{"id":93582,"date":"2021-04-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-manzanita-sol-makes-its-big-apple-debut-by-giving-back-to-nycs-best-local-bites\/"},"modified":"2021-04-14T10:20:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T14:20:02","slug":"manzanita-sol-debuta-en-la-gran-manzana-retribuyendo-a-la-ciudad-de-nueva-york-con-los-mejores-sabores-locales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/manzanita-sol-debuta-en-la-gran-manzana-retribuyendo-a-la-ciudad-de-nueva-york-con-los-mejores-sabores-locales\/","title":{"rendered":"Manzanita Sol Makes its Big Apple Debut by Giving Back to NYC&#8217;s Best Local Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 14, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Manzanita Sol, a crisp, refreshing apple soda from PepsiCo has arrived in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>, taking its own bite out of the Big Apple with a launch celebrating the tried-and-true tastes of the city. Reminiscent of the flavors of <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span> and the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>, the beverage&#8217;s lightly sweet taste is the perfect companion to the big, bold flavors that feed <span class=\"xn-location\">New York&#8217;s<\/span> communities \u2013 which is why Manzanita Sol is giving New Yorkers the chance to try the new beverage the way it was meant to be enjoyed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb089left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb089left\" title=\"Angie Martinez announces Manzanita Sol's local food truck giveback in New York City on April 17 and 18, 2021.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Angie Martinez announces Manzanita Sol's local food truck giveback in New York City on April 17 and 18, 2021.\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1487311\/Manzanita_Sol_x_Angie_Martinez_2.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>For one weekend only, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday April 17<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sunday April 18<\/span>, the brand is partnering with some of NYC&#8217;s most beloved Black and Hispanic owned food trucks to cover free eligible meals and a cold, refreshing 20 oz. Manzanita Sol for all customers. Recognizing that some of these small business owners and their communities could use support now more than ever after the past year, Manzanita Sol is giving back to the trucks and their customers while celebrating the unique neighborhood flavors that keep the city running. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> is a place where you&#8217;ll find diverse cuisines around every corner and food trucks are what bring that authentic taste of home paired with a refreshing Manzanita Sol to the streets of the city,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Angie Martinez<\/span>, who helped announce the initiative. &#8220;That&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve always loved about this city and why I&#8217;m so proud to be working with Manzanita Sol to celebrate it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Located across the city and spanning Puerto Rican, Dominican, Jamaican, and Trinidadian specialties, participating food trucks include: <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Lechonera <b>La Pira\u00f1a<\/b><\/b>, 766 E 152nd St (corner of Wales Ave. and 152nd Ave.), <span class=\"xn-location\">South Bronx<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">1-7 pm ET<\/span>) <\/li>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li>Headed by the infamous machete-wielding &#8220;La Pira\u00f1a&#8221; who is known for his classic Puerto Rican pork dishes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><b>El Punto Final<\/b>, 559 W 185th St, <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington Heights<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-chron\">3-9 pm ET<\/span>) <\/li>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li>Family owned and run, El Punto Final focuses on delivering a taste of home to the Dominican community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><b>Nio&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-person\">Trinidad Roti<\/span><\/b>, Newkirk Ave. and Nostrand Ave., Flatbush (<span class=\"xn-chron\">12-7 pm ET<\/span>, Saturday only) <\/li>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li>Run by a mother and daughter duo that serve up Trinidadian and other <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> specialties, curries, and roti in <span class=\"xn-location\">Brooklyn<\/span>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><b>Island Spice Grill<\/b>, 492 Malcolm X Blvd, Harlem (<span class=\"xn-chron\">12:30-6 pm ET<\/span>) <\/li>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li>Jamaican and other <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> food created by a couple who channeled their efforts to keep essential workers fed during the pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Participation will be limited to one free eligible meal and one free 20 oz. Manzanita Sol per customer. To accommodate demand, each food truck will only\u00a0offer a limited menu of eligible items during the promotion period, available while supplies last.