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- **Beverage Growth**: Pepsi and away-from-home channels driving 15% YoY beverage volume growth. Food business nearing flat Q3, with last 4-week improvement.
- **Cost Efficiency**: Frito-Lay margin expansion via $100M+ fixed cost reductions. International business accretive to margins, PBNA Q4 margin recovery.
- **Innovation Pipeline**: 2026 relaunches of Lay's, Tostitos, Gatorade with clean labels. Away-from-home sales growing 3x retail, functional hydration +30% YoY.
- **Leadership Shift**: Incoming CFO Steve Reinemund to focus on capital allocation. Jamie Caulfield exits after 33 years, with legacy of cost control and M&A discipline.
- **Consumer Trends**: Global shift to clean labels, functional benefits, and affordability. PepsiCo leading with permissible snacks, protein, and hydration solutions.

**【CEO & CFO Q&A Highlights】**
- **Volume Performance**: Beverage volumes grew in Q3 due to smaller pack sizes, while food volumes were impacted by promotional strategy changes. Service levels improved to 97-98%, driving better execution and last 4-week growth in both businesses.
- **Innovation Strategy**: Relaunching core brands (Pepsi, Lay's, Tostitos, Gatorade) with clean labels and functional benefits. Away-from-home sales growing 2-3x retail, with focus on permissible snacks and hydration platforms like Propel.
- **Cost Management**: Rightsizing Frito-Lay fixed costs (manufacturing nodes, warehouses) to improve margins. Q3 tariffs impacted PBNA, but Q4 margin expansion expected. One North America pilot in Texas shows potential for cost synergies.
- **International Recovery**: Q3 weather-related softness in Latin America and India, but September saw mid-single-digit growth. Brazil and Middle East leading international recovery, with focus on clean label trends.
- **Leadership Transition**: Incoming CFO Steve Reinemund to drive financial discipline. Jamie Caulfield retiring after 33 years, with praise for his cost control and strategic contributions.

**【Strategic Initiatives】**
- **Portfolio Reshaping**: Acquisitions (Siete, poppi, Alani Nu) driving innovation. SKU rationalization reducing long-tail products for operational efficiency.
- **Functional Hydration**: Propel tablets and protein-infused beverages targeting health-conscious consumers. Gatorade relaunch emphasizing superior hydration science.
- **Protein Expansion**: Muscle Milk repositioning, Doritos protein, and new Propel GLP-1 products capturing protein trend.
- **Technology Integration**: AI and data analytics optimizing supply chain, pricing, and customer engagement for agility in fast-changing consumer landscape.

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