea, Mountain Dew has a new breakfast drink that might perk you up. PepsiCo Inc. is rolling out a new drink called Kickstart this month that has Mountain Dew flavor but is made with 5 percent juice and Vitamins B and C, along with an extra jolt of caffeine. The company, based in Purchase, N.Y., is hoping to boos... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1883174-mountain-dew-introduces-breakfast-drink.html 2013-02-11T14:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1863700-rules-aim-to-rid-junk-foods-schools.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation's schools. For the first time, the government is proposing broad new standards to make sure all foods sold in schools are more healthful. Under the new rules the Agriculture Department proposed Friday, foods like fatty chips, snack cakes, nac... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1863700-rules-aim-to-rid-junk-foods-schools.html 2013-02-02T07:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1859708-ready-to-rumble-super-bowl-fans-game.html NEW YORK (AP) — You don't have to be a football player to be a part of the action on Super Bowl Sunday. Coca-Cola is asking people to vote for an online match between three groups competing in a desert for a Coke on Game Day. Pepsi and Toyota are using viewers' photos in their ads. Audi let people choose the end of its Super Bowl ad, while Lincoln based i... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1859708-ready-to-rumble-super-bowl-fans-game.html 2013-01-31T21:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859112-doritos-to-roll-chips-taco-bell-flavor.html NEW YORK (AP) — Frito-Lay wants a bigger bite of Taco Bell's popular Doritos Locos Tacos. The snack food giant plans to roll out its Doritos in a "Taco Bell" flavor as a limited-time product this spring, aiming to capitalize on the popularity of the Doritos-flavored tacos introduced by the fast-food chain last year. Frito-Lay says it w... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859112-doritos-to-roll-chips-taco-bell-flavor.html 2013-01-31T17:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846150-gatorade-to-remove-controversial-ingredient.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo Inc. is removing a controversial ingredient from its Gatorade sports drink in response to customer complaints. Molly Carter, a spokeswoman for the company, said Friday that the removal of brominated vegetable oil was in the works over the past year after the company began "hearing rumblings" from consumers about the ingredient. She... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1846150-gatorade-to-remove-controversial-ingredient.html 2013-01-25T21:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1846312-big-google-bash-davos-this-year.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — What's the hot gossip on the party circuit at Davos this year? No big Google bash. For the past few years, the hottest invitation at the World Economic Forum was the Google party, where hundreds of the world's VIPs, especially the successful young technology entrepreneurs, would be out on the dance floor in droves, or trying to c... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1846312-big-google-bash-davos-this-year.html 2013-01-25T17:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1839714-beverage-industry-nyc-lawyers-duel-drinks.html NEW YORK (AP) — The city defended its groundbreaking size limit on sugary drinks Wednesday as an imperfect but meaningful rein on obesity, while critics said it would hurt small and minority-owned businesses while doing little to help health. The first courtroom arguments in the closely watched case ended without an immediate ruling. Opponents said they p... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1839714-beverage-industry-nyc-lawyers-duel-drinks.html 2013-01-24T02:05:00Z