PepsiCo's sales jump after it cuts prices

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PepsiCo’s price cuts and some new products improved demand for its snacks in the first quarter.

Revenue jumped 8.5% to $19.44 billion in the January-March period compared to the same period a year ago.

That handily beat Wall Street’s forecast of $18.95 billion, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

PepsiCo has been cutting prices on Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos chips this year to win back customers exasperated by years of price hikes.

New products like Cheetos NKD and Doritos NKD, which have no artificial ingredients are also attracting shoppers.

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