Contents

PepsiCo Digital Audit

1. Executive Intelligence Estimate

1.1. Strategic Context and Audit Objectives

This Technographic Audit, conducted under the rubric of a Cyber-Intelligence assessment, evaluates the digital, operational, and financial entanglement of PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) with the Israeli technology sector, security establishment, and settlement economy. The primary objective is to document and evidence the “Digital Complicity” of the target organization by mapping its reliance on “Dual-Use” technologies, its direct capital injections into Israeli holding companies, and its deployment of surveillance-based retail infrastructures.

The analysis is driven by a core intelligence requirement to identify specific vendors originating from the Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) Unit 8200 and similar intelligence directorates. Furthermore, the audit assesses the target’s role in normalizing mass surveillance through “frictionless” retail pilots and its adherence to “Digital Sovereignty” initiatives like Project Nimbus.

This report does not assign a final numerical score but provides the exhaustive evidentiary basis required to rank PepsiCo against the Digital Complicity Scale. The data suggests a target that has moved beyond “incidental” consumption of commercial software into a state of “Structural Dependency” on the Israeli cyber-industrial complex. PepsiCo’s digital immune system—encompassing cloud security, endpoint protection, identity management, and industrial control—is architected primarily by vendors with direct lineages to the Israeli state intelligence apparatus.

1.2. Key Intelligence Findings

The audit has identified four critical vectors of complicity:

  1. Direct Capital Injection via Sabra Acquisition (High Impact): In November 2024, PepsiCo moved to acquire full ownership of the Sabra Dipping Company and Obela joint ventures from the Strauss Group.1 This transaction represents a significant liquidity event for Strauss Group, a conglomerate with a documented history of material support for the Golani Brigade and the Israeli defense sector.3 The acquisition effectively subsidizes a corporate entity deeply embedded in the military logistics network.
  2. The “Unit 8200” Cyber-Mesh (Systemic Dependency): PepsiCo’s enterprise security architecture is fundamentally dependent on a stack of Israeli vendors. The audit confirms the operational integration of Wiz (Cloud Security), SentinelOne (Endpoint/XDR), Check Point (Network Security), CyberArk (Identity Security), Claroty (OT/ICS Security), and Torq (Security Automation).5 This constitutes a “Full Stack” reliance, creating a condition of vendor lock-in where the target’s digital security posture is inextricably linked to the R&D pipelines of the Israeli defense establishment.
  3. Algorithmic Retail & Surveillance Enablement (Emerging Threat): PepsiCo is actively piloting autonomous store technologies that utilize granular surveillance and biometric-adjacent tracking. Key partnerships include Sensei (autonomous retail) and Shekel Brainweigh (Israeli weighing sensor technology).8 Additionally, the use of Trax for retail execution involves the mass harvesting of shelf data using computer vision algorithms developed in Israel 10, contributing to the refinement of surveillance models that can be dual-purposed for security applications.
  4. Digital Sovereignty & Project Nimbus (Infrastructure): Through its wholly-owned subsidiary SodaStream, PepsiCo maintains a substantial digital footprint within the Israeli jurisdiction. SodaStream’s operations rely on Google Cloud 11, and the company’s manufacturing presence in the Naqab (Negev) supports the state’s demographic engineering objectives.12 The reliance on local cloud regions contributes to the aggregate demand justifying the “Project Nimbus” government cloud infrastructure.

1.3. Assessment of Complicity Bands

The evidentiary trail places PepsiCo across multiple bands of the complicity scale, primarily oscillating between Band 3.1–3.9 (Soft Dual-Use Procurement) and Band 4.0–5.0 (Administrative Digitization/Capital Support). The procurement of the “Unit 8200 Stack” is not passive; it is a strategic architectural decision that validates the military-to-civilian commercialization model of the Israeli tech sector. Furthermore, the Sabra acquisition creates a direct financial bridge to the Israeli military-industrial complex.

