However, Dr Mehmood Khan, chief scientific officer, said the company had doubled research and development spending in the past five years and was " committed to sustaining investment" , adding that companies cannot cost-cut their way to increasing sales.
不过，该公司的首席科学官，穆罕默德·可汗博士表示，在过去5年中，百事公司的研发支出增加了一倍，并称该公司将“继续保持投资”。他补充说，企业无法通过削减成本来增加销售。