PepsiCo Foodservice Partners With Green Restaurant Association to Bring Environmentally Sustainable Practices to its Customers

PURCHASE, N.Y., May. 19 /PRNewswire/ --

PURCHASE, N.Y., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PepsiCo Foodservice has entered into a strategic partnership with the not-for-profit Green Restaurant Association. The GRA will work with PepsiCo Foodservice to assist customers with becoming more environmentally sustainable.

Founded in 1990, the GRA is dedicated to making foodservice operators more environmentally sustainable, offering them an array of services that include research, environmental consulting, employee education and certification on all matters that pertain to running an ever-greener establishment. The GRA can be a resource to PepsiCo Foodservice customers by conducting environmental site assessments, identifying opportunities to make operations more sustainable and provide related cost-benefit analyses.

"PepsiCo strives to identify customer needs and provide meaningful solutions," says Scott Siers, VP of Industry Relations and Business Development, PepsiCo Foodservice. "We know that environmental sustainability is important to our customers. PepsiCo Foodservice has collaborated with the GRA to facilitate working solutions for our customers who serve any of PepsiCo's products -- Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Tropicana, Quaker and Gatorade."

"We help foodservice operators become more environmentally sustainable by identifying opportunities and importantly, outlining steps for improvement through environmental assessments," says Michael Oshman, executive director, Green Restaurant Association. "We work with vendors, property managers and manufacturers to implement those steps, while maintaining an ongoing client relationship to ensure success. We also help the operators realize the economic advantages of being environmentally responsible."

The partnership is an example of PepsiCo's ongoing commitment to "Performance with Purpose," a mission to improve all aspects of the world in which the business operates. Through this agreement, PepsiCo will be able to extend its mission to the foodservice sector by raising environmental awareness across the industry.

"The GRA has been on the forefront of driving environmental sustainability in the foodservice industry for nearly two decades," says Scott Siers. "There is no better partner to help us extend our commitment to Performance with Purpose to our customers. Their distinguished GRA Certification represents the gold standard for sustainability in the foodservice industry."

"The GRA applauds PepsiCo's leadership with their Performance with Purpose mission," says Oshman. "We are delighted to partner with their Foodservice division to help their customers, regardless of size, become more environmentally sustainable."

About The Green Restaurant Association

The Green Restaurant Association is a non-profit, national environmental organization devoted to making restaurants more environmentally sustainable in ways that are convenient and cost-effective through focused research, environmental consulting, education, and public relations & marketing. Founded in 1990 and based in Boston, GRA publishes Certified Green Restaurant(TM) Guides for consumers who wish to patronize foodservice establishments that meet its set of environmental guidelines. For more information, please visit www.dinegreen.com.

About PepsiCo Foodservice

The PepsiCo Foodservice Division integrates the relevant units of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay together with Quaker, Tropicana and Gatorade in the United States and Canada. Rooted in PepsiCo's "Power of One" principles, PepsiCo Foodservice leverages the scale and breadth of the corporation's brands to provide a unified voice to its customers and deliver competitive advantage in the fast-growing foodservice and vending channels.

About Performance with Purpose

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. As a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America), PepsiCo is a recognized leader in sustainability. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.