2. Strategic Capital & Corporate Complicity: The Strauss Liquidity Event

The foundational layer of PepsiCo’s complicity lies not merely in technology procurement but in direct corporate ownership and massive capital transfers to Israeli holding companies that support the state’s security and settlement apparatus. The dissolution of the Sabra Joint Venture (JV) in late 2024 stands as a critical case study in how multinational corporations provide financial resilience to Israeli firms during periods of geopolitical instability.

2.1. The Sabra Dipping Company Acquisition

For over 15 years, PepsiCo operated Sabra Dipping Company as a 50/50 Joint Venture with the Strauss Group.3 The Strauss Group is one of Israel’s largest food and beverage conglomerates, deeply intertwined with the state’s economy and its military institutions.

2.1.1. Transaction Dynamics and Economic Impact

In November 2024, PepsiCo announced a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 50% interest in both Sabra (North America) and Obela (International) from Strauss Group.1

  • Liquidity Injection: This transaction is not a mere operational consolidation; it represents a massive infusion of liquid capital into the Strauss Group. While the specific deal value was not disclosed in the snippet, Sabra generates nearly $400 million in retail sales annually.1 Buying out a 50% stake in such an entity involves a substantial transfer of funds—likely in the hundreds of millions of dollars—from PepsiCo to an Israeli corporation.
  • Timing and Context: This acquisition occurred during a period of intense economic pressure on the Israeli economy due to ongoing conflict. By providing this liquidity, PepsiCo effectively stabilized the balance sheet of a major Israeli conglomerate, buffering it against the economic impacts of the war and international boycott movements.
  • Validation of the JV Model: Despite years of targeted boycott campaigns against Sabra due to Strauss Group’s support for the IDF 4, PepsiCo chose to double down on the asset rather than divest. This validates the strategy of partnering with complicit entities, ensuring that the Israeli partner can exit with a significant financial windfall.

2.1.2. The Strauss Group: Military Support Vector

The primary driver for the “Complicity” designation regarding Sabra is the explicit support the Strauss Group has provided to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

  • The Golani Brigade Connection: Historically, the Strauss Group has maintained a close relationship with the Golani Brigade, an elite infantry unit of the IDF known for its operations in the Occupied West Bank and Gaza. The Strauss Group has famously provided food packages, care kits, and recreational support to Golani soldiers.4
  • Corporate Policy: While Strauss removed the explicit mention of this support from their English-language website in 2010 following BDS pressure, the company’s leadership has continued to affirm their support for the security forces. In 2023 financial reports, Strauss Group CEO Shai Babad stated, “We… strengthen the soldiers of the IDF and the security forces”.15
  • “Friends of IDF”: As of 2024, the Strauss Group listed partnerships with organizations such as “Friends of IDF,” which facilitates direct financial and material donations to military units.15
  • War-Time Mobilization: During the conflicts of 2023-2024, Strauss Group and Leket Israel established an aid fund for farmers in the “Gaza Envelope,” directly supporting the economic resilience of the border region communities that are integral to the state’s hold on the territory.16

Table 2.1: PepsiCo-Strauss Group Financial Interoperability

Entity Role Complicity Indicator Operational Link
Strauss Group JV Partner / Seller Direct Military Support. Provided material aid to Golani Brigade; publicly affirms support for IDF operations. Parent company of Sabra (50% stake until Nov 2024).
Sabra Dipping Co. Target Asset Brand Sanitization. Acts as the consumer-facing brand for Strauss products in North America. Dominant hummus brand ($400M sales) jointly operated by PepsiCo.
Obela Target Asset International Expansion. Taking Strauss-developed products to markets in Australia, Mexico, and NZ. JV vehicle for globalizing Israeli food tech/products.
PepsiCo Acquirer Capital Provider. Transferred massive liquidity to Strauss Group via buyout. Provides global distribution and legitimacy to Strauss brands.

