The company said total sales rose by 4.2% from $847.1m to $882.5m in the third quarter, with domestic sales up by 3.8% and international sales 6.3% higher.
US: PepsiAmericas profit up 54% in Q3
PepsiAmericas Inc., the second largest bottler of PepsiCo soft drinks brands, posted a profit of $50.2m, representing 33 cents a share, for the third quarter, up by 53.5% from $32.7m, or 21 cents a share, in the same period last year. Analysts had been predicting profits in the range of 32 cents to 33 cents per share.