PepsiCo-Jordan and General Union for Workers in Food Industry renew partnership

Press release

Published January 20th, 2014 - 07:35 GMT

During the event

PepsiCo-Jordan announced that it has renewed its partnership with the General Union for Workers in Food Industry, in line with its ongoing efforts to improve the living standards of its employees and motivate them to continue to excel in the workplace. The agreement was signed on behalf of PepsiCo-Jordan byGeneral Manager Eng. Nidal Hamam, Human Resources Director Hawar Hijazy, and personnel & Payroll Manager Ahmad Naim, and on behalf of the General Union for Workers in Food Industry by President Ahmad Abu Khadra.

As part of the agreement, employees will receive salary raises in recognition of their dedicated efforts towards enhancing PepsiCo-Jordan’swork conditions and productivity levels.

“At PepsiCo-Jordan, we firmly believe that our employees are the cornerstone of the Company’s achievements and pioneering market standing. As such, we are excited to renew this longstanding partnership with the Union, under which various agreements geared towards bettering our employees’ work and living conditions have been inked,” stated Eng. Hamam.

In turn, Abu Khadra stated, “Over the years, PepsiCo-Jordan has served as a model example in terms of supporting and bettering the lives of its employees. This approach has strengthened their loyalty and sense of belonging to the Company, subsequently enabling PepsiCo-Jordan to further cement its leading position within the local market.”

Background Information

Pepsi Cola International

In 1965, Donald Kendall, the CEO of Pepsi-Cola, and Herman Lay, the CEO of Frito-Lay, recognized what they called “a marriage made in heaven,” a single company delivering perfectly-salty snacks served alongside the best cola on earth. Their vision led to what quickly became one of the world's leading food and beverage companies: PepsiCo.

For more than 50 years, as tastes, trends and lifestyles have changed, PepsiCo has evolved with them. Our willingness to adapt and grow has transformed our snack and soda company into a collection of global brands including Pepsi and Quaker, Gatorade and Tropicana, Frito-Lay and beyond. Today, PepsiCo is one of the world’s most-respected companies with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories and 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.