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PepsiCo to raise prices on Doritos, Ruffles amid rising costs

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PepsiCo is planning a modest price increase on several popular snack brands and sodas due to rising commodity costs, despite having recently lowered prices to boost sales. The company aims to recoup expenses for fuel, aluminum, and agricultural products, a move that follows a period of significant price hikes and subsequent consumer pushback. While international sales remain strong, PepsiCo is focusing on improving its underperforming beverage business in North America and has lowered its earnings expectations for the year. AI

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PepsiCo to raise prices on Doritos, Ruffles amid rising costs

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Dee-Ann Durbin ·

    ‘We don’t feel good’: PepsiCo plans price hike on Doritos, Ruffles, SunChips and sodas after offsetting costs with $178 million tariff refund

    Yet there are risks for U.S. companies that raise prices in the current economic environment, with so many American households already stretched financially.

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