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>In addition, Manzanita Sol will provide each vendor with <span class=\"xn-money\">$10,000<\/span> to help further support their business. Recognizing that street vendors are the fabric of the city, Manzanita Sol looks to show its support for iconic local trucks and their communities beyond launch weekend. This program ladders up to PepsiCo&#8217;s &#8220;Racial Equality Journey&#8221; commitment where together with The PepsiCo Foundation, it is investing more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$570 million<\/span> over five years to lift up Black and Hispanic businesses and communities in the U.S., address issues of inequality, and create opportunity, including increasing its spending with Hispanic- and Black-owned suppliers and funding community engagement initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just as apple is a familiar flavor from home for many New Yorkers with Latin American and <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> roots, the diverse food trucks in the city also give that familiar taste of home they know and love,&#8221; said\u00a0Esperanza Teasdale, vice president and general manager of the Hispanic Business Unit for PepsiCo Beverages North America. \u00a0&#8220;Manzanita Sol is happy to give back to these cherished and loved neighborhood vendors that have worked tirelessly, many over generations, to serve their communities.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Available widely in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> for the first time, Manzanita Sol can be found in 20 oz. and 2-liter bottles at retail channels across the <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> metro area, including local bodegas, delis, grocery chains and other independent small businesses. \u00a0Consumers can learn more about the campaign online and through special content with <span class=\"xn-person\">Angie Martinez<\/span> <b><b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3125836-1&amp;h=1545216174&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DVtmLrSjavek&amp;a=here\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/b>.<\/b> <\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT\u00a0MANZANITA SOL<br \/><\/b>Manzanita Sol is a delicious, lightly carbonated apple soda bursting with juicy red apple flavor that&#8217;ll make your taste buds dance. The crisp, refreshing flavor is from real apple juice and tastes great with a meal or when quenching your thirst. Manzanita Sol will liven up your day and is a refreshingly different alternative to other flavored sodas.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT PEPSICO <br \/><\/b>PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$70 billion<\/span> in net revenue in 2020, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker, Tropicana and SodaStream. PepsiCo&#8217;s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 23 brands that generate more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 billion<\/span> each in estimated annual retail sales.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. &#8220;Winning with Purpose&#8221; reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of our business strategy and brands. For more information, visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3125836-1&amp;h=998884528&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.pepsico.com%252F%26data%3D04%257C01%257Ckatherine.hartley%2540theacceleration.com%257C9bbb3dd43ae8418c21da08d8f44abd96%257C440993880716473b882152d1bc9ee8db%257C0%257C0%257C637527949156363723%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%26sdata%3D0bKqSS1oXgIcNAnnHB2jtUnnFk9hARg8m5ExLudintM%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;a=www.pepsico.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.pepsico.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg165dleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg165dleft\" title=\"Manzanita Sol celebrates its NYC arrival by giving away free food to New Yorkers and donating $10,000 to four local food trucks.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Manzanita Sol celebrates its NYC arrival by giving away free food to New Yorkers and donating $10,000 to four local food trucks.\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1487312\/Manzanita_Sol_x_Food_Shot.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg10f3left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg10f3left\" title=\"Manzanita Sol out-of-home creative (English).\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Manzanita Sol out-of-home creative (English).\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1487313\/ManzanitaSol_OOH_Creative_1.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg6480left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg6480left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1487310\/Manz_Apple_Logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3125836-1&amp;h=1344487020&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1487311%2FManzanita_Sol_x_Angie_Martinez_2.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1487311%2FManzanita_Sol_x_Angie_Martinez_2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1487311\/Manzanita_Sol_x_Angie_Martinez_2.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3125836-1&amp;h=895090459&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1487312%2FManzanita_Sol_x_Food_Shot.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1487312%2FManzanita_Sol_x_Food_Shot.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1487312\/Manzanita_Sol_x_Food_Shot.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3125836-1&amp;h=1333516539&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1487313%2FManzanitaSol_OOH_Creative_1.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1487313%2FManzanitaSol_OOH_Creative_1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1487313\/ManzanitaSol_OOH_Creative_1.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3125836-1&amp;h=1740191172&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1487310%2FManz_Apple_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1487310%2FManz_Apple_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1487310\/Manz_Apple_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  PepsiCo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 14, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Manzanita Sol, a crisp, refreshing apple soda from PepsiCo has arrived in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>, taking its own bite out of the Big Apple with a launch celebrating the tried-and-true tastes of the city. 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