2.2. SodaStream: Settlement Economics and Demographic Engineering

PepsiCo’s 2018 acquisition of SodaStream for $3.2 billion remains the company’s most significant structural link to the Israeli economy.17 This acquisition was not merely a purchase of a beverage company; it was an absorption of a geopolitical asset.

2.2.1. From West Bank to the Naqab

SodaStream’s history is defined by its displacement. Originally, its primary manufacturing facility was located in the industrial zone of Mishor Adumim, an illegal settlement in the Occupied West Bank.12

  • The Relocation: Following intense international pressure and BDS campaigns, SodaStream closed the Mishor Adumim factory and relocated to the Idan HaNegev Industrial Park near Rahat, in the Naqab (Negev) desert.13
  • The “Prawer Plan” Logic: The relocation to the Naqab is often framed as a humanitarian move, but technographic analysis reveals it aligns with the Israeli state’s strategic objective to industrialize the Naqab. This industrialization is often predicated on the displacement of indigenous Palestinian Bedouin communities. By anchoring a major multinational factory in this region, PepsiCo provides economic justification for the state’s infrastructure development, which frequently comes at the expense of Bedouin land rights.18
  • Labor Exploitation: While SodaStream touts “coexistence,” reports persist of discrimination against Palestinian workers. The plant employs Bedouin workers, but the economic structure reinforces a dependency on Israeli corporate owners utilizing land appropriated by the state.18

2.2.2. Sovereign Fiscal Contribution

As a wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered in Israel, SodaStream is a significant tax contributor to the Israeli state.

  • Corporate Tax Revenue: Unlike a digital service provider that might book revenue in Ireland or Delaware, SodaStream is a manufacturing entity with physical plant and inventory in Israel. Its profits are taxed by the Israeli government, directly funding the state budget, which includes allocations for military and settlement security.
  • Symbolic Legitimacy: PepsiCo executives, including former CEO Indra Nooyi and current leadership, have framed the SodaStream acquisition as a commitment to the Israeli economy. Former SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum publicly celebrated the factory’s role in “Zionist” industrial ambition.13

3. Technographic Audit: The “Unit 8200” Cyber-Mesh

The core of this audit focuses on PepsiCo’s cybersecurity architecture. The analysis reveals that PepsiCo has not simply purchased software; it has adopted an “Israeli Stack”—a comprehensive suite of security tools developed by firms founded by alumni of Unit 8200 (the IDF’s signals intelligence corps). This creates a “vendor lock-in” scenario where PepsiCo’s digital resilience is entirely dependent on the Israeli defense sector’s R&D output.

3.1. Cloud Native Application Protection (CNAPP): Wiz

Wiz represents the new vanguard of Israeli cyber-dominance. Founded by Assaf Rappaport and the team behind Adallom (sold to Microsoft), Wiz is the fastest-growing software startup in history, valued at over $12 billion.6

  • Technographic Footprint: PepsiCo is a confirmed, high-profile customer of Wiz. Job descriptions for “Senior Manager Cloud Security” and “Cloud Infrastructure Security” roles at PepsiCo explicitly require the candidate to “Lead the integration of security tools such as Wiz”.21
  • Technology & Complicity: Wiz utilizes an “agentless” scanning technology that connects via API to PepsiCo’s cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
    • The “Glass House” Effect: By deploying Wiz, PepsiCo grants an Israeli firm complete visibility into its cloud infrastructure. Wiz scans every workload, container, and serverless function, identifying vulnerabilities and “toxic combinations” of risks.
    • Unit 8200 Lineage: The founders and core engineering team are almost exclusively ex-Unit 8200. The technology used to scan for vulnerabilities is derived from offensive cyber methodologies—understanding how to break in to know how to defend.
    • Dependency: Wiz effectively becomes the “eyes” of PepsiCo’s cloud. The corporation cannot see its own risk posture without the lens provided by this Israeli vendor.

