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The Last Word: Lars Williams on the First-Ever Doritos Nacho Cheese Spirit

by | Dec 15, 2023
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. 
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Boyden Names New Managing Partner to Lead Dallas Office
by | Nov 10, 2023
San Francisco-based global leadership and talent advisory firm Boyden United States has named Issy Perez as a managing partner. He'll head the firm's Dallas office and serve as leader of the firm’s global consumer & retail practice.
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Plano-Based Frito-Lay Launches ‘Crunch-Cancelling’ AI Tech for Chip-Chomping PC Gamers
by | Nov 1, 2023
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.
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Cheetos Launches ‘World’s First Fingertip Sponsorship,’ Rolls Out Uplift Scholarships

by | Jul 17, 2023
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.
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The DEC Network Plans $2.1M Entrepreneurial Innovation Center at The Shops at RedBird
by | May 22, 2023
The DEC Network is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary as a nonprofit entrepreneurship ecosystem builder in Dallas-Fort Worth. But instead of just throwing a party, it's launching even more innovation hubs to help entrepreneurs start, build, and grow their businesses—including The DEC's new RedBird Innovation Center. Besides housing The DEC's HQ, it will offer co-working space, provide business incubation, accelerator programs, podcasting rooms, an event space, and more.
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Trailblazing Frito-Lay and Schneider Make History With First Third-Party Electric Truck Shipment for PepsiCo
by | Apr 13, 2023
The cross-industry partnership sets the stage for expanding low- or zero-emissions vehicle use in third-party transportation, revolutionizing the logistics industry.
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Frito-Lay and Quaker Debut Greenhouse Learning Center to Fast-Track Sustainable Packaging Innovation
by | Apr 4, 2023
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.
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Aaron Lobliner is CataBoom's first chief client officer and a member of the executive team.

Gamification Startup CataBoom Hires Industry Veteran as Chief Client Officer

by | Feb 23, 2023

Aaron Lobliner has been named as the first chief client officer and a member of the executive team at Richardon-based Cataboom, a leader in gamification and incentivized engagements.

He will oversee account leadership, business development, and marketing, the company said.

“We could not be more excited to welcome Aaron to the CataBoom team,” CEO Doug Kramp said in a statement....

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DI People: DART, UT Arlington, PepsiCo, Nanoscope, Magellan Health, and More Make Leadership Moves
by | Jul 8, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Integrity Marketing, Tauro Capital Advisors, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, Ashton Woods, Cariloop, EisnerAmper, Mosaic, Gore Range Capital, One Day, and others.

You'll also find CDFI Friendly Fort Worth's first board appointments, Texas Women's Foundation's newest board members, and North Central Texas Council of Government's new president.
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PepsiCo Launches Its First Digital Hubs in Dallas and Barcelona
by | Oct 26, 2021
The hubs will create more than 500 data and digital jobs over the next three years in each of the two cities. It's the beginning of a network of collaboration to accelerate the way critical digital capabilities—AI, machine learning, and more—are developed and deployed.

The goal is innovation impact for how Pepsico's products are made, moved, sold, and delivered.
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‘Overcoming the Innovation Readiness Gap’: North Texas Companies Make BCG’s Ranking of the Most Innovative
by | Apr 27, 2021
Notably, Huawei and Toyota, which both have their U.S. headquarters in Plano, came in at No. 8 and No. 21, respectively.
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Women Who STEAM Awards Luncheon to Honor Eight Diverse Local Female STEAM Leaders

by | Aug 19, 2020
The event benefits The Dallas Chapter of The Links, Incorporated's STEAM Academy for middle and high school girls of color as well as its scholarship program.
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Frito Lay’s Joan Cetera [DI composite. Photo: Frito Lay]
Q+A: PepsiCo Foods North America’s Joan Cetera on Frito-Lay’s Local Community Efforts
by | Jul 16, 2020
Through Southern Dallas Thrives and Frito-Lay's collaboration with Volunteers of America, the Plano-based company continues to support causes in the Dallas region and beyond.
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DFW Minority Supplier Diversity Council Recognizes $7B in Mega Deals
by | Dec 11, 2019
The E Awards Gala celebrated 13 mega deals by AT&T, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, and PepsiCo, along with each company's minority business enterprise partners.
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Follow the Money: MacFarlan Raises $8.65M, MoneyGram Gets $20M, NTT Data Buys Austin IT Firm
by | Dec 5, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas, you’ll also find news from RevTech, BARBRI Inc., McMillan Insurance Group, Liberty Trust Company, Emergent Cold, and Frito-Lay.
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