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Sustainability programme drives growth, India key to expansion: PepsiCo

PepsiCo said on Friday that its sustainability programme "PepsiCo Positive" (pep+) is delivering measurable growth across its global operations, with India emerging as a key market for the initiative's expansion. According to the company's 2025 ESG Performance Update, PepsiCo has extended regenerative, restorative and protective farming practices to 4.7 million acres across more than 60 countries, achieved 100 per cent water replenishment at company-owned facilities in high-water-risk areas, and reduced virgin plastic use in primary packaging by 6 per cent. "We're excited by the momentum we're building as pep+ continues to transform our business end to end," PepsiCo Chief Sustainability Officer Jim Andrew said in a statement. The company is evolving its product portfolio to offer more choices while strengthening the business for the long term, he added . In India, PepsiCo Positive is being rolled out through the company's "Partnership for Progress" philosophy, which engages around

PepsiCo is bullish on India, targets top-10 global market status

Global food and beverage major PepsiCo expects India to break into its list of top 10 global markets in the coming years, as the country continues to draw investment for its expanding manufacturing footprint and rising consumption potential, its India & South Asia CEO Jagrut Kotecha said on Thursday. Calling India one of its most promising markets globally, he said the company remains "very bullish" on the country's growth potential, backed by an investment of around Rs 5,700 crore by 2030 to scale up capacity and strengthen its regional footprint. PepsiCo, which is investing to enhance capacity and scale up its supply chain network, inaugurated its fifth manufacturing plant in Nalbari, Assam, on Thursday, with an investment of Rs 778 crore. The company, which earlier this year opened a concentrate facility at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, is also setting up a plant at Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu to widen its presence in south India. Replying to a PTI query on whether India will ...

PepsiCo India opens fifth food plant in Assam with ₹778 crore investment

The 44.2-acre Nalbari facility will make Lay's and Uncle Chipps, support over 5,000 farmers and create around 700 direct and indirect employment opportunities

Varun Beverages slips 4%, hits 3-month low on heavy volume

Varun Beverages Share: Varun Beverages' board of directors on Tuesday approved plans to enter the ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage (alcobev) and allied product categories.

FSSAI won't ease 'energy drink' label deadline, unnerving companies

PepsiCo, Red Bull, Monster and Reliance face a 90-day deadline to drop 'energy drink' labels from high-caffeine beverages

Why India wants 'Pepsi, Red Bull and others to drop their 'energy drink' label

India's food safety regulator has asked major beverage companies to stop calling high-caffeine beverages "energy drinks". But why is the government doing this,

India drives PepsiCo's foods, beverages growth; savoury snacks share rises

The company said India was among its key growth markets, with strong performance in convenient foods and beverages supporting international organic revenue growth

FSSAI pulls up Red Bull, 5 other energy drink makers over misleading claims

Several beverage brands marketing themselves as "energy drinks" were making functional or therapeutic claims that are not allowed under local laws, the FSSAI said

PepsiCo India opens ₹1,266 cr flavour manufacturing facility in Ujjain

The Ujjain facility, part of PepsiCo's Rs 5,700-crore India investment pipeline through 2030, will manufacture beverage concentrates and create around 500 jobs

New categories, India growth to drive Varun Beverages' revenue trajectory

Asahi tie-up, India growth, Africa expansion and new categories such as dairy, energy drinks and snacks are expected to diversify Varun Beverages' revenues and support long-term growth

Why global FMCG giants are shifting from selling to making in India

India's growing consumer market and improving manufacturing ecosystem are encouraging global FMCG firms to move beyond selling and start making locally

PepsiCo India to invest ₹5,700 crore by 2030 on capacity expansion

Food and beverages major PepsiCo will invest up to Rs 5,700 crore in India by 2030, mainly to ramp up the manufacturing capacity of its foods business, its India and South Asia CEO Jagrut Kotecha said on Tuesday. PepsiCo India, which posted a profit after tax of Rs 905 crore in the 12 months ended December 2025 with a total revenue of Rs 9,789 crore, will invest mainly in three manufacturing facilities in Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Tamil Nadu, he told reporters in an interaction here. India, being one of the top 13 markets for PepsiCo, continues to commit and invest, he said. "We are committed, and as a result, from 2025 to 2030, we have committed almost Rs 5,700 crore of investments," Kotecha said. The investment is primarily for the concentrates plant in Madhya Pradesh and snacks plants in Assam and Tamil Nadu, he added. "Some of this is going live in the next few months, like the concentrates plant in Madhya Pradesh, Northeast plant in Assam," Kotecha said. He further said, "Th

