PURCHASE, N.Y., Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc.
(NASDAQ: PEP) is partnering with Carnival Cruise Line, the world's
most popular cruise line, to become the preferred beverage partner
for its North American fleet. Beginning in January 2020, Carnival Cruise Line will begin
serving a variety of beverages from the PepsiCo portfolio featuring
premiere brands from Starbucks ready to drink coffee to
fast-growing bubly sparkling water. When the transition is
complete, Carnival guests will have a broad selection of beverage
choices, from iced tea, sparkling water, coffee drinks and sports
drinks to juices and soft drinks, including an array of low calorie
and no sugar options.
"At Carnival Cruise Line, we invite our guests to Choose Fun,
and now with PepsiCo's extensive portfolio of brands, we're able to
give them more ways to choose a beverage that suits their taste,
mood and preference," said Christine
Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. "PepsiCo's line-up
of beverages will give our guests access to leading brands in
growing non-soda categories like iced tea, juice and sparkling
water, as well as popular soft drink brands that consumers love.
We're also excited to work with PepsiCo on our shared commitment to
sustainability, including a reduced reliance on plastics, and
alternative ways to deliver and serve water and other
beverages."
As they cruise, Carnival Cruise Line guests will be able to
enjoy some of their favorite PepsiCo brands such as bubly, Pure
Leaf, Naked Juice, Gatorade, MTN Dew, Starbucks, Pepsi, Pepsi Zero
Sugar, Sierra Mist and Sierra Mist Zero Sugar among others.
"Our brands both celebrate having fun and offering something
special for everyone, making PepsiCo and Carnival Cruise Line a
great match," said Anne Fink,
president of PepsiCo Global Foodservice. "We're excited to share
the voyage as we create enjoyable, seamless experiences for
Carnival Cruise Line passengers while they enjoy their fun
vacations at sea and ashore."
As "The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®," Carnival Cruise Line
annually sails more than 5.2 million guests Its fleet of 26 ships
will grow to 28 with the delivery of Carnival Panorama in
December 2019 and Mardi Gras in August 2020.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by
consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200
countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more
than $64 billion in net revenue in
2018, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that
includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana.
PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable
foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than
$1 billion each in estimated annual
retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in
Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. "Winning
with Purpose" reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the
marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the
business. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part
of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is
"The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 26 ships operating
two- to 24-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Australia, New
Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia. The line currently has three
new ships scheduled for delivery – Carnival Panorama™ in
December 2019, Mardi Gras in 2020 and an as-yet-unnamed
ship in 2022.
Media Contact:
Gina
Judge
gina.judge1@pepsico.com
+1 (312) 821-2621
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