PepsiCo launches Alvalle ready-to-heat vegetable soups in Spain

PepsiCo's Alvalle brand entered ready-to-heat vegetable soups on February 19, 2026, a new category for the brand, launching first in Spain. The chilled soups are sold in 600 ml bottles, with Portugal and other Western European markets to follow. It is a small step, but it shows PepsiCo pushing into fresh, meal-adjacent foods in Europe.

• Two varieties: Vegetable Cream and Pumpkin Cream
• Launch market Spain; Portugal and other Western European markets next
• 600 ml bottles made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET), excluding cap and label
• Alvalle holds a 17% share of Spain's refrigerated branded gazpacho category (FY25 Nielsen)