PepsiCo, fresh off a strong third quarter, says new products will soon boost customer demand

PepsiCo expressed confidence Thursday that new products — including protein-infused Starbucks coffee, low-sugar Gatorade and Doritos with all-natural ingredients — will boost flagging consumer demand in the coming year. Rapidly changing consumer preferences have dogged the maker of Frito-Lay snacks and Pepsi beverages. PepsiCo said Thursday that its food business revenue fell 3% in North America in the third quarter. But PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta said Thursday that the company is moving qui ...