Pepsi and Frito-Lay sued by convenience stores
- 19-Feb-2025
Pepsi and its Frito-Lay unit have been sued in U.S. court in California by convenience stores that claim they have been denied the same sales deals offered to major retailers such as Walmart and Albertsons, causing them to pay higher prices. Two California convenience stores filed the proposed class action, on Monday in the federal […]
India: court turns down PepsiCo’s appeal over potato patent
- 08-Jul-2023
An Indian court rejected PepsiCo’s appeal against an order that revoked a patent for a potato variety grown exclusively for the New York-based company’s popular Lay’s potato chips. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPVFR) Authority in 2021 revoked intellectual protection granted to PepsiCo’s FC5 potato variety, saying that India’s rules do not allow a […]
Army chief lays foundation stone of Gwadar desalination plant
- 05-Mar-2018
GWADAR: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has laid foundation stone of UAE and Swiss government supported Gwadar desalination plant in Gwadar. According to ISPR, the project fulfills long awaited demand of locals which shall provide them 4.4 million gallons water per day with capacity to increase to 8.8 million gallons per day. […]