PepsiCo Archives - Black Enterprise

National Urban League and PepsiCo Foundation Celebrate Black Restaurant Accelerator 100-Grantee Milestone with Expansion of Historic New Orleans Business

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMay 4, 2022May 4, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMay 4, 2022May 4, 2022281

Marking milestones! The Black Restaurant Accelerator marks the first of 100 grant recipients with the opening of a new restaurant in New Orleans....

Business

PepsiCo. and Beyond Meat Form Joint Venture to Introduce Plant-Based Protein Offerings

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 20211182

PepsiCo and Beyond Meat form a joint venture to develop, produce and market innovative snack and beverage products made strictly from plant-based protein...

Entrepreneurship

Pepsi Launches ‘Dig In’ To Help Black Restaurants Reach $100 Million in Sales

Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 7, 2021January 6, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 7, 2021January 6, 20212470

The Pepsi 'Dig In' multi-faceted platform aims to generate at least $100 million in sales for Black-owned restaurants over the next five years....

Arts and Culture Business

Desus and Mero Partner With Pepsi to Give Back To New York City Bodegas

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 14, 2020December 14, 20201445

Pepsi has announced a partnership with Desus Nice and The Kid Mero (aka The Bodega Boys) to give back to bodegas in New York City...

Entrepreneurship

Mountain Dew Kicks Off $1 Million Ideas Pitch Competition For Future Black Entrepreneurs

Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 10, 2020December 10, 20203506

To help aspiring Black entrepreneurs and innovators, the popular soda brand is launching a $1 million ideas pitch competition....

Entrepreneurship

National Urban League Teams With Pepsi to Launch Black Restaurant Accelerator Program

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 26, 2020October 23, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 26, 2020October 23, 20209746

Pepsi has announced that The National Urban League is launching the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program Powered by a $10 Million Grant...

COVID-19 Education

How HBCU Homecomings Are Going Virtual Amid COVID-19

Dana GivensOctober 23, 2020October 22, 2020

by Dana GivensOctober 23, 2020October 22, 20202976

To keep the homecoming tradition alive despite the viral outbreak, HBCUs have opted to take the celebration online, creating virtual events for students to attend....

Entrepreneurship Sisters Inc Women

15 Black Women Business Owners Win Grants of $10,000 Each To Help Grow Their Firms

Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 13, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 13, 20205120

The Stacy's Rise Project, a grant and mentorship program created by Stacy's Pita Chips, just awarded $150,000 in grants to 15 Black women business owners...

News

Aunt Jemima Brand Set to Change Name and Remove Image That is ‘Based on a Racial Stereotype’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 18, 2020June 18, 20206274

Quaker is removing the image of Aunt Jemima as it stands today from its packaging and changing the name of the brand....

Leadership

PepsiCo To Invest Over $400 Million in Black Community

Jeffrey McKinneyJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyJune 18, 2020June 18, 202019361

PepsiCo Inc. plans to invest more than $400 million during the next five years to uplift Black communities across America....