For the second time in four years, PepsiCo and key bottling system executives met online instead of in person for an annual meeting to review the next year’s marketing and distribution plan. The following details of the meeting are based on information provided by multiple sources.

Electrolit, a sports drink brand produced by Mexico-based pharmaceutical company Grupo Pisa, has broken into a US sports drink market dominated by Gatorade, Powerade and Bodyarmor and is looking to expand its...

PepsiCo and Coca-Cola bottlers across the country report out-of-stocks on key Gatorade packages and flavors. Find out why...

PepsiCo has pushed deeper into ecommerce with two new direct-to-consumer websites selling core brands from Doritos to Gatorade. The websites are the product of a dedicated PepsiCo operating team of tech experts in Manhattan that are chasing consumer demand for online convenience. Industry watchers and PepsiCo bottlers are privately asking whether PepsiCo’s retail partners such as Walmart will view the direct-to-consumer initiative as a competitive threat. In addition, it appears PepsiCo won’t owe invasion fees to the company’s independent bottlers for products sold direct to consumers, which could create tension...