JAS is one of eight CPG and beverage brands startups selected for PepsiCo's Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) Edition. The five-month accelerator kicked off recently at Frito-Lay's HQ in Plano—and the winning startup will snag $100,000.
Last year, we told you about General Dynamics planning to open a major new artillery casings plant in the Mesquite 635 industrial park at LBJ Freeway at U.S. Highway 80 east of Dallas. Today the New York Times reported that the plant will soon be producing about 30,000 steel shell casings each month for 155-millimeter howitzers, nearly doubling the current U.S. manufacturing output.
Chip-loving spirit fans have spent their adult lives dividing their loyalties between bags of crunchy chips and bottles of spirited spirits—until now. This week, Plano-based Frito-Lay announced the launch of the first-ever Doritos Nacho Cheese spirit, in a collaboration with Copenhagen-based Empirical spirits.
The new noise-cancelling software solution—called Doritos Silent—"lets PC gamers enjoy their favorite chips without distracting other players," Frito-Lay says. An AI model was trained to recognize "more than 5,000 different crunch sounds" to help achieve the breakthrough.
Cheetos and Becky G want to inspire fans across the nation to reveal their mark-making prowess. Share your unique imprint for a shot at winning tickets to Becky G's headlining tour this fall and meet-and-greets with the pop sensation.
Cheetos is celebrating Hispanic culture with Deja tu Huella, its ongoing campaign inspired by the rally cry that translates to "leave your mark." Plano-based Frito-Lay said that to begin the program's fourth iteration, Cheetos is launching the world's first fingertip sponsorship with celebrity singer-actress Becky G.
The cross-industry partnership sets the stage for expanding low- or zero-emissions vehicle use in third-party transportation, revolutionizing the logistics industry.
Get ready for sustainable snacking—the PepsiCo companies are turning chip bags green, one package at a time. A first-of-its-kind Greenhouse Learning Center at Frito Lay's R&D headquarters in Plano aims for compostable packaging that never goes to waste.
The Melville Family Foundation, a Dallas nonprofit dedicated to helping families achieve food security, academic excellence, and economic stability, announced five new members to its board of directors....
On the multi-Emmy-winning "Breaking Bad," Walter White and Jesse Pinkman become kingpins in the drug trade after White, a cancer-stricken high school chemistry teacher, cooks up something bad in a trailer in the desert. But what if he'd cooked up something good instead? That's the idea behind a new Super Bowl commercial from Plano-based Frito-Lay.
Leadr has tripled its revenue by focusing on employee engagement and performance as a natural outcome of developing the whole person.
There's "a real tiredness in the industry" around traditional performance management, says co-founder Chris Heaslip. His startup is on the vanguard of change in manager and employee relationships.
The website is a "growth tool" that highlights the communities, real estate, employers, and talent pool in Southern Dallas County with the aim of spurring investment and economic development in the region.
Now in its third year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 78 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas.
The snack company says the hirings are enabling it to meet strong consumer demand—and are filling increased job openings due to Frito-Lay expansions, new go-to-market strategies, and backfilling vacant postings. The average pay for its supply chain employees is $22.48 an hour, with an opportunity in some roles to earn up to $43.32 an hour.
You'll also read about the FC Dallas Foundation opening a soccer field for My Possibilities, Hari Mari partnering with St. Jude's, North Texas Food Bank Starts Its New $500M Campaign, and more organizations making a difference in Dallas-Fort Worth right now.
Frito-Lay CMO Rachel Ferdinando and GS&P's Margaret Johnson presented their session at the Cannes Lions festival weeks ago, but their advice is timeless. Whatever your company does—especially if it's consumer-facing—these 10 tips could give you an edge. No orange Cheetos fingers required.
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
More than two years since generative AI exploded onto the radar of business leaders, the technology continues to mature. In 2025, AI is capable of driving real results across the enterprise....
It’s only in its second year, sure. But already, Dallas Innovates’ AI 75—a partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber—has become the go-to standard for identifying and honoring the most innovative leaders in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth....
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Gaylord Hotels and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences have announced DC Summer, a “first-of-its-kind” collaboration coming May 23 through Sept. 1 to Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine.
As part of the resort’s annual SummerFest event, Gaylord said this debut partnership will bring 12 action-packed themed experiences that will allow guests to step into a world of legendary DC Super Heroes and notorious Super-Villains “like never before.”...
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
More than two years since generative AI exploded onto the radar of business leaders, the technology continues to mature. In 2025, AI is capable of driving real results across the enterprise....
It’s only in its second year, sure. But already, Dallas Innovates’ AI 75—a partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber—has become the go-to standard for identifying and honoring the most innovative leaders in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth....
Dallas Invents is a weekly look at U.S. patents granted with a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area.Listings include patents granted to local assignees and/or those with a North Texas inventor....
Gaylord Hotels and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences have announced DC Summer, a “first-of-its-kind” collaboration coming May 23 through Sept. 1 to Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine.
As part of the resort’s annual SummerFest event, Gaylord said this debut partnership will bring 12 action-packed themed experiences that will allow guests to step into a world of legendary DC Super Heroes and notorious Super-Villains “like never before.”...