Watch CNBC Originals Season 2011 Episode 10 Pepsi's Challenge

Pepsi's Challenge

Season 2011 Episode 10

Aired date: Nov 10, 2011

Plot: The documentary profiles the outspoken CEO and Chairman of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi, who took the company’s reigns in 2006. A diehard Yankee fan and former member of an all-girl rock band, Nooyi is also one of the most powerful women in business, and was at the center of two of PepsiCo’s most important acquisitions— Tropicana and Quaker Oats. Built largely on the sales of sodas and snacks, PepsiCo, under Nooyi’s direction, is now moving in a new direction, aiming to more than double the revenue of its nutrition... MORE

Plot: The documentary profiles the outspoken CEO and Chairman of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi, who took the company’s reigns in 2006. A diehard Yankee fan and former member of an all-girl rock band, Nooyi is also one of the most powerful women in business, and was at the center of two of PepsiCo’s most important acquisitions— Tropicana and Quaker Oats. Built largely on the sales of sodas and snacks, PepsiCo, under Nooyi’s direction, is now moving in a new direction, aiming to more than double the revenue of its nutrition business by 2020. Although she’s been hailed as a visionary, some industry observers say Nooyi’s push towards healthier fare is a costly diversion and may be one reason Pepsi has fallen to third place behind Coke and Diet Coke for the first time. LESS