PepsiCo to invest Rs 186 cr on expanding its largest food plant in India

The unit in UP makes Lays potato chips, the plan is to add a new line to churn out nacho chip brand Doritos

PepsiCo India today announced plans to expand its largest greenfield food manufacturing plant in Kosi Kalan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The unit produces Lays potato chips.

The plan entails a cost of Rs 186 crore, taking the overall investment by the firm in UP to Rs 1,022 crore.

As part of the expansion, PepsiCo India will raise the capacity of the foods plant by setting up a new manufacturing line to produce nacho chip brand Doritos.

At the third ground-breaking ceremony of the investor summit in Lucknow, PepsiCo India committed its investment in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP