PepsiCo Brings First Climate-Friendly Vending Machines to the U.S.

Pilot program to test all-natural refrigeration system in Pepsi-Cola vending
machines begins this month in Washington, D.C. area

PURCHASE, N.Y., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo today announced a
groundbreaking pilot project that introduces the most climate-friendly vending
machines ever placed in the United States.

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Under the new program, The Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) is placing 30 Pepsi-Cola
vending machines in high-consumer traffic areas in the Washington, D.C. area.
The machines, which feature the new Pepsi logo along with a special green
refrigerant sticker, use less energy and generate 12% less greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions than current vending machines. In addition to their energy
efficiency improvements, the new machines use carbon dioxide (CO2), a natural
refrigerant, instead of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). This marks the first time
that vending machines cooled by CO2 have been introduced in the United States.

This project is part of PepsiCo's broad commitment to reducing the
environmental footprint of the vending and cooling equipment used to sell its
drinks. To accomplish this, PepsiCo is focusing on three areas:

-- Energy: Improving the energy efficiency of its machines, as energy
use
accounts for the vast majority of refrigeration equipment's GHG
emissions
-- Insulating Foam: Eliminating HFCs from the insulating foam in vending
machines, coolers and fountain equipment

-- Refrigerants: Using green refrigerants instead of HFCs in its
equipment

"Many people don't realize that the largest part of a vending machine's GHG
emissions -- about 95 percent, in fact -- come from the energy required to run
it," said Robert Lewis, vice president of packaging and equipment development
for PepsiCo. "The insulating foam and refrigerant gases are responsible for
the rest, and we're committed to reducing all parts of the equation."

PepsiCo has a long track record of improving the energy efficiency of its
vending machines and coolers. On average, 2008 model vending machines, which
all meet EPA Energy Star requirements, use 51 percent less energy than 2003
models, and 2008 coolers consume 44 percent less energy than their 2004
counterparts. In addition, PepsiCo was also the first in the industry to
mandate that the foam used to insulate its vending machines and coolers be
free of HFCs. Through these improvements, PepsiCo has reduced greenhouse gas
emissions from its refrigeration equipment by 598,000 metric tons, an average
of 282,000 metric tons/year -- the equivalent of removing 52,000 cars from the
road in a year or planting 125,000 trees annually.

In addition to the CO2-cooled machines included in this pilot program, PepsiCo
is testing thousands of machines around the world that rely on other green
refrigerants -- specifically isobutane and propane -- that also have a lower
climate impact than current HFC refrigerants.

"We're constantly looking for ways to make our business more efficient and
environmentally sustainable," said Lewis. "This field test will help us
evaluate the performance and reliability of these new machines in a real-world
environment. We hope to get a sneak preview of what sustainable refrigeration
could look like on a larger scale."

In 2006, PepsiCo joined other industry leaders and environmental groups in
Refrigerants Naturally! (RN), a global initiative focused on addressing
climate change and ozone layer depletion caused by hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)
gases in point of sale refrigeration equipment. As part of RN, the group is
working together as an industry to eliminate use of HFC in refrigerated
point-of-sale equipment. RN is supported by Greenpeace and the United Nation
Environment Programme and is recognized as a "Partnership for Sustainable
Development" by the UN Commission on Sustainable Development.

PepsiCo's mission to deploy more sustainable equipment is part of the
company's commitment to sustainable growth, defined as Performance with
Purpose. PepsiCo has announced goals to reduce water consumption by 20
percent, reduce electricity consumption 20 percent, and reduce fuels
consumption by 25 percent per unit of production by 2015 as compared to 2006.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded PepsiCo a 2009
Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued
leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency.

The pilot program is made possible by PepsiCo's partners, PBG, which is
responsible for placement and servicing of the machines, and supplier, Crane
Merchandising System's Dixie Narco Business.

About Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages
Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages (www.pepsi.com), based in Purchase, N.Y.,
is PepsiCo's refreshment beverage unit in the United States and Canada. Its
U.S. trademarks include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Mug, Aquafina, SoBe
and IZZE. The company also makes and markets Tropicana juice drinks, Dole and
Ocean Spray single-serve juices and North America's bestselling ready-to-drink
iced teas and coffees, respectively, via joint ventures with Lipton and
Starbucks. For more information, please visit www.pepsiproductfacts.com.

About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, with 2008
annual revenues of more than $43 billion. The company employs approximately
198,000 people worldwide, and its products are sold in approximately 200
countries. Its principal businesses include: Frito-Lay snacks, Pepsi-Cola
beverages, Gatorade sports drinks, Tropicana juices and Quaker foods. The
PepsiCo portfolio includes 18 brands that generate $1 billion or more each in
annual retail sales. PepsiCo's commitment to sustainable growth, defined as
Performance with Purpose, is focused on generating healthy financial returns
while giving back to communities the company serves. This includes meeting
consumer needs for a spectrum of convenient foods and beverages, reducing the
company's impact on the environment through water, energy and packaging
initiatives, and supporting its employees through a diverse and inclusive
culture that recruits and retains world-class talent. PepsiCo is listed on
the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index. For more information, please visit
www.pepsico.com.

SOURCE Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages

Michelle Naughton, Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages, +1-914-253-2950,
michelle.naughton@pepsi.com