PepsiCo commissions India's largest greenfield plant worth Rs 814 cr

It's a potato chip-making unit spanning 29 acres in Mathura; city will source 150,000 tonnes of locally grown tubers; over 5,000 farmers to gain, 1,500 jobs to be created

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath today inaugurated global food and beverage major PepsiCo’s largest greenfield potato chips plant in India at Mathura.

Entailing an investment of Rs 814 crore, the PepsiCo unit spanning 29 acres in Kosi Kalan, Mathura will procure 150,000 tonnes of locally grown potatoes, thus benefitting more than 5,000 farmers and creating 1,500 direct and indirect job opportunities.

The company will also commission a state-of-the-art cold storage warehouse for an improved supply chain. The cold storage technology will increase the shelf life of potatoes substantially, PepsiCo said.

Virtually presiding over the inaugural ceremony from Lucknow, Adityanath