Pepsi Moves to Plastic Pallets


Environmental benefits, trackability motivate switch from wood


Three of PepsiCo’s business units are elminating wooden pallets from their supply chain in favor of plastic pallets from Intelligent Global Pooling Systems.

From April the Quaker and Gatorade business units began integrating iGPS pallets completely across all SKUs into their networks. As soon as all inventory on wood pallets turns, they plan to ship exclusively on the iGPS platform. The Tropicana chilled business converted in May.

The plastic pallets are 100 percent recyclable, PepsiCo said in a letter to customers, since old or damaged units can be remolded into newer ones. They are fire-retardant, edge rackable and 20 – 27 lbs. lighter than the average wood pooled pallet. Additionally, each iGPS pallet contains a unique RFID / bar code tag allowing for individual asset tracking through the customer’s supply chain if desired.

“PepsiCo’s Quaker, Gatorade and Tropicana business units are world-class enterprises and we are extremely pleased with the confidence they have demonstrated in iGPS,” said Bob Moore, CEO of iGPS. “We share their absolute commitment to quality, innovation and sustainability and look forward to serving their needs.”