Meanwhile, many other applications for UBQ as a raw material across PepsiCo's supply chain are actively being studied and considered to further accelerate the company's environmentally sustainable goal agenda. "This innovation is very exciting for PepsiCo because it helps us on our journey through materials that replace virgin plastic while at the same time working on CO 2 reduction," said Raphael Cyjon, senior director of operations from PepsiCo's Latin American division. "In addition, this is a differentiated material because it represents an alternative to the chain as a whole, especially with regard to collection, sorting, transportation, and final disposal in landfills. Now we will go further, scale this solution in Brazil, and why not in other parts of the world?"