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A recent report from Greenpeace has condemned the world's largest soft drinks producers for not doing enough to address ocean pollution caused by plastic bottles. The report is particularly critical of the lack of progress on bottle re-use, which suggests to Ben Cooper that this may have to feature more prominently in sustainability strategies if further damaging criticism is to be avoided.

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One of the older flavours in the soft drinks market has become one of the category's hottest new trends. Ginger is spicing things up with a wave of new product innovation sweeping through non-alcoholic beverages, from carbonated soft drinks and energy drinks to plant waters, healthful shots, and beyond.

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In his latest commentary for just-drinks, former drinks analyst Ian Shackleton heads to Brazil to look at 3G's burned fingers, the future worries for Anheuser-Busch InBev and Britvic's samba moves.

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In his latest commentary for just-drinks, former drinks analyst Ian Shackleton considers the tobacco model for drinks companies. He also gives us his tip of the stock to watch in 2017.

Last week, we published the first part of our interview with Dr Mehmood Khan, chief scientific officer at PepsiCo and head of global research & development. Here, in the second and final part, Dr Khan gives us a tour of the inner workings of PepsiCo's R&D approach and defines success and failure for his department.

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Late last month, editor Olly Wehring spoke with Dr Mehmood Khan, chief scientific officer at PepsiCo. In part one of this interview, Khan discusses the changing role of Research & Development in recent years, and where R&D sits in the company's armoury for growth.

Foreign-owned juice brands in China are losing out as domestic rivals prove more adept at premiumising, a new report has said.

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Tapped Birch Water owner Nature On Tap has received a financial boost from PepsiCo as it joins the group's Europe-wide Nutrition Greenhouse programme.

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PepsiCo has said the next wave of Lifewtr labels will feature women in the arts. 

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The Coca-Cola Co's namesake product has arrested its slide down a list of the world's most valuable brands after dropping out of the top ten last year.

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PepsiCo has declined to comment on a report it is preparing a takeover bid for coconut water producer Vita Coco.

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PepsiCo is to sell its stake in its UK & Ireland distributor, Britvic, as it continues cost-cutting measures.

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PepsiCo has launched a limited-edition Mountain Dew that combines three of the brands most popular flavours.

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PepsiCo has lined up a cinnamon-flavoured limited edition cola under its Pepsi brand. Pepsi Fire will be available throughout the US for an eight-week period.

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PepsiCo has signed a partnership with online and mobile commerce giant Alibaba Group as it looks to develop its e-commerce capabilities in China. 

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PepsiCo has opened its fourth concentrates plant in Asia as it looks to ramp up healthier beverage options in the Asia Pacific market. 

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PepsiCo has expanded the launch of its "next generation" Lemon Lemon soda to Western Europe.

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PepsiCo's North America drinks unit, North American Beverages, has posted a Q1 sales and profits jump despite a slight fall in volumes.

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PepsiCo is offering a EUR100,000 (US$106,000) prize to help uncover Europe's next big idea in nutrition.

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PepsiCo has created a 'Label Series' for its Mtn Dew brand.

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PepsiCo has apologised for its latest Pepsi advert after the campaign was attacked for appearing to make light of protest marches.

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The Coca-Cola Co has ended PepsiCo's almost two-decade sponsorship of Major League Baseball in the US.

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PepsiCo has lined up the launch of its Tropicana Essentials range in India as the company looks to expand its "nutrition" portfolio in the country.

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Britvic, PepsiCo’s soft drinks agent in the UK, has announced details of a flavoured variant of the US company’s Pepsi Max CSD brand.

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Bottled water has become the biggest selling packaged beverage by volume in the US for the first time, according to recently-released research.

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PepsiCo has countered the latest claims that its use of water in Kerala is contributing to a drought in the Indian state.

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PepsiCo has unveiled two "next generation" carbonated soft drinks as it continues to tweak its portfolio to target health-conscious consumers.

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PepsiCo has lined up two new flavours for its 1893 Cola brand. 

The soft drinks world is abuzz today over what an executive shake-up at PepsiCo might mean to on-going speculation over CEO Indra Nooyi's successor.

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PepsiCo has unveiled footage of its upcoming soda, Pepsi 1893.