PepsiCo India provides over 4.5 lakh meals to the underserved communities in Varanasi

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  • Meals provided as part of PepsiCo’s #GiveMealsGiveHope global program to underserved families & communities most impacted due to COVID-19 outbreak in Varanasi
  • Meal distribution Initiative drive jointly flagged off by Shri Ashok Dhawan, MLC, Uttar Pradesh; Shri Kaushal Raj Sharma, District Magistrate, Varanasi;Shri Harsh Pal Kapoor – Member Vyapari Kalyan Board, UP and Shri Vaibhav Kapoor, General Secretary, Sewa Bharti.

Varanasi, May 2020: PepsiCo India, along with the global food and beverage company’s philanthropic arm, the PepsiCo Foundation, in partnership with Akshaya Patra Foundation today initiated a meals distribution program to provideover 4.5 lakh meals to the underprivileged communities impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in Varanasi. The meals distribution program was jointly flagged off by Shri Ashok Dhawan, MLC, Uttar Pradesh; Shri Kaushal Raj Sharma, District Magistrate, Varanasi; Shri Harsh Pal Kapoor – Member Vyapari Kalyan Board, UP and Shri Vaibhav Kapoor, General Secretary, Sewa Bharti.

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The meals distribution initiative is a part of PepsiCo’s #GiveMealsGiveHopeglobal program under which PepsiCo has committed to distribute over 10 million meals to communities most impacted by COVID-19 outbreak. These meals are being distributed in partnership with Akshaya Patra Foundation, Smile Foundation& CII Foundation across India.

Shri Kaushal Raj Sharma, DM, Varanasi,said, “We appreciate the kind gesture from PepsiCo India in these testing times and helping our district to provide the meals to the needy. COVID-19 has left a big impact on the livelihood of the marginalized communities and therefore efforts such as these are not only critical but will go a long way in helping the people. We sincerely thank the company for extending support and would be happy to see more companies taking a cue from PepsiCo India and come forward to help in these unprecedented times.”

Ahmed ElSheikh, President, PepsiCo India, said,“Providing meals to the communities impacted by coronavirus pandemic is the most critical requirement. PepsiCo India would like to thank all stakeholders for supporting us in our initiative which has enabled us to reach out tounderserved families andcommunities within Varanasi. We are in this together and will continue to do our best to serve the nation in these challenging times.”



Sundeep Talwar, Chief Marketing Officer – The Akshaya Patra Foundation said, “COVID – 19 outbreak has created an unprecedented situation on ground and we are working closely with our donor partners such as PepsiCo India and the district administrations to help the families most affected.”

PepsiCo India: PepsiCo entered India in 1989 and has grown to become one of the largest MNC food and beverage businesses in India. PepsiCo India’s diverse portfolio includes iconic brands like Pepsi, Lay’s, Kurkure, Tropicana 100%, Gatorade and Quaker.

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. We believe that continuously improving the products we sell, operating responsibly to protect our planet and empowering people around the world is what enables PepsiCo to run a successful global company that creates long-term value for society and our shareholders. In 2009, PepsiCo India achieved a significant milestone, by becoming the first business to achieve ‘Positive Water Balance’ in the beverage world, a fact verified by Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd. The company has been Water Positive since then. For more information, please visit www.pepsicoindia.co.in

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PepsiCo Foundation: Established in 1962, The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, invests in the essential elements of a sustainable food system with a mission to support thriving communities. Working with non-profits and experts around the globe, we’re focused on helping alleviate hunger, managing water and waste responsibly and supporting women as champions of nutrition from farm to family. We strive for tangible impact in the places where we live and work—collaborating with industry peers, local and international organizations, and our employees to affect large-scale change on the issues that matter to us and are of global importance.

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Akshaya Patra Foundation: The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Bengaluru, India that works towards improving access to education and nutrition for under-served children. The organization, in partnership with Central & State Governments of India, operates world’s largest NGO directed school meal program serving mid-day meal to 1.8 million children enrolled in close to 18 thousand government & government-aided schools across 13 states of India. Having cumulatively served more than 3 billion meals till date, Akshaya Patra is working towards creating a ‘Nourished India, Educated India.’

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