PepsiCo and Fertiberia have announced a long-term collaboration to scale the use of high-tech, green hydrogen-based fertiliser in Europe.
As part of the agreement, Fertiberia will progressively provide PepsiCo with up to 150,000 tons of its Impact Zero crop nutrition solutions annually by 2030, enough to cover approximately 400,000 acres of farmland used to grow key crops such as potatoes, corn, sunflowers, sugar beet and rapeseed, which are key ingredients for popular PepsiCo brands.
The programme will initially launch in France, Romania, Serbia, Greece and Turkey while expanding in Spain and Portugal, with plans to roll-out the initiative to more European countries in the near future.
Fertiberia’s high-tech, low-carbon fertiliser is produced using green hydrogen rather than natural gas, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 63 percent. Furthermore, it integrates innovative technologies, such as slow-release formulations and biological inhibitors, to enhance agronomic efficiency and boost crop yields, while also reducing emissions and minimising nutrient loss for farmers.
When combined with PepsiCo’s existing supplier agreements, the Fertiberia collaboration is expected to bring the share of low‑carbon fertiliser used in PepsiCo’s European supply chain to around 50 percent by 2030.
Globally, fertilisers contribute about two percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. With the production and use of fertiliser currently responsible for around half of PepsiCo’s average potato carbon footprint in Europe, fertilisers represent one of the biggest opportunities for PepsiCo to reduce its agricultural emissions.
Overall, the collaboration supports PepsiCo’s ambition to implement regenerative, restorative or protective practices across 10 million acres globally by 2030 and will help progress towards PepsiCo’s goal to reduce Scope 3 forest, land and agriculture (FLAG) greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition to providing low-carbon fertiliser, Fertiberia and PepsiCo will support farmers by offering technical guidance and digital tools, including precision agriculture technologies that use data to optimise application and track the implementation of their regenerative agriculture practices.
