Pepsi sets 2015 deadline for healthier snacks and drinks

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The announcement has been accompanied by the first of a series of Health Reports in which the food and drinks company lays out how it plans to...

The announcement has been accompanied by the first of a series of Health Reports in which the food and drinks company lays out how it plans to achieve these aims.

Its key pledges include making half of all savoury snacks sold, baked or include "positive nutrition", which it defines as fruit, fibre, wholegrain and vegetables.

Another pledge included making 65 per cent of its carbonated soft drinks cans and bottles 'no sugar' by 2015. By the same deadline, it pledges to have a cap of 160 calories on single serve savoury snacks without positive nutrition. The company also aims to deliver 1.8bn servings of fruit and vegetables and 1.7bn servings of wholegrain each year by 2012

PepsiCo UK President Richard Evans said: "Transforming the business won't be easy but the changes we propose are real and achievable. Our commitments go with the grain of where our consumers are going. I believe that companies like PepsiCo have a responsibility to lead change - and to be accountable for it."

Consumer group Which? welcomed the news and a spokesperson said: " PepsiCo is savvy enough to know that innovating and providing an increasing range of healthier options is the way to keep their customers happy and their long-term future secure."

The UK announcement on Tuesday followed an announcement made earlier that day by PepsiCo Global ceo Indra Nooyi, on goals on nutrition, environmental sustainability and employee well-being. Among them are specific commitments for the business globally to increase the use of ingredients like wholegrains, fruits and vegetables and reduce levels of sodium, saturates and added sugar in its products.

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