PepsiCo Secures Renewal Across Select KFC International Markets
The renewal maintains PepsiCo's beverage relationship with KFC locations across Australia, India and several European countries.
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PepsiCo (PEP) has renewed its beverage partnership with KFC across several international markets, continuing a relationship spanning decades.
The renewal covers KFC locations in Australia, India, the UK, Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Belgium. The companies tailor beverage selections and menu offerings to local tastes, with availability varying by market. PepsiCo plans to support KFC's efforts to expand its beverage offerings through its brand portfolio and innovation capabilities.
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Renewed partnership builds on decades of collaboration and positions PepsiCo to help modernize KFC's beverage and culinary offerings as the brand continues its international expansion.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- PepsiCo has renewed its longstanding partnership with KFC across several international markets.
- KFC and PepsiCo combine their restaurant expertise and beverage and culinary capabilities to create locally relevant food and beverage experiences that attract consumers and expand occasions.
- Exclusive menu innovations, including Doritos® Loaded available in select markets, demonstrates how the companies translate iconic brands into distinctive experiences.
KFC and PepsiCo work together to tailor beverage selections and menu offerings to local tastes and dining occasions. While availability differs by market, fan favorites include Pepsi Zero Sugar®, Pepsi MAX®, Pepsi MAX® Cherry, Lipton® Peach Iced Tea, 7UP® and DORITOS® Loaded, which combines KFC's crispy chicken tenders with Doritos corn tortilla chips and Mexican-inspired toppings.
The partnership brings together the best of PepsiCo's beverage and culinary capabilities to create distinctive food and beverage experiences. DORITOS® Loaded demonstrates that potential, translating an iconic PepsiCo brand into an exclusive menu innovation designed to excite consumers, drive traffic and support growth.
Beverages represent another significant opportunity. As KFC continues to expand its beverage strategy and introduce new offerings that appeal to the evolving tastes and expectations of Gen Z consumers, PepsiCo will support these efforts through its portfolio of beverage brands and innovation expertise.
From culturally relevant flavor collaborations and emerging trends across crafted, functional and energy beverages to locally relevant brand offerings, PepsiCo is well positioned to help KFC attract new consumers and expand occasions.
"KFC is building great momentum across its international markets," said Eugene Willemsen, CEO, International Beverages, PepsiCo. "As consumer tastes continue to evolve, PepsiCo is moving at the speed of culture, bringing new capabilities and category-leading innovation, to help KFC build a more modern, distinctive, and relevant beverage business around the world. We are proud of our longstanding partnership with KFC and look forward to continuing to build on that strong foundation together."
PepsiCo supports restaurant, hospitality, entertainment and travel partners around the world through a combination of beverage brands, culinary capabilities, digital solutions and consumer-focused innovation.
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PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly
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Which markets are covered by PepsiCo's renewed KFC beverage partnership?
PepsiCo's renewed KFC beverage partnership covers Australia, India, the UK, Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Belgium. The renewal continues a decades-long relationship, with beverage selections and menu offerings tailored to local markets.