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‘ performance with purpose ’ has been central to who we are and how we are operating and so , I think that legacy will continue to stand .” Ramon Laguarta , former President of PepsiCo , has taken over the reins , and Grubbs believes he will continue the firm ’ s upward momentum . “ Coming from within PepsiCo , Ramon understands what we are trying to achieve ,” Grubbs adds . “ He is very supportive of the company ’ s progressive stance and he ’ s keen to make sure that we continue to head where our consumers are going .”
For PepsiCo Ventures Group , Grubbs says it will continue to work in partnership with early-stage companies and to give back to the food and beverage ecosystem . “ As an organisation , we want to offer our expertise to these companies , we want to be supportive of the wider ecosystem and we want to bring together the expertise of our company with the spirit and passion of these earlystage companies .”
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