PepsiCo welcomed over 1mln visitors to its experiences, now scales innovation piloted at Expo 2020 Dubai

PepsiCo welcomed over 1mln visitors to its experiences, now scales innovation piloted at Expo 2020 Dubai

Visitors also got a glimpse into innovative F&B technologies like the Aquafina Water Station and the AI-powered, unattended store, Pepsi Go, which offered consumers new ways to snack and drink. The 28 Aquafina Water Stations at Expo 2020 Dubai collectively helped save over 500,000 plastic bottles from being used on-site and cans, the majority of which were PepsiCo’s Aquafina cans, recycled through Dulsco into new aluminum products – saved the equivalent of 6.6 million plastic bottles. PepsiCo’s popular snack Sunbites® was also made exclusively available in a fully compostable, plant-based packaging, boasting a lower greenhouse gas footprint and a more environmentally friendly production line. PepsiCo’s collection and recycling initiatives supported Expo 2020 Dubai’s efforts in making it the most sustainable World Expo.

PepsiCo also worked closely with stakeholders at the local, regional, and international level as well as across industries to invest in programs that try to help solve pressing challenges and advance society as a whole. Funded by a grant from the PepsiCo Foundation, the USA Pavilion @ Expo 2020 Fellows Program brought together 40 young women and men from 19 countries across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia region for a seven-month virtual and in-person program focused