PepsiCo

Dear PepsiCo,

I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to inquire about the halal status of your Hickory Sticks Salt & Vinegar flavor.

As a consumer who follows a halal diet, I would like to confirm whether this product is halal or suitable for Muslims.

If it is not halal certified, could you please clarify whether any of its ingredientsor the sources of its natural and artificial flavorsare derived from animal sources or alcohol, or if alcohol is used at any stage in processing?

In particular, I would appreciate clarification on the following ingredients, as they are sometimes derived from animal or non-halal sources in other products:

Natural and Artificial Flavors (possible use of alcohol as a solvent or animal derivatives)

Disodium Inosinate / Disodium Guanylate (if used, may be derived from animal sources)

Lactic Acid / Citric Acid / Maltodextrin / Modified Milk Ingredients (occasionally animal-based depending on origin)

Any enzymes or emulsifiers (e.g., mono- or diglycerides) used in flavoring or processing

Could you please confirm whether all these ingredients in this specific flavor are from plant-based or synthetic sources and whether the product is free from any alcohol-containing flavor carriers or animal-derived additives?

Thank you for your time and assistance. Your clarification will help ensure I can continue enjoying your products with confidence.

Kind regards,

Omar Shakir

I would like to obtain a response and explanation about this case directly from the Head Office, as the salesperson stated he has been instructed by the Head Office.

I am reporting a bad experience with my sales rep. I do not know the name of the sales representative because he has never given me his business card.

He has taken care of my store since January 10th Jan.

Since then, he has been coming to my store irregularly. As far as I know, he is taking care of Food land weekly just 5 minutes away from moy store, but he has come to my store only 3 times since Jan. And he also dropped by my store without notice and asked me to make an order and whenever asking me to order, he always mentioned about free good of 2 or 3 boxes if I order. But he has never kept the promise of free goods.

The way of sales he is doing is not sincere and faithful and consistent.

He is so terrible this time. He came to my store without notice on 23rd May and he pushed me to make an order as he used to do, and he mentioned about the free goods if I registered my account online. He said he would bring 2 boxes of free good by himself if I register it in online and he even asked me what item I need and so I told him any 2 boxes of energy drink on promotion and he said he would bring them to me by the following Friday when he visits Foodland and I even sent a captured photo of evidence that I registered to him on that day and he changed the story that he would try to do something for me instead of getting me free good in the text message after he received my text message showing the evidence of register and finally he did not turn up on the day, Friday, 30th May, he promised ,and I texted him why he did not come and he said they did not let him give any free cases and I asked him who they are and he answered his boss and asked him what his bosss name is and he did not reply and I told him that if you do not reply, I regard it as an instruction from head office and he answered sounds good go ahead and call them enjoy your day! ( I can prove this conversation on text message as evidence).

I am seriously disappointed with Pepsi if it is true that this way the sales is instructed by head office of Pepsi as the sales rep said.

For your reference, I used to be a purchasing director for more than 15 years in a multinational company based on France and I used to deal with senior directors from Pepsi international, some from head office of States and some from Head Office of Asia ,and they used be a good and sincere in the negotiation for annual agreement and I am doubting the Pepsi culture that I used to face is different from head office of Canada or here in Guelph. In addition, I have another store in London, and the sales rep for the store is very nice and kind with honesty and sincerity, which means he is very different from the one in Guelph, which makes me also doubt the standardization of the quality of the sales force.

I firstly report and share my experience with Pepsi Canada first, and if I do not have a proper answer from them, I will appeal this situation to Pepsi International. Again, the reason why I am doing this is to check the company culture that I used to deal with respect and admiration.

Thanks (Account number: 407**** Canada).

Again, I would like to obtain a response and explanation about this case directly from the Head Office, as the salesperson stated he has been instructed by the Head Office. Thanks

Most people do not know that Pepsi owns Yum Brands, home of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. Pay and working conditions are execrable at these companies.

Time tracking is done on computers that do not give a weekly printout to employees and these places routinely short time. Insurance is company owned and covers little in relation to price.

One regional manager used identity switching to cover his criminal activities and allowed a store manager to terminate an employee who turned down insurance after a year's employment. The store manager then transferred the insurance to a fired employee, her relative, and kepther covered for years.

Now we find out from our favorite pro-consumer organization that PepsiCo is still doing their shady business on homeland-invading, murdering Russia.

Is there any way we can give minus zero stars?

I will not do any business with PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, or Yum Brands. Freedom to Ukraine and to American working people!

After a bad experience with the sales rep, I called to Pepsico more than 20 times and I tried to contact them by mail and website and left a message more than 20 times, but nobody responded to me. I do not understand, and I am even surprised how they are still existing as a big company by ignoring and insulting customers and partners.

As far as I know, by studying online marketing such as setting up webpage is a critical tool for communication with customers and communication is not one-way but both mutual, way.

The one in Pepsi is only for delivering their message, not to customers, but to anyone. I really loved the brand of Pepsi but ...

Hi there,

I am writing to you because I appreciate your Bounce Bubbly products, but my go-to is the cherry Bubbly with no citrus. I get very addicted to soda, and it's the one seltzer water I can tolerate flavor-wise, but it needs a caffeine version.

I used to buy AHA water just for the caffeine because it had a flavor I was able to tolerate. Honestly, if you came out with a cola flavor that was tolerable without any sugar, just seltzer, that would be amazing.

My backstory: I can drink ordinary fluids such as coffee with milk and milk, but I can't drink water. My esophagus is mostly paralyzed, and for some reason, carbonated drinks usually stay down.

I don't have a feeding tube for fluids, but in order to drink water, it has to be carbonated. I don't tolerate artificial sugars, and I'm trying to monitor the sugar I take in; that's why I appreciate finding a carbonated drink that works for me. Now, if we could only have more caffeinated options, and I'm not going to lie, I prefer Coke soda, but I don't mind cherry Pepsi, so if that became a seltzer water option, I might try it. I get it; I imagine it wouldn't sell, but I thought I would suggest it.

The other thing is I'd love them more if they came in bottles or were packed with pop can covers, lol. I just learned about them, but I'm constantly wishing I had a way to drink them leisurely like a plastic bottle provides.