Pepsi^® Global has launched Pepsi “House of Treats”, a new crafted beverages platform designed to deliver experience-first drinks across key Away From Home channels this year. Tapping into consumer demand for beverage customisation, flavour exploration and “treatanomics”, the platform offers multisensorial beverages exclusively through select PepsiCo entertainment and hospitality partners.

Bringing these experiences to cinemas, stadiums, restaurants and live events, Pepsi “House of Treats” is designed for effortless customisation at scale and built for rapid speed of service and seamless integration into existing operations. As a core pillar of PepsiCo’s Meaningful Food and Drink Experience strategy, it allows high-volume venues such as sports stadiums, restaurant chains and theatre networks to serve visually striking drinks without compromising taste or operational efficiency, while enhancing how fans engage with live entertainment, from sports to music, and reflecting a broader cultural shift toward experience-first consumption.

The platform launched its first experience earlier this month in the United Kingdom at a Pepsi MAX^™ SXSW London activity. Additional markets scheduled to go live later this year include Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic, alongside expansion across additional UK venues and PepsiCo pourer properties.

“The role of beverages is evolving from functional refreshment into a much more experiential and culturally-relevant occasion,” said Eugene Willemsen, Chief Executive Officer of International Beverages, PepsiCo. “Consumers are increasingly seeking personalised, elevated experiences that feel memorable and worth sharing. Pepsi ”House of Treats” is designed to meet that shift. Bringing together flavour, customisation and our broader portfolio in a single scalable platform for Away From Home environments, it gives our partners a simple way to unlock premium growth and operational efficiency while delivering standout experiences that drive stronger engagement and repeat demand.”

Pepsi “House of Treats” will begin rolling out from June 2026, debuting a diverse menu of crafted drinks spanning distinct flavour profiles, from indulgent and refreshing to sensorial and innovative, including unexpected serves such as a hint of spice.

Organically based synthetic material with sunflower seed shells protects fossil resources

In cooperation with Golden Compound, the internationally active packaging manufacturer ALPLA is bringing a world first onto the market: a biodegradable coffee capsule that consumers can dispose of in their home compost.

Together with materials manufacturer Golden Compound, ALPLA has developed a market-ready coffee capsule that environmentally aware consumers can use with a clear conscience. The capsule is made from the material Golden Compound green. This comprises an organically based material and ground natural fibres from sunflower seed shells. The capsule and filter fleece are completely biodegradable in the garden compost within a maximum of six months, and are free from aluminium and genetically modified organisms. ALPLA provides its customers with the capsule and the garden-compostable lid.

By-product of sunflower processing

Golden Compound uses sunflower seed shells as a reinforcing material. They are a by-product of the food industry and not in competition with food production. In this way, Golden Compound green protects fossil resources and reduces the carbon footprint. Composting the capsule generates humus, and the coffee grounds contain valuable plant nutrients such as potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen.

Excellent characteristics

The material also has excellent characteristics, as confirmed by numerous certificates: the oxygen barrier is very much comparable with conventional plastics such as PP-EVOH-PP. The monolayer coffee capsule is thus aroma-proof without outer packaging. Furthermore, Golden Compound green is certified in line with the standards ‘OK compost HOME’ and ‘OK biodegradable SOIL’ from TÜV.