PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay Division Passes CNG Milestones

Frito-Lay, a convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo, has grown the natural gas fueled component

of its long-haul fleet to more than 35% and logged more than 100 million miles driven on routes

across the United States. “Increasing the efficiency of our vehicle fleet is a key component of

achieving PepsiCo’s overall goal to reduce GHG emissions,” said Michael O’Connell, Senior Director,

Supply Chain for Frito-Lay.

Frito-Lay first began leveraging CNG technology in 2011 when 16 CNG freight trucks were placed into

service. Today, the Frito-Lay CNG fleet has grown to more than 500 vehicles. CNG freight trucks use

an abundant domestic natural gas fuel and emit 23 percent less greenhouse gas (GHG) tailpipe

emissions than the diesel freight trucks they replace.

“Alternative fuel solutions like Frito-Lay’s use of CNG freight trucks are an important piece of our

overall strategy, helping us reduce our environmental footprint, meet changing consumer needs and

thrive in today’s economy,” O’Connell added.

Critical to the expansion of Frito-Lay’s CNG fleet has been the development of a national

infrastructure for alternative fuel. There are currently 16 CNG public fueling stations around the

country at which Frito-Lay is a major customer. These fueling stations not only provide fuel for Frito-

Lay CNG freight trucks, they also make fuel available for other companies currently using or

considering alternative fuel vehicles.

Frito-Lay currently maintains the seventh largest commercial fleet in the United States with

approximately 22,000 vehicles, including everything from cargo vans up to Class 8 tractor-trailers.

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