Substantial resource reductions have been made in the production process, with an energy reduction of 21% across Frito-Lay’s 34U.S. plants. But the continuing battle for resource reduction continues. The company is also moving toward biodegradable packaging and pursuing bags, and have cans and bottles. While these multiyear initiatives are expensive, they have the backing at the highest levels of Frito-Lay as well as corporate executives at PepsiCo, the parent company.