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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1

                              Consent of KPMG LLP

We consent to the use of our audit report dated February 2, 2001, relating to
the consolidated balance sheets of PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of
December 30, 2000 and December 25, 1999 and the related consolidated statements
of income, cash flows and shareholders' equity for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 30, 2000, incorporated herein by reference in
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of PepsiCo, Inc. pertaining to The
Quaker 401(k) Plan for Salaried Employees and The Quaker 401(k) Plan for Hourly
Employees.

/s/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
August 3, 2001

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