I’m with several of my PepsiCo colleagues at wintry Davos this week where the forum’s founder says he has never seen so much snow here in the event’s 42 years. Many conversations are predictably about the economic troubles in Europe and the influence of Asia – but my colleagues and I are particularly engaged in agriculture discussions this year. Read more
PepsiCo has a unique brand formula and global operations that creates enduring value for shareholders and customers around the world. This new brand formula, designed for a modern marketplace, is proven to deliver material value to shareholders through a billion dollar portfolio of brands – a class that now includes – thanks to our customers – Starbucks Ready to Drive beverages, Brisk Tea and Diet Mountain Dew. Read more
Fifteen years ago today, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final rule authorizing the use of the health claim linking soluble fiber from whole oats and reduced risk of coronary heart disease.1 In essence, the FDA agreed with The Quaker Oats Company that consumption of soluble fiber from whole oats, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, lowered blood cholesterol levels. Read more
On Monday, on behalf of the PepsiCo Dream Machine recycling initiative, I had the opportunity to join members from the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) for the New York Stock Exchange closing bell ceremony. At 4 p.m. sharp, EBV graduate Elizabeth Perez-Halperin, president and founder of GC Green, a post-9/11 service-disabled veteran-owned green build general contracting and consulting firm, rang The Closing BellSM and banged the gavel to officially close trading for the day. The EBV provides free education and entrepreneurship training to post-9/11 U.S. veterans with disabilities. Since 2010 (the launch year for the Dream Machine program), the EBV has increased its capacity by 50 percent and added three new universities to its consortium. Currently, there are nearly 4,000 Dream Machine kiosks and bins in 37 states across the U.S., and the more plastic bottles and aluminum cans that people recycle in Dream... Read more
Earlier this fall, I attended the 6th Annual Edelman Change and Employee Engagement Summit, which explored the critical and evolving relationship between employee engagement and innovative programs that both make a positive impact on society and drive the business. Read more
The Tostitos brand is kicking off college football bowl game season with the ultimate “party with a purpose” to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. Read more
The phrase “power lunch” in business usually refers to a group of business associates going out to a nice lunch to discuss strategy, make new connections, or seal a deal. My power lunch last week included Green Eggs and Ham (the Dr. Seuss kind) with my new second-grade buddy, Antwan. Read more
As students of all ages approach winter break, I think back to the many people who helped students prepare for the school year. A particularly rewarding volunteer opportunity that I participated in through PepsiCo was Hopefest -- a MASSIVE event reaching over 5,000 Chicago students. Read more
As a PepsiCo Ambassador, I respect quality products and brand loyalty. As a customer, there are two businesses in my local area that really stand out - Hair by Dena and Anthony’s Deli, which are next door to each other in Lake Mahopac, NY. Read more
I saw it in Denu, Ghana… and in Zuccotti Park, lower Manhattan… and it quite possibly could be the future of Leadership. Read more
