PepsiCo Price Hikes
PepsiCo plans to raise prices on select chips and sodas following weak demand.
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PepsiCo plans to raise prices on some chips, sodas and dips by the end of 2026 or early 2027, reversing price cuts of up to 15% made earlier this year after consumers objected to repeated increases. The company says some chip prices will rise by a low- to mid-single-digit percentage, while remaining below their pre-cut levels. The decision comes as PepsiCo faces weak demand, competition and changing snack preferences; its North American food sales fell 2% in the second quarter, though it maintained its annual forecast. Higher costs for fuel, packaging and logistics are adding pressure across the food and beverage sector.
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PepsiCo said the increases on some chip products would be in the low- to mid-single digits, in line with inflation, and that the prices would remain below levels before this year's cuts.
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Bloomberg's report said the planned increases would include grocery-store-sized packages of Lay's, Doritos and Ruffles, as well as SunChips.
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One report said the earlier price cuts had failed to boost sales, a factor behind PepsiCo's decision to raise some prices again.
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PepsiCo's share price had fallen nearly 10% year to date and slipped about 1% in early trading, while activist investor Elliott Investment Management—which held about $4 billion in PepsiCo shares—had been pressing for changes including a revival of the carbonated-drinks business.
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PepsiCo said in July that high oil prices were hurting consumer demand more than it had expected; its latest report also indicated commodity costs would rise further in the second half of the year.
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