New Delhi, Beverages major Coca-Cola India on Wednesday announced the launch of recycled PET bottles (rPET) in the affordable small sparkling packages segment.

According to a statement, the company has launched Coca-Cola in ASSP with RPET in 250 ml bottles, starting with the Odisha market.

It was manufactured by its bottling arm Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. Ltd. (HCCBPL).

RPET bottles reduced carbon footprint by 66 percent. The Coca-Cola Company offers 100 percent rPET bottles in more than 40 markets.

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PepsiCo India aims to empower one million women under revolutionary initiative

* Food and beverages major PepsiCo on Wednesday announced the launch of transformational initiative Revolutioniary, which aims to empower 1 million women across the country in 1,000 days.

The program is dedicated to creating awareness that will enable women to take informed career decisions, provide skill development opportunities to enhance employability, the company said in a statement.

It said this will also help in unlocking direct and indirect opportunities to improve livelihood prospects in unconventional roles such as sales, manufacturing and agriculture at various levels in the FMCG sector.