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Rockstar Energy hops on functional mushroom trend with Focus launch

Rockstar Energy hops on functional mushroom trend with Focus launch

By Ryan Daily

PespiCo’s flagship energy drink – Rockstar Energy – is out with a new functional mushroom-infused beverage line called Focus, designed to provide an energy and mental boost, Danielle Barbaro, VP of PepsiCo North America Beverages R&D, told FoodNavigator-USA.

Representatives of PepsiCo and IDA Ireland at the site. Pic: IDA Ireland

PepsiCo boosts manufacturing and R&D at Irish facility

By Rachel Arthur

PepsiCo is nearing completion of a €127m ($138m) investment at its Little Island manufacturing facility, which will create additional manufacturing capacity and further investment in its R&D campus.

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Coffee berry extract may boost alertness & mood: PepsiCo study

By Stephen Daniells

A single dose of an extracts from coffee berry – the outer layer of the coffee fruit and a rich source of polyphenols – may boost alertness in healthy men and women, with effects still observable six hours after consumption, says a new study.

'Shock flavors' create excitement, demand and FOMO... Pic:getty/jasmina81

‘Shock factor’ flavors entice younger generations

By Rachel Arthur

Soft drinks flavors with a ‘shock factor’ – for example unique, unusual, and limited time only flavors – are creating a buzz among a younger generation fuelled by FOMO (fear of missing out).

What happened to Nitro Pepsi? 'Stay tuned,' says PepsiCo

What happened to Nitro Pepsi? 'Stay tuned,' says PepsiCo

By Mary Ellen Shoup

More than two and a half years after teasing the launch of Nitro Pepsi – a cola carbonated with nitrogen instead of carbon dioxide creating a velvety, smooth texture – PepsiCo says it is putting “the finishing touches on our roll out plans.”