Company invests in new state-of-the-art facility,
equipment and community programs
PURCHASE, N.Y., Jan. 31,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PepsiCo Beverages North
America (PBNA) announced a brand-new 150,000 square foot warehouse
in Lisbon, WI, a regional hub with
260+ employees who will help meet growing demand
across Washington, Ozaukee,
Waukesha and Milwaukee counties and keep store shelves
and long-term customers like Summerfest stocked with Pepsi, Pepsi
Zero Sugar, MTN DEW, Aquafina, Gatorade, Lipton, Starbucks,
Rockstar, Celsius, Tropicana, Dole, Naked Juice and more.
With a presence in the area for 60 years and more than
2,200 employees in the state, PepsiCo Beverages North America
continues to enhance its local business operations, innovate to
serve local customers and team up with leading community
organizations.
Predicting future growth in the area, PBNA built the new
Lisbon warehouse to meet demand
with maximum efficiency including enhanced energy efficiency. It
boasts 95% new equipment including tractors, trailers, pallet jacks
and forklifts which allow local employees to work efficiently, with
the latest safety features and more energy efficiency. PBNA Lisbon
also features the company's Geo Box
delivery system, which replaces traditional bay delivery trucks
with specially designed trailers that are pre-loaded at the
warehouse to deliver the right quantity and assortment of beverages
to local retail customers in a more efficient and timely manner,
which also reduces the number of vehicles, miles driven and
ultimately fuel used.
"Milwaukee has been home to
PepsiCo and hundreds of our talented employees for decades and
we're pleased to build on that history by investing in this
state-of-the-art Lisbon facility
to serve even more neighbors," said Neil
Pryor, Central Division President, PepsiCo Beverages North
America. "We deeply appreciate our local partners and team members
who make Milwaukee a vibrant
community in which we are proud to grow."
PBNA continues to build on its rich history in the state. In
2022 alone, PepsiCo spent more than $4.8
million with diverse suppliers in Wisconsin and the company and The PepsiCo
Foundation gave more than $750,000 to
various WI community initiatives including to Southeast Wisconsin
Susan G. Komen and a recent grant to Casa Esperanza in Waukesha County. The PepsiCo Foundation is
investing $500,000 to the
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Foundation for the PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship program
which aims to provide 160 students with $2,000 scholarships over two years. In addition
to financial assistance, the program provides scholarship
recipients access to dedicated success coaches, emergency grants
and financial literacy courses all with the goal to help them gain
employment in high-demand fields which the company is also
supporting with a partnership with Employee Milwaukee which offers
financial support, job exposure and hiring opportunities to
neighbors.
"Saving lives by supporting vital research and our most
vulnerable local breast cancer patients is an enormous mission and
progress is only possible through full, unwavering partnerships
like ours with the PepsiCo Milwaukee team," said Robin Luther, Director of Development Wisconsin
at Susan G. Komen. "From sponsoring our annual walk and fundraising
gala, to providing employee volunteers and grants, to donating
beverages, PepsiCo leans in with dedication in all the ways we need
and treat us and thousands of Wisconsin breast cancer patients like their
own family."
Stay up to date on the latest PepsiCo news and products by
visiting pepsico.com and following @pepsico on X, Instagram and
Facebook.
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 X, Instagram,
Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.
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