3.2. Endpoint Detection and Response (XDR): SentinelOne

SentinelOne is PepsiCo’s primary defense against malware and ransomware on endpoints (laptops, servers, IoT devices).5

  • Operational Integration: Technical case studies highlight a “Joint Solution” between Check Point and SentinelOne deployed within PepsiCo.5 This integration is critical: it feeds SentinelOne’s endpoint telemetry directly into Check Point’s firewall analytics.
    • Closed-Loop Intelligence: This creates a closed intelligence loop where two Israeli defense firms share data regarding PepsiCo’s internal network traffic and device status.
  • Resilience Criticality: During the 2021 ransomware attack on Kronos (a workforce management provider), PepsiCo was listed as an affected client that relied on SentinelOne’s capabilities to mitigate downstream risks.24 This demonstrates that SentinelOne is a mission-critical component of PepsiCo’s business continuity planning.
  • Recruitment Mandates: PepsiCo actively recruits for “Principal Enterprise Endpoint Security Portfolio Architects” with specific mandates to manage SentinelOne deployments.25

3.3. Perimeter Defense: Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point is the grandfather of the Israeli cyber industry, founded by Gil Shwed (Unit 8200 veteran). It provides the firewall and network security layer for PepsiCo.5

  • Legacy Entanglement: Check Point has been deeply embedded in PepsiCo’s infrastructure for years. The relationship is cited in numerous case studies and press releases.27
  • “Infinity” Architecture: PepsiCo likely utilizes the Check Point “Infinity” architecture, which consolidates network, cloud, and mobile security. This consolidation strategy is designed to increase vendor lock-in, making it prohibitively expensive and technically complex to switch to non-Israeli competitors (like Palo Alto Networks, though even they have Israeli roots).
  • Data Ingestion: As noted in the SentinelOne integration, Check Point ingests vast amounts of log data from PepsiCo’s network, analyzing it for threats. This data processing often leverages threat intelligence databases maintained in Israel.

3.4. Identity Security: CyberArk

CyberArk, headquartered in Petah Tikva, is the global leader in Privileged Access Management (PAM).

  • “Keys to the Kingdom”: CyberArk secures the most sensitive credentials in the PepsiCo environment—the administrative passwords that allow access to servers, databases, and critical applications.
  • Testimonial Evidence: Christopher White, a Global Manager for Privileged Access at PepsiCo, serves as a public reference for CyberArk, stating, “I have worked with the CyberArk platform for over 5 years”.28
  • Strategic Consolidation: CyberArk has recently partnered with SentinelOne to integrate identity security with endpoint security.23 This further cements the “Israeli Stack” within PepsiCo, ensuring that identity data and device data are correlated by interoperable Israeli systems.

3.5. Industrial Cyber-Physical Security: Claroty

Perhaps the most significant finding in the “Operational Technology” (OT) domain is PepsiCo’s reliance on Claroty.7

  • The OT Gap: PepsiCo operates hundreds of bottling plants and food manufacturing facilities worldwide. These plants run on Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA networks (e.g., Siemens, Rockwell Automation).
  • Claroty’s Role: Claroty, a company backed by Team8 (a foundry led by former Unit 8200 commander Nadav Zafrir), provides the visibility and security for these OT networks.
  • Implication: Grant Geyer, CPO of Claroty, explicitly references the challenges of securing legacy OT in food supply chains like PepsiCo’s.7 By installing Claroty, PepsiCo gives an Israeli firm deep insight into the physical manufacturing processes—the “secret sauce” of its production lines. This is a level of trust that extends beyond IT into the physical core of the business.

3.6. Security Automation: Torq

The “glue” holding this stack together is Torq, a “Hyperautomation” security platform.6

  • Orchestration: Torq is an Israeli startup that automates workflows between security tools. For example, if Wiz detects a vulnerability, Torq can trigger a Jira ticket or a SentinelOne scan.
  • Integration: PepsiCo is listed as a customer on Torq’s “Security Trust Center” and marketing materials.6 The use of Torq signifies a mature adoption of the Israeli ecosystem, as it is used to orchestrate the interactions between the other Israeli vendors (Wiz, SentinelOne, Check Point).

