Pepsi to place less reliance on cola as it shifts to healthier options

Posted on 20 Apr 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Arrangement of PepsiCo mega brands inlcuding 7UP, SunChips, Lipton, Tropicana, Quaker, Lay's, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Doritos, Cheetos, Sierra Mist, Mirinda and Gatorade - image courtesy of PepsiCo

Global soft drink giant PepsiCo released its first quarter results for 2016 this week revealing that it is currently receiving less than 25% of its global sales from carbonated soft drinks.

PepsiCo’s Q1 2016 Earnings Call revealed that the makers of Pepsi, Gatorade, Mountain Dew and Naked juices now gets less than 25% of its global sales from soda, and just 12% from its Pepsi range. The PepsiCo decision to move away from its revenue reliance on carbonated soft drinks is a result of intensifying competition faced by…

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