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# PepsiCo

**Role: exemplar of [[concept-focused-differentiation]].** PepsiCo applied AI upstream in its potato supply chain, using drones and machine learning to evaluate crop health. This helped farmers optimize irrigation and fertilizer use, reducing carbon footprints and increasing yields. It also partnered with **Yara** to equip European farmers with precision-farming digital tools. A narrow, high-impact optimization rather than a systemic redesign.