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PepsiCo and Elliott Management Near Settlement on Strategy

12/5/2025

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PepsiCo is nearing a settlement with Elliott Management after Elliott acquired a $4 billion stake in September.
Elliott has urged PepsiCo to streamline its snack portfolio and re-franchise its bottling network.
CEO Ramon Laguarta says discussions with Elliott are collaborative and some proposals appear in PepsiCo's strategy.
The North American bottling network spin-off remains unresolved.
PepsiCo is cutting costs by closing two plants and trimming product lines while relaunching Gatorade.

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Story summary

PepsiCo is nearing a settlement with Elliott Management after Elliott acquired a $4 billion stake in September.
Elliott has urged PepsiCo to streamline its snack portfolio and re-franchise its bottling network.
CEO Ramon Laguarta says discussions with Elliott are collaborative and some proposals appear in PepsiCo's strategy.
The North American bottling network spin-off remains unresolved.
PepsiCo is cutting costs by closing two plants and trimming product lines while relaunching Gatorade.