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PepsiCo, Inc. reports developments across a global beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. Recurring news covers brand innovation, Gatorade hydration science, sports and consumer campaigns, supply-chain and go-to-market technology, and updates tied to the company's international operations.
Company announcements also cover dividend actions, annual meeting communications, and PepsiCo Positive initiatives involving renewable energy, fertilizer decarbonization, and broader value-chain sustainability programs. These updates reflect the company's mix of packaged foods, carbonated soft drinks, sports hydration, and other beverage categories sold across global markets.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.48 per share, a 4% increase versus the comparable year-earlier period. The company said this aligns with an annualized dividend of $5.92 per share (up from $5.69), payable June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 5, 2026. PepsiCo has paid consecutive quarterly dividends since 1965 and reported its 54th consecutive annual dividend increase in 2026.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) announced a collaboration with TalusAg to purchase low-carbon ammonia environmental attributes covering approximately 30,000 metric tons, with an option for an additional 41,000 metric tons. The deals span Europe, Sub‑Saharan Africa, Asia Pacific and global teams, and extend toward the U.S. and a proposed Blue Earth, Minnesota project. S3 Markets will issue and manage tokenized Environmental Attribute Certificates from Talus' Boone, Iowa project to support a book-and-claim model while physical low-carbon fertilizer supply and logistics scale.
Gatorade (NASDAQ: PEP) on May 4, 2026 launched Body of Science, a multi-year global research program run by the Gatorade Sports Science Institute to study women's hydration and nutrition across life stages. The initiative cites 6% of sports science research focused on women, reports 65 million women affected by dehydration, and notes 500 early participants. Venus Williams is named first ambassador. U.S. participants can join via the GSSI Labs app and earn points-based rewards on Gatorade.com. PepsiCo reported nearly $94B net revenue in 2025.
PepsiCo (SW), Givaudan, Smurfit Westrock and Statkraft signed a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) for a repowering wind asset in Spain under the pep+ REnew program, creating the program's first European renewable electricity cohort.
The VPPA is expected to avoid an estimated 32,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year. PepsiCo updated its 2030 climate goals from a 2022 baseline: -42% Scope 3 Energy & Industry and -30% Scope 3 FLAG, aligned with an SBTi-validated pathway to net zero by 2050 or sooner.
Gatorade (NASDAQ: PEP) launched a global football campaign, reintroducing its "Is It In You?" platform on April 23, 2026. The campaign stars Christian Pulisic, Vinícius Júnior, Julián Álvarez and others, and highlights Gatorade's 41 years of sports science and its #1 proven electrolyte blend.
The effort includes a hero film, global social and OOH activations, limited-edition apparel, and GSSI sweat-testing programs with national teams including Brazil, Colombia and Canada.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) announced a multi-year collaboration with Google Cloud on April 22, 2026 to migrate parts of its IT ecosystem and adopt the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
The partnership targets three pillars: scaling global intelligence, optimizing the value chain, and empowering the workforce to speed decisions, improve frontline experiences, and strengthen supply chain and go-to-market capabilities.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) will webcast its virtual annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The meeting is virtual-only and will be accessible at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PEP2026 or via PepsiCo's investor website under Events & Presentations.
Shareholders of record as of February 26, 2026 may participate and vote using the 16-digit control number from their proxy materials; guests may view the webcast but cannot vote or submit questions.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) announced a major evolution for the Gatorade brand on April 16, 2026, centering on clearer hydration guidance, product innovation, and ingredient changes. Key moves include an Advanced Hydration System, the launch of Gatorlyte Longer Lasting with a proprietary electrolyte blend (national in 2027), Gatorade Lower Sugar with 75% less sugar, and a staged removal of FD&C artificial colors from powders this spring and select RTD flavors this fall.
The relaunch emphasizes education, broader everyday occasions, and reformulated offerings without artificial colors or sweeteners in some variants.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) announced it met two 2025 pep+ water goals on March 19, 2026: 100% replenishment of water used at company-owned sites in high water-risk watersheds and full adoption of the AWS Standard at those facilities. PepsiCo reports nearly 29 billion liters replenished in 2025, third-party assured. The company will sunset these 2025 targets and shift focus to expanded 2030 pep+ ambitions, including replenishment across franchise bottlers, improved water-use efficiency ratios, and reaching 100 million people with safe water access.
VENU (NYSE American: VENU) announced a partnership with PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) to make PepsiCo the Official Beverage Supplier for VENU’s expanding Sunset Amphitheater portfolio. The agreement launches at Sunset Amphitheaters in Broken Arrow, McKinney, Houston, and El Paso, with nationwide expansion planned.
The collaboration will place PepsiCo beverage brands across participating venues to enhance the hospitality and fan experience as VENU grows its amphitheater network.