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PepsiCo Revamps Lays, Cheetos, And Doritos Maker Frito Lay As North American Sales Take A Hit, Shifts Focus To Health-Conscious Customers
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 6:11am | 688PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) reported a mixed fourth quarter, missing revenue while beating earnings per share estimates. The management highlighted key strategic changes to its snack business Frito-Lay North America, which manufactures popular products like Lays, Cheetos, and Doritos. What Happened:...
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Pepsi Fights Back Against Shrinkflation: Why Your Chip Bags Will Be Fuller In The Future
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 5:58pm | 476In a marked reversal, PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) says it will be adding more chips to some bags in a move designed to lure consumers who have grown tired of "shrinkflation." The Details: According to a CNN report, the largest snack manufacturer in the U.S. will fight back against the trend of...
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Entrepreneur Turned A Vending Machine Side Hustle Into A $300K Business: Now He Works 4 Hours A Week
Sunday, August 13, 2023 - 3:47pm | 837It took just a few short years for one young entrepreneur to transition from working for $17 per hour to owning a thriving startup generating more than $300,000 in annual sales. Here's how he did it. What To Know: Entrepreneur and CNBC contributor Marcus Gram went from...
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PepsiCo 'Treats' Considered Affordable By Consumers, Says CFO: 'Gives Us Some Confidence'
Friday, February 10, 2023 - 2:01am | 449Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) ended 0.95% higher on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected financial results. The company's fourth-quarter revenue increased 10.9% year-over-year to $28 billion, which beat consensus estimates of $26.84 billion. Also Read: How To Invest In...
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The Fastest-Growing Brands In 2022: How Crocs, Apple, Zelle And More Stack Up Across Boomers, Gen Z, Gen X, Millennials
Monday, December 12, 2022 - 7:32pm | 1510A new poll highlighted the fastest-growing brands based on awareness. The poll results were sorted by age demographic, which could help show which brands are bound to be popular in the future. Here’s a look at the results. What Happened: A new poll from Morning Consult showed the...
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Are You Noticing Fewer Potato Chips In The Bag? What About Doritos? How PepsiCo Fights Inflation
Thursday, July 14, 2022 - 11:33am | 567The owner of a large portfolio of snack brands that includes Lay's Potato Chips may have admitted that consumers really are seeing fewer chips in a bag due to inflation. What Happened: Beverage and food company PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) reported second-quarter earnings Tuesday before market close....
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Tacos As A Service? Taco Bell Launches 'Taco Lover's Pass' Subscription App
Friday, January 7, 2022 - 12:45pm | 408Fast food chain Taco Bell could have just the thing for taco lovers with a new monthly subscription service. What Happened: After testing in several markets, Taco Bell is rolling out its “Taco Lover’s Pass” nationwide. The service is offered for $10 a month and grants users the...
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7 More New Foods We Can't Wait To Try: Dickey's BBQ Family Pack, Dairy Queen Blizzards And More
Friday, April 10, 2020 - 1:50pm | 745Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is putting on hold its new menu offers, including a brisket meal. BBQ chain Dickey's isn't holding back on a brisket meal, which earns it my top new food item to try. New food items in the grocery store and restaurant items available for delivery...
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Ditching The Logo: A Look At Doritos' New Marketing Strategy
Monday, August 26, 2019 - 10:42am | 395Marketing experts might argue a company's logo is the most important feature to use in an ad campaign, but PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) is trying to prove otherwise with a new logo-free ad, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. What Happened Frito-Lay, the snack arm of PepsiCo, is kicking off...
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The Most Loved And Hated Super Bowl LII Commercials: Pepsi Steals The Show, Diet Coke Falls Flat
Monday, February 5, 2018 - 8:38am | 657A new generation? Pepsi (NYSE: PEP) stole the show with its 2018 Super Bowl commercials as its brands Doritos, Pepsi, and Mountain Dew each delighted viewers and generated massive amounts of positive chatter. The company’s brands captured three of the top four spots in LikeFolio consumer buzz...
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Can Teen Sentiment Inform Stock Picks?
Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 2:26pm | 761The Wall Street Journal's lame. Did you expect a different opinion from the Gen Zers surveyed by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)? Probably not. But you may be surprised by some of their other picks. The teens surveyed labeled a number of recognizable brands relatively uncool,...
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Cramer: PepsiCo Is A Snack Company, Not A Soda Seller
Thursday, September 29, 2016 - 11:57am | 305Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) were trading higher by around 1.5 percent Thursday after the company reported an impressive third quarter earnings print, including a top-and-bottom-line beat and a guidance raise. CNBC's Jim Cramer said Pepsi's strong results, along with those of...
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Super Bowl Marketing Campaigns Heat Up
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 9:41am | 418With the Super Bowl less than a month away, advertisers are gearing up for the infamous lineup of Super Bowl commercials. This year, 30 seconds during the game costs $4.5 million, a 12.5 percent price increase from last year. Regardless of the increase, several big companies have coughed up the...
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What's The Buzz On Mountain Dew's New Doritos Flavor?
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 11:48am | 983Earlier this week, an image surfaced on Reddit of a sample station for a new flavor of PepsiCo, Inc..'s (NYSE: PEP) Mountain Dew: Doritos. Or, as show in the picture, “Dewitos.” A Mountain Dew spokesperson told TIME that the product is being tested at some colleges and...
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6 Of The Most Successful Fast-Food Campaigns Of All Time
Monday, August 18, 2014 - 3:01pm | 995Most people know fast-food restaurants by their slogans – past and present. For McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), it's likely, “I’m lovin’ it.” KFC, which used to be called Kentucky Fried Chicken, immediately brings to mind, “Finger lickin’ good....