PURCHASE, N.Y., Nov. 14,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:
PEP) announced two new ambitious nutrition goals as part
of PepsiCo Positive (pep+) – the company's end-to-end
strategic transformation – which aim to reduce sodium and
purposefully deliver important sources of nutrition in the foods
consumers are reaching for.
Sodium Reduction
- PepsiCo aims for at least 75% of its global convenient foods
portfolio volume to meet or be below category sodium targets by
2030.
Excess sodium intake is a leading risk factor for
diet-associated disease and disability, prompting global public
health authorities to call on the food industry to reduce sodium in
their products. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends less
than 2000mg of sodium per day for adults. PepsiCo is setting a new
sodium reduction goal, with category targets that consider guidance
from public health experts including the World Health Organization
and are approximately 15-30% lower than the company's current
target for key convenient food categories. Our new sodium goal aims
for a 15% sodium reduction in our U.S. Lay's Classic Potato Chips,
which would result in a sodium level of 140mg per 28g serving.
According to the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey, the sodium intake in daily diets from savory snacks is
currently around 3%.
Diverse Ingredients
Increased consumption of diverse
ingredients, such as legumes, whole grains, plant-based proteins,
fruits and vegetables, and nuts and seeds, can help promote a more
nutritionally diverse diet.
- The company aims to deliver 145 billion portions of diverse
ingredients annually in its global convenient foods portfolio by
2030. Each portion will provide approximately 10% of the suggested
daily amount of a diverse ingredient1.
"We are in a constant cycle of innovation to reimagine the foods
we make and how we make them so we can bring better choices to our
consumers, without ever compromising on taste," said René Lammers,
Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer for PepsiCo.
"Consumers enjoy our products more than one billion times a day,
which provides an opportunity – and the privilege – to have an
impact. We set a high bar to improve the nutritional profile of our
products, and these new goals reaffirm our ambitions."
Since 2015, PepsiCo has been on a journey to improve its
portfolio, charting progress against a set of 2025 nutrition
targets, made possible through the cutting-edge efforts of more
than 2,600 Research & Development associates across 13 R&D
centers around the world, including:
- Innovating on the Farm: Agricultural experts
partner with farmers to grow potatoes that have the ideal flavor
needed to deliver the savory taste consumers enjoy.
- Maintaining Taste: Seasoning experts identify
ingredients and study salt crystal shapes and sizes to optimize
flavor while using less sodium.
- Creating Flavor: Food developers design
optimal flavors using seasonings, herbs, spices and dairy that
contain less sodium overall.
Lammers continued, "An industrywide approach is necessary to
meaningfully reduce sodium intake and introduce important sources
of nutrition to help diversify diets. And it's important for us to
take a leadership position to help be a catalyst for change."
To learn more about pep+,
visit www.pepsico.com/pepsicopositive.
For more information,
contact pepsicomediarelations@pepsico.com.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion
times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the
world. PepsiCo generated more than $86 billion in net
revenue in 2022, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient
foods portfolio that includes Lay's®,
Doritos®, Cheetos®, Gatorade®,
Pepsi-Cola®, Mountain Dew®,
Quaker®, and SodaStream®. PepsiCo's product
portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages,
including many iconic brands that generate more than $1
billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in
Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo
Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that
puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will
create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries
and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more
information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow
on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,
and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.
1 Based on published dietary guidelines for select
counties, WHO Healthy Diet Fact Sheet, and Eat Lancet Planetary
Healthy Diet report
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