Varun Beverages Q4 result: Profit rises 20% to ₹879 cr, revenue up 18.3%

Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL), PepsiCo's largest franchise bottler, on Monday reported 20.14 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 878.71 crore for March quarter 2026, helped by double-digit volume growth in India and international markets. The company, which follows the calendar year as its financial year, had posted a net profit of Rs 731.35 crore in January-March 2025, according to a regulatory filing from Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL). Revenue from operations was up 18.33 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6,721.53 crore in March quarter. Sales volume in the quarter grew 16.3 per cent to 363.4 million cases from 312.4 million cases in Q1 2025, driven by volume growth of 14.4 per cent in India and 21.4 per cent in international territories, said an earnings statement by the company. Moreover, net realisation per case improved by 1.6 per cent at the consolidated level, supported by improved realisations in international territories primarily due to favourable currency movement, it

Delhi HC fines Parle Agro ₹10,00,000 in PepsiCo trademark dispute

Delhi High Court penalises Parle Agro Rs 10 lakh for failing to disclose sales data in trademark dispute with PepsiCo over use of "For The Bold" tagline

PepsiCo reports steady Q1 growth, flags no impact from West Asia conflict

PepsiCo reports 6 per cent organic growth in global foods business in Q1CY26, driven by markets including India, while CEO says West Asia conflict has not impacted operations

PepsiCo to streamline lineup, cut costs after deal with Elliott Management

PepsiCo has reportedly agreed to cut its US product lineup by 20 per cent and reduce costs after talks with Elliott Management, as the company tries to simplify its business

PepsiCo brings Red Rock Deli gourmet chips to Indian snack market

PepsiCo India on Wednesday said it has expanded its snacking portfolio in the country with the launch of Red Rock Deli -- a gourmet chips brand. Born in Australia and recognised worldwide for its gourmet-style chips, the brand enters the market with globally inspired exotic flavours now made and manufactured in India for Indian palates, the company said in a statement. Made with sunflower oil and created using three distinct advanced technologies -- Kettle Cooked, Baked and Popped -- the range blends exotic and globally inspired flavours to offer an elevated snacking experience, it added. The brand's arrival comes at a time when India's snacking landscape is undergoing a marked transformation, the company said. "Today's urban consumers are seeking premium, chef-inspired snacks that feel both elevated and accessible. Introducing the brand in India is catering to this consumer shift toward richer textures, bolder ingredients, for intentional snacking moments," Saakshi Verma Menon, Ch

Varun Beverages forays into alco-bev sector with Carlsberg tie-up in Africa

PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages enters the alcoholic drinks space via a Carlsberg partnership in Africa, even as extended monsoons keep India volumes flat in Q3CY25

PepsiCo India enters millet snacks category with Kurkure Jowar Puffs

PepsiCo India has launched Kurkure Jowar Puffs in Rs 10 and Rs 20 packs, expanding into millet-based snacks with a focus on mindful snacking and traditional food choices

PepisCo enters millet-based snacking category with its Kurkure brand

Food & beverage major PepsiCo has entered the millet-based snacking category, as it has extended its popular snack brand Kurkure in this segment. With Kurkure Jowar Puffs, PepsiCo joins the other FMCG companies, which have entered India's millet-based snacking category. India's food culture is evolving, with consumers rediscovering traditional ingredients, seeking mindful snacking options, and embracing homegrown brands that strengthen local communities and the economy, PepsiCo said, adding that Jowar is a time-honoured grain, which is deeply rooted in India's agricultural heritage. "These shifts, combined with the growing spotlight on millets, present a unique opportunity for PepsiCo India to reimagine heritage grains for today's generation," said PepsiCo. Kurkure, a brand which was born in India in 1999 and later extended to other countries by PepsiCo, has used deep consumer understanding in the development of Jowar Puffs. With this, several FMCG companies, including ITC, ...