PepsiCo Inc., will report its first quarter results this Thursday, and consensus is growing around the expected results. It has been forecasted recently that Pepsi will experience a slight increase from last year's revenue figures. And for a promising entrepreneur who wishes to invest in a snack vending machine, there could be a few advantages in 2010. One snack division of Pepsi, Frito-Lay has been shown to help sales for the large soft drink maker. This is particularly due to the convenience factor, and overall lower price of snacks, when compared to other food offerings. Essentially, over the course of the last year, and now, people are frequenting restaurants less often. Instead, consumers are opting to either save money, or spend it more efficiently. This has resulted in a small peak of snack sales in the convenience store sector. After all, consumers have the power to decide what they like, or what they choose; this motivates sales in certain sectors. Overall, the market for soft drinks was rather dull last year, mostly due to the economic downturn and other associated consumer and financial-driven reasons. The market is rebounding slowly, and companies like PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are working to streamline business practices, in order to save money. As consumers shift their money elsewhere, and decide on snacks for convenience factors, more are also switching to lower-sodium, lower calorie choices. In response, Pepsi and other snack companies have altered some snack recipes for lower calories, or lower sodium. Changes like this could help future snack sales for Pepsi and other snack markets. Pepsi is expected to earn 75 cents per share, on revenue of $9.6 billion. This is compared to last year's first quarter of 72 cents per share, on revenue of $8.26 billion dollars per year. As consumers try to spend wisely, now is a good time to invest in a snack vending machine. Convenience and low cost are always greatly motivating factors for sales at a vending machine. |