Two thirds of PepsiCo’s beverage portfolio will contain 100 calories or fewer from added sugar per 12-oz (355ml) serving by 2025, the company has promised.
PepsiCo said it planned to significantly reduce added sugar, as well as saturated fat and sodium across its global product portfolio to help “create a healthier relationship between people and food”.
Three-quarters of its global foods portfolio volume will not exceed 1.1 grams of saturated fat per 100 calories and 1.3 milligrams of sodium per calorie in the same time frame.
The changes will rollout in the form of new recipes, seasoning and cooking methods, the launch of smaller pack sizes for carbonated soft drinks, the promotion of lower-calorie beverages with fewer added sugars, and strengthened product labelling to help consumers make more informed purchasing decisions.
The company also announced new environmental and social goals for 2025, including providing three billion servings of nutritious foods and beverages to “under-served communities and consumers”.
In partnership with PepsiCo Foundation, the company also plans to invest $100 million supporting initiatives to benefit at least 12.5 million women and girls around the world.
“To succeed in today’s volatile and changing world, corporations must do three things exceedingly well: focus on delivering strong financial performance, do it in a way that is sustainable over time and be responsive to the needs of society,” said PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi.
“PepsiCo’s journey is far from complete, and our new goals are designed to build on our progress and broaden our efforts,” Nooyi said.
PepsiCo is also targeting a 15 per cent improvement in water efficiency of its direct agricultural supply chain in high water-risk areas by 2025, and is seeking 20 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across the company’s value chain by 2030.
It also plans to reduce the food waste it generates in its direct operations by 50 per cent by 2025.
