Frequently Asked Questions
A: For more information on PepsiCo's sustainability initiatives:
- Sustainability Overview: https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/sustainability/esg-summary
- 2022 Sustainability report: https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/sustainability/report-downloads
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A: Submit question to: pepsiconutritionscience@pepsico.com
A: As a global food and beverage company, PepsiCo recognizes that it has an opportunity to use its scale and reach to help build a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food system —one that creates shared value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people. PepsiCo has a responsibility, given our scale, to provide nutritious options that help empower people to make better choices. We are working hard to offer more permissible options to consumers and looking for ways to make these options affordable and accessible to individuals. Personalized Nutrition is one way we can achieve these efforts.
A: We believe PN will shape the future of health and wellness. Personalized nutrition, where nutrigenomics, dietary intake data, biomarker analyses and other general lifestyle information can be combined, holds great promises to make nutritional and dietary advice more individually acceptable and thus more effective. There are two specific emerging domains that we see opportunity for advancement. The first is behavioral science - how can we help people make long-lasting behavior change? The second is biomarkers or measurements of someone’s health and wellness status. The aim is to understand what is possible, for whom this approach could be beneficial and how such a personalized offering could succeed in the future in society. Research based on current market offerings in this field, interviews with a wide range of stakeholders and consumer reactions to personalized nutrition concepts, shows that the key to personalized nutrition is not just about improving nutritional advice or communicating more and better about it, it is about coaching people to bring about a lasting behavior change. The ultimate goal is to combine behavioral science and biomarker analyses to provide personalized nutrition advice for tangible health benefits.
A: The demand for personalized nutrition solutions and products continues to grow. However, as regulations lag and the field continue to be dominated by small players, there is a risk of losing consumer trust if not all adhere to the same level of scientific rigor. Industry-wide standards or guiding principles would help to ensure integrity and trust are maintained.
A: Founded in 1985, the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) is committed to helping athletes optimize their health and performance through research and education in hydration and nutrition science.
GSSI scientists study the effects of nutrition and hydration on the human body before, during and after exercise. For more than two decades, hundreds of amateur, elite and professional athletes have participated in testing with GSSI and in studies with university research partners around the world. GSSI’s headquarter lab, mobile and satellite laboratories and on the field testing enable GSSI to do leading research with the aim to provide athletes with advice and products that help their performance and achieve their goals.
The Life Sciences division comprises of the Health and Nutrition Sciences (H&NS) team, the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), External Innovation, Policy and Academic Partnerships, and Clinical Operations. The teams support the business by interpreting and translating nutrition and sports science, as well as guiding product development and innovation.
For more information on GSSI, please visit www.GSSIweb.org
A: The External Innovation team provides a seamless external partnering capability to accelerate PepsiCo’s technology agenda and uncover unique new business opportunities. They look for solutions related to expanded capabilities, purpose-driven partnerships, efficiency and productivity and emerging opportunities.
The Life Sciences division comprises of the Health and Nutrition Sciences (H&NS) team, the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), External Innovation, Policy and Academic Partnerships, and Clinical Operations. The teams support the business by interpreting and translating nutrition and sports science, as well as guiding product development and innovation. The teams also monitor, evaluate and conduct nutrition and sports performance research. Some of the key focus areas for this group include functional and trending ingredients and personalized nutrition.
A: PepsiCo seeks specific innovative solutions (i.e. external insights, business models, technical unlocks, new capabilities, etc.) based on its current needs through the PepsiCo External Innovation Website. This website is managed by PepsiCo R&D External Innovation, an upstream, externally facing, department that actively scouts for, identifies, and develops strategic partnerships with external collaborators.
