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PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) generates frequent news across capital markets, operations, sustainability and agriculture, reflecting its role as a global food and beverage company with a broad portfolio of beverage and convenient foods brands. On this page, readers can follow PEP news that ranges from strategic collaborations and technology initiatives to financial outlooks, shareholder communications and sustainability programs.
Recent announcements highlight PepsiCo’s focus on digital transformation and supply chain innovation. The company has announced a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA to apply digital twin technology and AI to its plant and supply chain operations. By converting select manufacturing and warehouse facilities into high-fidelity 3D digital twins, PepsiCo reports that teams can simulate and optimize configurations before physical changes are made, with early pilots in the U.S. and plans to scale globally.
Investors tracking PEP news will also see updates on financial priorities and shareholder returns. PepsiCo has outlined commercial and financial priorities intended to enhance shareholder value, including expectations for organic revenue growth, core constant currency earnings per share growth and core operating margin expansion in future fiscal years. The company has discussed productivity initiatives, cost reductions, supply chain and go-to-market optimization in North America, and a disciplined capital allocation framework that includes investment in the business, dividends and share repurchases, while emphasizing that these are forward-looking statements subject to risks.
PepsiCo news also frequently covers sustainability and regenerative agriculture. The company has launched and expanded programs such as the Climate Resilience Platform, a direct farmer incentive pilot in Brazil’s Cerrado region, the STEP up for Agriculture initiative and the Global Farmer Awards. These stories illustrate PepsiCo’s pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) agenda, which places sustainability and human capital at the center of its strategy and includes goals related to regenerative agriculture and climate resilience.
Additional PEP coverage includes dividend declarations, leadership and governance updates, and perspectives from major shareholders such as Elliott Investment Management. For anyone following PepsiCo stock, this news feed provides a centralized view of the company’s operational, financial and sustainability developments as disclosed in press releases and related communications.
Gatorade (NASDAQ: PEP) launches Gatorade Lower Sugar, a science-backed hydration option available nationwide in March 2026. It contains 75% less sugar than Gatorade Thirst Quencher and omits artificial flavors, sweeteners, and colors.
Available in Fruit Punch, Lemonade, Glacier Cherry and Rain Berry, in 28-, 20- and 12-fl. oz bottles priced $1.89–$3.39. The launch is supported by a national campaign featuring athletes and performers and cites a survey about U.S. mild-to-moderate dehydration.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.4225 per share, a 5% increase versus the comparable year-earlier quarter. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 6, 2026. PepsiCo noted prior annualized dividend actions: an annualized dividend of $5.69 (from $5.42) that began with the June 2025 payment and a separate 4% annualized increase expected to begin with the June 2026 payment. PepsiCo has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 1965 and recorded its 54th consecutive annual dividend increase in 2026.
Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY) scheduled a conference call to review its second quarter fiscal 2026 results on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM CT (5:00 PM ET). A live webcast will be available on the company’s Investor Relations website and phone access details are provided via the registration link. A replay will be archived on paylocity.com. A press release with results will be issued in advance and posted in the investor relations section.
Headquartered in Schaumburg, IL, Paylocity provides cloud-based HR, finance, and IT solutions through a unified platform; additional investor contact is investors@paylocity.com.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) announced a multi-year, industry-first collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA at CES 2026 to apply physics-based digital twins and AI across plant and supply chain operations.
Early U.S. pilots used Siemens Digital Twin Composer on NVIDIA Omniverse to simulate facilities, delivering a 20% increase in throughput, 10–15% CapEx reduction, near-100% design validation, and identifying up to 90% of potential issues before physical changes. PepsiCo said it will scale the digital-first planning approach globally to optimize facility layouts, capacity and flexibility.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) announced priorities to accelerate organic revenue growth, deliver record productivity savings and expand core operating margin beginning in fiscal 2026.
Key metrics: organic revenue +2–4% (expecting the high end in H2 2026), acquisitions net of divestitures +1pp to reported net revenue, FX benefit ~+1pp, core EPS +5–7% (or +7–9% ex global minimum tax), and a target of at least 100 bps core operating margin expansion over the next three years.
Operational actions include plant closures, ~20% SKU reduction in the U.S., capital spending 5% of net revenue in 2026, and free cash flow conversion targets of ≥80% in 2026 and ≥90% in 2027.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.4225 per share, a 5% increase versus the comparable year-earlier period. The action follows PepsiCo's prior raise in annualized dividend to $5.69 per share from $5.42, which began with the June 2025 payment.
The dividend is payable on January 6, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 5, 2025. PepsiCo has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 1965 and recorded its 53rd consecutive annual dividend increase in 2025.
7-Eleven (PEP) announced that its Laredo Taco Company restaurant is launching a limited-edition Cheetos Flamin' Hot menu from 10/29/25 thru 1/06/26, featuring a Flamin' Hot burrito, taco and nachos at participating locations.
Menu items combine seasoned ground beef, queso and Monterey-Cheddar with Cheetos Flamin' Hot. Customers can order for delivery via the 7NOW app with real-time tracking and typical delivery times of about 30 minutes. Availability and fees vary; items limited while supplies last.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), with Griffith Foods and Milhão, launched a direct farmer incentive pilot on Nov 3, 2025 in Brazil's Cerrado to advance regenerative agriculture.
The hybrid Payment for Practice + Payment for Outcomes model covers 7,000 acres initially and plans to scale to 30,000 acres by year three, with total co‑funding of $1 million over three years. Farmers receive upfront payments for sustainable inputs and performance bonuses for reducing agrochemicals. The pilot supports PepsiCo's broader goal to spread regenerative practices across 10 million acres by 2030 and is guided by PepsiCo's Climate Resilience Platform.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT launched CRP 2.0, a major September 2025 update to the open‑access Climate Resilience Platform to help agricultural stakeholders plan for and mitigate climate impacts.
Key changes include quantification of climate risk in business terms, added data/tools for landscape collaboration, inclusion of 2 new crops and 6 new countries in 2025, and onboarding of Olam Agri and Bonsucro. The update was co‑funded by FFAR with a $1 million contribution to expand public agricultural research access.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) launched its inaugural Global Farmer Awards on October 16, 2025, hosting nearly 60 farmers and advisors from 19 countries at its Purchase, NY headquarters to recognize sustainability, innovation and leadership in agriculture.
The awards support PepsiCo's pep+ Positive Agriculture agenda, which targets 10 million acres by 2030 and has delivered 3.5 million acres as of 2024. Categories included Sustainability, Next-Gen Farming, Leadership & Advisory, Heritage & Growth, Quality and Farmer of the Year, awarded to The Perry Family Farm (Alberta, Canada).