PepsiCo Expands Regenerative Farming Across Europe
The food company's programme now involves more than 250 farmers in France, Spain and Türkiye, with a 2030 goal of 10 million acres worldwide.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Organic Food
PepsiCo's regenerative agriculture programme involves more than 250 farmers in France, Spain and Türkiye, in partnership with Earthworm Foundation. The company reported supporting regenerative practices across 4.7 million acres in 2025.
Why it matters
Regenerative agriculture focuses on soil health and farming practices meant to strengthen food supply systems over time. For readers following organic and sustainable food, the programme shows how large food companies are working directly with growers to change how crops are raised.
PepsiCo reported supporting regenerative practices across 4.7 million acres in 2025 against a 2030 goal of 10 million acres worldwide. The Earthworm Foundation's €1.5 million RE'COL'TE initiative supports 175 farmers in France's Hauts-de-France region, while the Türkiye sugar beet project covers approximately 480 hectares.
The players
PepsiCo
A global food and beverage company that runs the regenerative agriculture programme with farmers across several countries.
Earthworm Foundation
A nonprofit that works with companies on sustainable sourcing and launched the RE'COL'TE initiative in France.
The details
Participating farmers are supported in transitioning to regenerative practices. In Türkiye, sugar beet growers receive soil assessments, technical training and continued support, and in France the Sols Vivants initiative connects PepsiCo with regenerative rapeseed growers alongside partners including Nestlé, Tereos and ADEME.
Timeline
2025: PepsiCo reported regenerative practices across 4.7 million acres.
2030: PepsiCo's target for regenerative agriculture across 10 million acres globally.
Culture Shift
The programme extends Earthworm Foundation's sustainable sourcing work into direct grower support for regenerative farming. It reflects a growing corporate interest in soil health as part of how packaged food is produced.
For shoppers, the programme affects the supply chain behind everyday food products rather than changing what is on store shelves immediately. Readers interested in organic and regenerative food can watch how these commitments translate into labeled products over the coming years.
The takeaway
Large food companies are increasingly investing directly in how crops are grown, not only in what goes into their products. Watching whether acreage targets are met will show how much regenerative farming is actually expanding.
Further reading
Explore more on Organic Food for context on farming practices behind packaged products.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Esmmagazine.
