Welcome to our dedicated page for Pepsico news (Ticker: PEP), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Pepsico stock.
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.
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).
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) named Steve Schmitt Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 10, 2025. Jamie Caulfield will retire next year after a 30+ year career, remain CFO until November 10, 2025, then serve as an adviser through May 15, 2026 to support the transition.
Schmitt joins from Walmart, where he has been EVP and CFO for Walmart U.S. since 2016, leading finance for its omni-channel U.S. business and cost-discipline initiatives. His background includes leadership roles at Yum! Brands and a decade-plus at UPS.
Management says Schmitt's supply-chain, omnichannel, and operational experience will support growth, cost optimization, and shareholder value creation.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) and Unilever have launched the STEP up for Agriculture initiative, a groundbreaking collaboration to scale regenerative agriculture through locally-tailored support systems. The program aims to strengthen farmer-facing organizations by providing tools, training, and funding to accelerate sustainable practices adoption.
The initiative supports PepsiCo's goal to transition 10 million acres to regenerative agriculture by 2030. The program is expanding globally, starting with a pilot in Spain, and brings together corporations, nonprofits, and farmer-led groups. Key partners include South East Research Farm (SERF), Practical Farmers of Iowa, and Farm Advisor, with support from The Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation (PACT) and the PepsiCo Foundation.
Elliott Investment Management, holding a $4 billion investment in PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), has sent a strategic presentation to the company's Board of Directors highlighting opportunities for substantial shareholder value creation. The activist investor identifies significant operational challenges in PepsiCo's business segments, particularly in PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) and PepsiCo Foods North America (PFNA).
Elliott proposes a comprehensive turnaround plan focusing on portfolio restructuring, operational improvements, and enhanced accountability. The firm suggests potential refranchising of PBNA's bottling network and streamlining PFNA's asset base. According to Elliott, successful implementation of these initiatives could deliver more than 50% upside to shareholders.
[ "Elliott's substantial $4 billion investment demonstrates confidence in PepsiCo's potential", "Company maintains strong market positions in snacks and beverages across 200+ countries", "International segment shows rapid expansion with significant growth potential", "Proposed restructuring could deliver over 50% stock price appreciation" ]Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ:CELH) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) have announced a significant strengthening of their strategic partnership. The deal includes three major components: (1) Celsius' Alani Nu brand will join PepsiCo's distribution system in the U.S. and Canada, (2) PepsiCo has invested $585 million in new convertible preferred stock, increasing its ownership to approximately 11%, and (3) Celsius has acquired the Rockstar Energy brand in the U.S. and Canada from PepsiCo.
Under this agreement, Celsius Holdings will become PepsiCo's strategic energy drink captain in the U.S., managing CELSIUS, Alani Nu, and Rockstar Energy brands. The partnership aims to create a unified commercial strategy, with PepsiCo leading distribution for the entire portfolio. PepsiCo will also gain an additional board seat at Celsius Holdings, further aligning both companies' long-term interests.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) has released its 2024 ESG Summary, highlighting significant progress in its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) sustainability and nutrition initiatives. The company achieved notable milestones including spreading regenerative agriculture practices across 3.5 million acres and sourcing 89% of its global electricity needs from renewable sources.
Key achievements include replenishing 24 billion liters of water to local watersheds and reaching two nutrition goals ahead of schedule: 67% of beverages now contain fewer than 100 calories from added sugars per 12 oz serving, and 77% of convenient foods meet sodium targets. The company also reduced virgin plastic usage by 5% in primary packaging between 2023-2024 and achieved an 18% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions versus its 2022 baseline.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) has scheduled the release of its third-quarter 2025 financial results for October 9, 2025. The company will post its press release and 10-Q filing at 6:00 a.m. EDT, followed by prepared management remarks in PDF format at 6:30 a.m. EDT.
A live Q&A session with CEO Ramon Laguarta and CFO Jamie Caulfield will be held at 8:15 a.m. EDT. All materials will be available on PepsiCo's investor relations website.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) has announced a quarterly dividend of $1.4225 per share, representing a 5% increase from the previous year. This dividend will be paid on September 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 5, 2025.
The declaration aligns with PepsiCo's previously announced increase in its annualized dividend to $5.69 per share from $5.42 per share, which began with the June 2025 payment. This marks PepsiCo's 53rd consecutive annual dividend increase, maintaining its track record of quarterly cash dividend payments since 1965.