NEW YORK — Russians prefer their Lay’s potato chips dusted in caviar and crab flavors. The Chinese like their Oreos stuffed with mango and orange cream. And in Spain, Kellogg’s All-Bran cereal is served floating in hot coffee instead of ...

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NEW YORK — PepsiCo is trying to put some fizz back into its business. The food and drinks maker announced a restructuring on Thursday that includes cutting 8,700 jobs globally and plowing money into advertising drinks like Pepsi and Mountain ...

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PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Inc.’s third-quarter profit rose 4 percent because of higher prices and rising sales of its snacks and beverages, especially overseas. Food and beverage companies like PepsiCo have been raising prices to offset higher costs for ingredients, ...

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PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Inc. says its profit rose 18 percent in the second quarter as customers in emerging markets bought more snacks and drinks. But the company reaffirmed that it will raise prices to deal with higher costs for ...

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Coca-Cola is winning the fight for America’s soda drinkers. Diet Coke bubbled up into the second spot in the U.S. soft drink market, ending Pepsi’s decades-long run as the perennial runner-up to regular Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola sold nearly 927 million cases ...

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NEW YORK — PepsiCo Inc.’s third-quarter net income rose 12 percent on strong sales gains abroad and strength in its drinks and Frito-Lay snacks. The company lowered the top end of its guidance for the fiscal year because of investments ...

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