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This month, soft drinks commentator Richard Corbett takes a look at Vita Coco, the market-leading coconut water brand that is reportedly in PepsiCo's sights.

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The pursuit of happiness may conjure up notions of carefree abandon, but it has become a serious business. Ben Cooper examines how positive psychology - a field of psychological study focused on happiness that has emerged over the past two decades - is in tune with key consumer trends and is proving an effective framework for new approaches to brand marketing.

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On Wednesday, PepsiCo will release its first quarter results for 2017. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the company's performance in the three months to 25 March.

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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.

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.

Alcohol delivery channels continue to expand in the US as a restaurant chain launches a craft beer online ordering platform.

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A PepsiCo tie-up in the US with the National Football League (NFL) aims to "gamify" the sports-viewing experience, the company has said.

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A high-level business forum set up by US president Donald Trump, and including PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, has disbanded, saying intolerance has "absolutely no place in this country".

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PepsiCo has launched its first new KeVita flavours since buying the Kombucha producer last year.

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Indian PepsiCo franchisee Varun Beverages has confirmed plans to acquire additional PepsiCo territory in the country.

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PepsiCo has pledged to address low recycling rates in the US in a new partnership with a non-profit group.

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Molson Coors has teamed up with PepsiCo in the UK to offers bar snacks as part of its on-premise delivery service.

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PepsiCo has appointed the CEO of its Europe Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA) business to the role of president, PepsiCo. 

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PepsiCo has teamed up with The Hershey Co to launch a two-story beverage outlet at Hersheypark, the confectionery giant’s 110-year-old theme park.

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PepsiCo’s CEO has said e-commerce will become a 100%-impulse channel as technology improves click-and-collect services.

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PepsiCo's global beverage volumes declined slightly in the first half of the year as its US drinks unit posted a slight rise in sales and profits.

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PepsiCo will announce its second-quarter 2017 results tomorrow. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the company's performance in the three months to 17 June. 

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Political upheaval around the world, including Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump, have pushed mergers and acquisitions in the FMCG area to their lowest levels for five years, a new report has said.

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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. 

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.