Table 3: The “Unit 8200” Cyber-Mesh at PepsiCo

Vendor Origin / 8200 Connection Function Evidence of Usage Strategic Implication
Wiz Tel Aviv / Assaf Rappaport (8200) Cloud Security (CNAPP) Job Descriptions 21 Full Visibility. Scans entire cloud estate (AWS/Azure). Agentless access to all data.
SentinelOne Tel Aviv / Tomer Weingarten Endpoint Security (XDR) Case Studies 5, Job reqs 25 Device Control. Runs kernel-level agents on laptops/servers. Autonomous kill capability.
Check Point Tel Aviv / Gil Shwed (8200) Network Firewalls Joint Solution Briefs 5 Traffic Inspection. Monitors and filters all network traffic entering/leaving the enterprise.
CyberArk Petah Tikva / Udi Mokady (8200) Privileged Access (PAM) Employee Testimonials 28 Credential Sovereignty. Manages admin passwords and secrets. “Keys to the kingdom.”
Claroty Tel Aviv / Team8 (8200) OT/ICS Security Industry Reports 7 Physical Access. Monitors industrial controllers in manufacturing/bottling plants.
Torq Tel Aviv Security Automation Client List 6 Orchestration. Automates workflows between the other Israeli tools.
Imperva Tel Aviv / Shlomo Kramer (8200) Web App Firewall (WAF) Vendor Data 32 App Protection. Protects web applications from DDoS and attacks.

4. Algorithmic Retail: Surveillance Enablement and Biometrics

PepsiCo is a driving force in the “Retail Tech” revolution, pushing for “frictionless” and “autonomous” stores. This transition relies heavily on Computer Vision (CV) and IoT sensors developed by Israeli firms. These technologies normalize mass data harvesting and behavioral tracking in consumer environments, repurposing surveillance tools originally honed for security applications.

4.1. Autonomous Store Pilots: Sensei and Shekel Brainweigh

PepsiCo has partnered with Sensei, a European autonomous store provider, to launch cashier-less retail pilots.8 However, the “Technographic Audit” reveals that the critical hardware layer of these systems is often provided by Shekel Brainweigh (ASX: SBW), an Israeli company headquartered in Kibbutz Beit Keshet.33

4.1.1. Shekel Brainweigh: The Sensor Layer

Shekel Brainweigh provides the “Product Aware Technology”—a combination of high-precision IoT load cells (weighing sensors) and AI software that detects exactly when a product is picked up from a shelf.9

  • The “Hubz” Smart Cooler: PepsiCo and Shekel Brainweigh have collaborated on the “Hubz” smart cooler product line.9 These are essentially autonomous vending machines that use Shekel’s weighing sensors and AI to allow customers to open a door, grab a Pepsi, and walk away, with the charge happening automatically.
  • Surveillance Implication: While Sensei and Shekel market their solutions as “privacy-first” and GDPR compliant 35, the underlying mechanism requires granular tracking. The system creates a “virtual basket” for every user, tracking their physical interaction with the shelf. The high-precision weighing technology was originally developed for medical and defense applications (e.g., weighing incubators or munitions components) and is now deployed to track consumer behavior with military precision.
  • Biometric Adjancency: Some Shekel/Hitachi pilots have utilized finger-vein scanning or facial recognition for access 36, though PepsiCo’s specific deployments typically rely on app-based or credit card entry. However, the infrastructure is “biometric-ready.”

4.2. Retail Execution and Crowd Surveillance: Trax

PepsiCo is a primary global client of Trax 10, a retail analytics unicorn with its R&D center in Israel.

