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Background
PepsiCo is evaluating different natural color ingredients and technologies for multiple beverage brands to address consumer demand.
What we're looking for
Replacements for Yellow #5 (tartrazine), Yellow #6 (Sunset Yellow), Red #40 (Allura red), and Blue #1 (Brilliant Blue FCF).
Our must-have requirements are:
- Safe for consumption and has path to regulatory approval in the US, Canada, and/or Europe.
- No or minimal impact on taste and flavor notes of finished beverage
- Stable in a low pH (2.7-3.2) beverage at ambient temperature for 6-9 months (stable to light, heat, no sedimentation or phase separation, no or minimal impact on flavor/taste of finished beverage)
- Stable after thermal process (approximately 200-205F for 33 seconds)
- Stable in a cold-filled (product to a temperature between 30 and 60 degrees Celsius) preserved beverage application.
- Minimum shelf-life of 6 months
Our nice-to-have's are:
- Ingredient has longer shelf-life (12 months or more)
- Technology is available for scale-up (increasing manufacturing output by moving processing to full production scale) within the next 2 years
What we can offer you
Benefits:
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Funding is proposal-dependent and typically ranges from $25,000 to $100,000 for a proof-of-concept project with the potential for follow-on funding for 1 - 3 years.Expertise
SME consult on ingredient application in PepsiCo beverage modelWho we are
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
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Alice Lou
sr manager
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Alejandro Marabi
Sr Manager
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Thananunt Rojanasasithara
Senior Principal Scientist
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Nisha Patel
Analyst
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Sameer Talsania
R&D Director, External Innovation
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Koushik K
Analyst
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Roshan Jaguja
Analyst
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