News for Pepsico
Feb 11 · 9:08:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today reported solid results for 2009 driven by healthy gains in its worldwide snacks and international beverage businesses, balanced investments in value and innovation in key markets and cost discipline across its operations. For the full year, reported EPS grew 17 percent to $3.77 and core constant currency EPS increased 6 percent. For the fourth quarter, reported EPS was $0.90.
For fiscal 2010, the company is targeting an 11 to 13 percent growth rate for core constant currency EPS off of its fiscal 2009 core EPS of $3.71.
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by Rich Pike
Jan 1 · 3:51:00 PM · Source: Reuters
PepsiCo made public a financial forecast prepared by PepsiAmericas when considering PepsiCo's unsolicited $7.8 billion takeover bid for its two largest bottlers.
According to a securities filing, PAS said PepsiCo would have earnings per share of $3.69 in 2009, $3.98 in 2010, $4.30 in 2011 and $4.71 in 2012. PepsiCo launched its takeover bid for two bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group Inc and PepsiAmericas, in April, and struck a deal in August after sweetening its offer. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter 2010 and aims to improve the North American operations of the world's second-largest soft drink maker.
· Related: Pepsi Bottling Group
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by Michael Oliveto
Jan 1 · 3:47:00 PM · Source: Reuters
International Dairy and Juice Limited, a joint venture between PepsiCo and Almarai Company Limited, announced that it has acquired Egypt's International Company for Agro-Industrial Projects (Beyti), a producer of high-quality dairy and juice products.
International Dairy acquired the 100% stake in Beyti from Almarai, which acquired it in October 2009 and transferred it to the joint venture at cost. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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by Michael Oliveto
Jan 1 · 3:44:00 PM · Source: Bloomberg
Suntory Holdings Ltd. plans to sell beverages in China through a distribution alliance with PepsiCo Suntory spokeswoman Aya Takemoto said.
The companies plan to sign a contract next month to allow two Suntory dairy products to be distributed through regional PepsiCo-affiliated sales companies, she said. Suntory aims to increase Chinese beverage sales fivefold to 20 billion yen ($219 million) in 2012 from 2009 through the alliance with PepisCo.
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by Michael Oliveto
Dec 15 · 12:54:00 PM · Source: Advertising Age
Gatorade, a unit of PepsiCo, is looking to innovate itself out of a sales slump and will spend some $30 million on product and packaging development to do so, according to Advertising Age. The granddaddy of the sports-drink category, Ad Age says, is pushing forward with plans to introduce "G Series," a grouping of three product categories, while giving another facelift to its core product lines.
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by Larry Etter
Nov 13 · 11:42:00 AM · Source: Company News
The Board of Directors of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share on PepsiCo common stock. The dividend is payable January 4, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 4, 2009. This quarterly dividend is a 6 percent increase versus the comparable year-earlier period.
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