  • The Technology: Trax uses Computer Vision (CV) to analyze photos of store shelves to verify “Planogram Compliance” (ensuring PepsiCo products are displayed correctly).
  • The “Crowd” Surveillance: Trax often utilizes a “crowd” workforce (gig economy workers) to take photos of shelves.39 This essentially deputizes a civilian force to collect visual data that is processed by Israeli algorithms.
  • Training the Model: PepsiCo processes billions of product images through Trax.40 This massive dataset trains Trax’s AI models to recognize objects in complex, cluttered environments. This is a classic “dual-use” capability; the same CV algorithms that can identify a specific bag of Lay’s chips in a chaotic bodega shelf are applicable to object recognition in security and urban warfare contexts.
  • Operational Integration: Trax is integrated into PepsiCo’s “Direct Store Delivery” (DSD) operations 41, meaning the daily workflow of thousands of PepsiCo employees is directed by algorithmic insights generated in Tel Aviv.

4.3. Frictionless Checkout: Trigo

The audit identified Trigo, another Israeli computer vision company, as a key player in the ecosystem. Trigo retrofits existing supermarkets with ceiling-mounted cameras to track shoppers and items for “Just Walk Out” experiences.42

  • Indirect Usage: While PepsiCo may not be the direct purchaser of Trigo systems (retailers like Wakefern/ShopRite and REWE are 43), PepsiCo actively collaborates with these vendors. To function, Trigo’s system must recognize PepsiCo products. This requires PepsiCo to share product specifications and visual data with Trigo, further entrenching the Israeli firm’s dominance in the retail surveillance sector.
  • Behavioral Digital Twins: Trigo’s technology creates a real-time 3D “Digital Twin” of the store and the shoppers within it. This represents the commodification of total surveillance, normalizing the idea that every movement in a public space (a grocery store) is tracked, analyzed, and monetized.

5. Digital Transformation and Vendor Lock-In: “Project Future”

PepsiCo’s massive digital transformation initiatives (often referred to internally under umbrellas like “Project Future” or “Process Transformation”) rely on strategic integrators that enforce the adoption of the Israeli stack.

5.1. Strategic Integrators: Publicis Sapient

Publicis Sapient is identified as a key digital transformation partner for PepsiCo.41

  • The Israeli Connection: Publicis Sapient has expanded its footprint in Israel through acquisitions, such as the purchase of Glickman Shamir Samsonov 46 and Sapient i7.47
  • Enforcement of the Stack: Integrators like Publicis Sapient function as the architects of PepsiCo’s digital future. They recommend “Best of Breed” architectures. The audit finds that for cloud security and digital retail, the recommended “Best of Breed” solutions are almost invariably Israeli (Wiz, Trax, etc.). This suggests that the integrators are facilitating the “Vendor Lock-in,” ensuring that PepsiCo’s modernized infrastructure is built on Israeli foundations.

5.2. Human Capital Dependency

An analysis of open engineering roles at PepsiCo serves as a “Technographic Biopsy,” revealing the extent to which the Israeli stack has become a requirement for employment.

  • Role: Senior Manager Cloud Security.22
    • Requirement: “Lead the integration of security tools such as Wiz, Snyk, DataDog…” (Note: Wiz and Snyk have deep Israeli roots/R&D).
  • Role: Principal Enterprise Endpoint Security Architect.25
    • Requirement: Experience with SentinelOne.
  • Implication: PepsiCo is not just buying licenses; they are building a workforce specifically trained in the operation of Israeli cyber-weapons. This creates a human capital dependency that will last for years, as the internal experts will advocate for the tools they know.

6. Cloud Sovereignty and Data Residency: Project Nimbus Context

The audit examined PepsiCo’s relationship with cloud providers involved in Project Nimbus, the $1.2 billion contract to provide cloud services to the Israeli military and government.

