Health Warrior To PepsiCo: Latest Healthy Pivot Among Food And Beverage Giants
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
PepsiCo purchases Health Warrior, US startup marketing plant-based nutrition products with “superfood” ingredients such as chai seeds and pumpkin seed protein. Beverage giant says it will continue to build healthy snacks and beverage segment, which already is 50% of its portfolio
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