PepsiCo Foundation and United Nations World Food Programme Announce Partnership to...

PepsiCo Foundation and United Nations World Food Programme Announce
Partnership to Enhance Humanitarian Relief Delivery Around the World

PepsiCo and WFP logistics experts focused on improving capacity and efficiency
in order to maximize food aid delivery

PURCHASE, N.Y., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The PepsiCo Foundation and United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the world's largest humanitarian agency
which fights hunger worldwide, today announced a strategic partnership aimed
at enhancing the ability of WFP to deliver food and relief to the most
vulnerable communities around the globe.

The PepsiCo Foundation has committed $2.2 million for a program that brings
together global logistics experts from PepsiCo to help strengthen WFP's
response to growing hunger needs brought on by high food prices and the
financial crisis, as well as improve its operating efficiency and response
time in crisis situations.

"This partnership is a prime example of how the private and public sectors can
come together to combat a problem that touches people all over the planet:
global hunger," said Monica Marshall, WFP's Head of Global Private
Partnerships. "By allowing WFP to tap into their knowledge, expertise and
resources in the field of logistics, PepsiCo is helping WFP deliver the right
food at the right time to the people who need it most. That means
strengthening WFP as an institution -- and it means saving lives. That kind of
support is priceless."

Propelled by last year's global food crisis, WFP estimates that nearly 1
billion people worldwide are going hungry today. WFP and PepsiCo logistics
experts, including PepsiCo retirees who are part of the PepsiCo Foundation
Service Corps, will share best practices, collaboration tools, performance
dashboards and training frameworks to improve food delivery. All of the
operating efficiencies gained by WFP will be re-applied to meet the needs of
the disadvantaged communities WFP serves.

"Today's world calls for a new strategic philanthropy," said Indra Nooyi,
PepsiCo CEO and chair of the PepsiCo Foundation. "We must think creatively
about how to leverage all of our assets to support our philanthropic partners.
By sharing our supply chain and technology expertise with WFP, we are
enabling them to bring more relief to more people in less time. Systemic
changes such as these will lead to further progress toward the Millennium
Development Goals, which include improving hunger, malnutrition and health
conditions in the developing world by the year 2015."

As part of the partnership, WFP operations experts have been working closely
with John Phillips, vice president of customer supply chain and logistics for
PepsiCo, and Jim Rich, former SVP of operations for Frito-Lay North America,
who is now retired.

"Having the opportunity to not only share but also help teach the experiences
and knowledge I acquired during my career at PepsiCo is a gift I am happy to
use," said Rich.

About the PepsiCo Foundation
Established in 1962, PepsiCo Foundation is the philanthropic anchor of
PepsiCo, responsible for providing charitable contributions to eligible
non-profit organizations. The Foundation is committed to developing
sustainable partnerships and programs in underserved regions that provide
opportunities for improved health, environment and inclusion. In 2008 alone,
PepsiCo Foundation contributed $30 million towards programs to help achieve
the vision of creating a better tomorrow for the global community. For more
information visit: http://www.pepsico.com/Purpose/PepsiCo-Foundation.aspx.

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. For more
information, please visit www.pepsico.com.

About the World Food Programme
World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency and the UN's
frontline agency for hunger solutions. In 2009, WFP aims to feed 105 million
people in 74 countries. Some 10,200 people work for the organization, most of
them in remote areas, directly serving the hungry poor. For more information,
please visit www.wfp.org.

Contacts:

PepsiCo
Katie Foley
kfoley@brunswickgroup.com
+ 1 917-257-4730

Friends of the World Food Program
Daniela Colaiacovo
dcolaiacovo@friendsofwfp.org
+ 1 202-530-1060

SOURCE PepsiCo Foundation

PepsiCo, Katie Foley, kfoley@brunswickgroup.com, +1-917-257-4730; or Friends
of the World Food Program, Daniela Colaiacovo, dcolaiacovo@friendsofwfp.org,
+1-202-530-1060