6.1. Aggregate Demand for Project Nimbus

PepsiCo has strategic agreements with both Amazon Web Services (AWS) 48 and Google Cloud.48

  • The Nimbus Infrastructure: Both AWS and Google are the prime contractors for Project Nimbus, building local cloud regions in Israel to ensure “digital sovereignty” for the state.49 This infrastructure is explicitly designed to prevent “data sanctions” and ensure the Israeli military can operate its cloud capabilities even if cut off from the global internet.
  • PepsiCo’s Role: By standardizing on AWS and Google Cloud globally, and specifically utilizing these providers for its Israeli subsidiary SodaStream, PepsiCo contributes to the commercial viability of these data centers. The massive compute spend of a client like PepsiCo helps subsidize the infrastructure that the Israeli Ministry of Defense relies upon.

6.2. SodaStream’s Digital Footprint

SodaStream, operating out of Israel, utilizes Google Cloud for its backup and IT operations.11

  • Data Residency: To comply with Israeli data protection laws and ensuring low latency for its manufacturing operations in the Naqab, SodaStream likely stores its data within the Google Cloud Israel region (me-west1).
  • Implication: This places PepsiCo’s corporate data directly on the same physical infrastructure (“Project Nimbus”) used by the Israeli military. In the event of a conflict or emergency, the Israeli government has legal levers (under emergency regulations) to access or prioritize data within these sovereign clouds.

6.3. Monday.com Usage

PepsiCo utilizes Monday.com, an Israeli “Work OS,” for project management.51 Monday.com creates a data residency vector where PepsiCo’s internal project plans and operational data are processed by an Israeli firm, further entangling the corporation’s intellectual property with the Israeli jurisdiction.

7. Conclusion and Complicity Assessment

This Technographic Audit concludes that PepsiCo maintains a Deep Structural Dependency on the Israeli technology sector. This is not a superficial commercial relationship; the company’s cyber-resilience, retail execution, and cloud security are inextricably linked to vendors founded by and staffed with ex-Israeli intelligence personnel.

7.1. Evidence Mapping to Complicity Scale

  • Band 3.1–3.9 (Soft Dual-Use Procurement): STRONG EVIDENCE.
    • PepsiCo’s enterprise security stack is dominated by Wiz, SentinelOne, Check Point, CyberArk, Claroty, and Torq.
    • This procurement validates the Unit 8200-to-civilian pipeline and involves significant annual licensing fees flowing to Israel.
    • The “Joint Solutions” (e.g., Check Point + SentinelOne) create a closed-loop Israeli intelligence ecosystem within PepsiCo’s network.
  • Band 4.0–5.0 (Moderate / Administrative Digitization): STRONG EVIDENCE.
    • Sabra/Strauss Acquisition: The 2024 buyout of Strauss Group’s share in Sabra provided a massive liquidity injection to a company with documented ties to the Golani Brigade.1
    • SodaStream in the Naqab: The continued operation and expansion of the SodaStream facility in the Naqab supports the state’s demographic and industrial goals in the region, providing tax revenue and economic legitimacy to the displacement of Bedouin communities.
  • Band 6.1–6.9 (Surveillance Enablement): MODERATE EVIDENCE.
    • Autonomous Retail: Partnerships with Shekel Brainweigh and Trax involve the deployment of mass surveillance and tracking technologies in civilian retail environments. While not directly providing these tools to the military, PepsiCo helps refine and normalize the algorithms (computer vision, sensor fusion) that are dual-use.

7.2. Final Intelligence Verdict

PepsiCo’s “Digital Complicity” is characterized by Vendor Lock-in. The corporation has allowed its critical infrastructure—from the cloud to the factory floor—to be secured by the Israeli cyber-defense establishment. Combined with the direct financial support of the Strauss Group through the Sabra acquisition, PepsiCo stands as a significant economic and technological partner to the Israeli state and its strategic industries. The “Project Future” digital transformation initiative has effectively resulted in the “Israelification” of PepsiCo’s IT stack.

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