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redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online PepsiCo Inc has announced that they will discontinue the use of a controversial ingredient in some flavors of their Gatorade-brand sports drink, though they insist the move was not made in response to a Mississippi teenager’s petition seeking the chemical’s removal. The ingredient in question, brominated vegetable oil (BVO), is a chemical that contains bromine, which is also found in fire retardants, according to Reuters....
NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the 2012 High School Football season SPORTS ILLUSTRATED will profile 10 programs from across the United States, selected for having overcome obstacles that include dilapidated facilities, crime-ridden communities, severe funding deficits and disasters, both personal and natural. SI editors have selected nine of the schools and together, SI and POWERADE have launched a nationwide search for the 10(th) school that has persevered...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Put that Gatorade down if you want to amplify your sports life and grab some coconut water instead, according to new research. Scientists said at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) that coconut water deserves respect for being a good sports drink for light exercise. "Coconut water is a natural drink that has everything your average sports drink has and more," Chhandashri Bhattacharya,...
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The PGA of America and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) have renewed their longstanding partnership with a new multi-year contract. PepsiCo, maker of iconic beverage brands such as Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lipton iced teas and Aquafina, has served as the official non-alcoholic beverage provider of PGA Professionals since 1993. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120726/CL47100LOGO ) Nearly two decades ago, PepsiCo...
CHICAGO, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) and The Gatorade Company have teamed up to declare today, July 11, 2012, a day when U.S. sports takes a break from competition, the first annual National Recovery Day. With high school athletes suffering two million injuries each year(1), National Recovery Day has been established to focus the attention of athletes on the importance of proper athletic recovery in order to continuously perform...
CHICAGO, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) and The Gatorade Company have teamed up to declare July 11, 2012, a day when U.S. sports takes a break from competition, the first annual National Recovery Day. With high school athletes suffering two million injuries each year(1), National Recovery Day has been established to focus the attention of athletes on the importance of proper athletic recovery in order to continuously perform at...
CHICAGO, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 23, 1972 the passage of Title IX granted women access to the same federally funded programs as men and got millions of girls in the game. But, 40 years later there's still work to be done. As a proud partner of the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF), Gatorade is dedicated to building awareness and raising funds by launching a nationwide PSA and social media campaign and creating KeepHerInTheGame.org, where supporters can donate to...
PURCHASE, N.Y., June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today announced that Mauro Porcini will join the company in the newly created role of Chief Design Officer. Porcini, who formerly held the same role at 3M, will be responsible for infusing design thinking into PepsiCo's organization and culture by globally managing design with a creative, innovative and consumer-centered approach for PepsiCo's brands, with a strong focus on its top 12 global brands - Pepsi,...
NEW YORK, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the National Football League's (NFL) PLAY 60 Youth Football Festival, The Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo, is kicking off its League sponsorship as the Official Hot Cereal Sponsor of the NFL. Quaker is serving a delicious and nourishing oatmeal breakfast at the two-day festival which helps kids learn healthy fitness and eating habits on and off the field. At the event, 2012 NFL Draft prospect Andrew Luck will help...
AUSTIN, Tex., March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, the largest food and beverage company in North America, is creating rich experiences for attendees at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2012, across digital, music and film. In its fourth year at SXSW, PepsiCo and four of its "billion-dollar" brands will be onsite, including a first-time appearance by Doritos and engaging activations from Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Brisk. During the Interactive festival, PepsiCo will host the What If?...
