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PepsiCo

Company · Agriculture & food · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, PepsiCo appears in 17 declared MEP meetings (15 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

17
declared meetings
with current MEPs
15
MEPs met
€400k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream.”

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“PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and drinks, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that places sustainability at the center of our business strategy, seeking to drive growth and build a stronger, more resilient future for PepsiCo and the communities where we operate.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 17 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party953%
Renew Europe318%
Socialists & Democrats212%
European Conservatives & Reformists16%
Greens/EFA16%
Patriots for Europe16%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (10 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2023
2
2024
2
2025
10
2026
3

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Daniel Buda
2 meetings · EPP
Pascal Canfin
2 meetings · Renew
Maria Grapini
1 meeting · S&D
Hildegard Bentele
1 meeting · EPP
Marion Walsmann
1 meeting · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
19 Mar 2026Maria GrapiniRevision of the Unfair Trading Practices framework
19 Mar 2026Daniel BudaUnfair trading practices
20 Jan 2026Christian DoleschalUnfair Trade Pratices
3 Dec 2025Daniel Budalocal agriculture production
22 Oct 2025Pascal ArimontEU Legislation in the field of Food & Beverages
1 Oct 2025Stefano BonacciniMeeting with PepsiCo
25 Jun 2025Marion WalsmannOmnibus I
23 Jun 2025Axel VossSustainability Omnibus
20 Jun 2025Angelika NieblerOmnibus I, CSRD and CSDDD
10 Apr 2025Kira Marie Peter-HansenSustainability omnibus
10 Apr 2025Pascal CanfinWork on fiscal policy
9 Apr 2025Hildegard BenteleEU Water Policy
19 Feb 2025Dan BarnaThe opportunities and challenges for companies in the European Union and their contribution to rekindling Europe's competitiveness; Introductory Meeting
23 Oct 2024Oliver SchenkPriorities for the next legislative term
1 Oct 2024Mariateresa VivaldiniMeeting Conoscitivo

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