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PepsiCo is investing in precision agriculture technology, including drones and data analytics, on farms like a multigenerational operation in Alberta to improve soil health and crop yields. The company relies on roughly 45 billion potatoes annually for Lay's, Ruffles and other snack brands, making stable harvests essential to its supply chain.
PepsiCo highlighted Perry Farms, a multigenerational Alberta farm that has supplied potatoes for Lay's for over 40 years, as an example of regenerative agriculture in action. The farm uses data-driven tools and soil-health practices to strengthen resilience against climate and supply-chain pressures.
PepsiCo has deployed its MiNegocio+ app to help small mom-and-pop stores in Mexico City order products at any time, using data insights to recommend items based on local customer demand. This shifts routine ordering tasks to the app, freeing PepsiCo's sales representatives to focus on offering strategic business advice to shop owners.
PepsiCo is overhauling how it develops, manufactures, and distributes products across its portfolio of more than 500 brands. The company is applying technology and data analytics alongside employee expertise to streamline R&D, factory processes, and supply chain logistics.
PepsiCo has been building digital ordering and data tools aimed at the millions of small mom-and-pop stores that dominate Mexico's retail market, its second-largest globally after the U.S. The initiative, led by commercial transformation executive Johannes Evenblij, focuses on giving these small retailers better access to products and insights typically reserved for larger chains.
Autonomous box-truck startup Gatik has raised $200 million, its largest round yet, led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies with backing from Millennium Management, ARK Invest, and Intact Private Capital. The raise comes two months after Gatik signed a multi-year commercial agreement with PepsiCo, bringing its total funding since 2019 to roughly $500 million. The company did not disclose its current valuation.