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PepsiCo Selects 10 Hispanic-Owned Food and Beverage Startups to Join the Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos Edition
Selected Hispanic-owned companies will participate in a six-month business mentoring program and receive a $20,000 grant to accelerate business growth and
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[{"type":"text","content":"Selected Hispanic-owned companies will participate in a six-month business mentoring program and receive a $20,000 grant to accelerate business growth and transform product offerings; One finalist to receive $100,000 at the end of the program to further advance their business\nPURCHASE, N.Y., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) announced the 10 finalists chosen to participate in the Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) Edition. For the first time in its history, the program is focused on supporting emerging Hispanic businesses that provide products, services and technology solutions across the food and beverage industry.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe finalists represent a diverse range of emerging businesses in the categories of consumer-packaged goods, beverages, market analytics and technology, sustainable packaging solutions, and environmental impact and waste reduction. The 10 Hispanic-owned businesses chosen to participate in this year's cohort include:\nCHUZA Inc: (San Diego, CA) CHUZA is spicing up the snacking game with its range of spicy fruits and vegetable snacks using 100% Mexican spices made with no added colors or artificial flavors. The company was founded to share authentic Mexican culture, flavors, and flair with the world.Date Better Snacks: (Los Angeles, CA) Date Better Snacks was built as an alternative to the traditional candy bar. The Latina-owned company makes the product from scratch using Medjool dates and rainforest alliance certified 85% organic chocolate. The vegan and gluten-free snacks have less than one gram of added sugar per serving and no artificial ingredients.Dathic: (New York, NY) Dathic is an AI-powered platform that provides Hispanic market insights and analytics to CPG brands to help them grow their sales. The company provides actionable data to help companies understand market opportunities, optimize distribution, and create authentic cultural connections with multicultural consumers.FoodWare: (Bay Area, CA) FoodWare is powering the circular economy via a tech-enabled reusables tracking system & impact accounting platform. Their mission is to eliminate all single-use food packaging - one of the biggest causes of climate change and environmental pollution.Hyfé: (Chicago, IL) Hyfé is a Latina-founded company that repurposes food supp...