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How Indra Nooyi Transformed PepsiCo with Performance with Purpose
In Episode 50, Lucas and Luna examine how Indra Nooyi remade PepsiCo during her twelve-year tenure as CEO. They focus on a single defining decision: the 2006 acquisition of Quaker Oats and the Gatorade brand for $13 billion. Lucas explains how Nooyi saw Gatorade not as a sugary sports drink but as a functional beverage platform, and how she used that deal to anchor her 'Performance with Purpose' strategy — reshaping PepsiCo's portfolio toward healthier products while still delivering shareholder returns. The hosts break down the numbers: Gatorade's revenue growth from $3…
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