Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi was born in Chennai (old Madras) in India in 1955. She became a product manager with Johnson & Johnson from which she went to Yale and did a Masters degree in Public and Private management. Indra Nooyi started with PepsiCo in 1994 and in 2001 she became the Chief Financial Officer and then in 2007 the Head Honco as CEO. Under Nooyi's watch Pepsi net profits originally increased but due to more health initiatives some critics have argued they have taken their eye off of the soft...Read Full Story

The debate raging around obesity, its victims and villains, causes and consequences, is shaping the policies of some of the world’s most powerful multinational companies in a way few can have predicted only a few years ago. As pressure has mounted from governments, NGOs and the media, the food and drink industry has transformed its approach to the crisis. Derek Yach, senior vice president of global health policy for PepsiCo , talks to just-drinks . As a former representative of the director...Read Full Story

US soft drink and snacks giant PepsiCo unveiled plans Monday to cut sugar, fat and sodium in its products as part of a broad initiative to address health, nutrition and environmental concerns. "We believe that a healthier future for all people and our planet means a more successful future for PepsiCo," said Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chairman and chief executive officer. "These commitments are shared by all of our businesses and reflect our focus on profitable, long-term growth and will guide us as...Read Full Story

US soft drink and snacks giant PepsiCo unveiled plans Monday to cut sugar, fat and sodium in its products as part of a broad initiative to address health, nutrition and environmental concerns. "We believe that a healthier future for all people and our planet means a more successful future for PepsiCo," said Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chairman and chief executive officer. "These commitments are shared by all of our businesses and reflect our focus on profitable, long-term growth and will guide us as...Read Full Story

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc said on Sunday it would cut the levels of salt, sugar and saturated fats in its top-selling products. The company, which owns the Pepsi, Frito-Lay and Quaker brands, said it plans a reduction of 25 per cent the average sodium per serving in major global food brands in key markets by 2015. It also would reduce the average saturated fat per serving by 15 percent by 2020, and cut the average added sugar per serving in key global beverage brands by 25 percent...Read Full Story