PepsiCo begins operations at new facility in Andhra Pradesh

PepsiCo has opened its new manufacturing facility at Sri City industrial park in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh’s in presence of Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo’s chairperson and CEO, and N Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh chief minister.
 
The plant, built at an initial investment of Rs 500 crore, will manufacture fruit juice-based drinks, carbonated soft drinks, and sports drinks, among other beverages. The facility will be expanded in phases, entailing a total investment of Rs 1,200 crore. Upon completion, it is set to become PepsiCo's largest manufacturing facility in India.
 
“For the past 25 years, PepsiCo has been investing in the Indian economy and its people. As we move forward into our next 25 years, that commitment is stronger than ever. This plant is an investment in India’s bright future,” said Nooyi.
 
Spread across 86 acres, the first line of the plant started manufacturing on April 3, 2015. PepsiCo has deployed state-of-the-art technologies with an emphasis on production efficiencies, environment protection and safety. The plant will be PepsiCo’s most water-efficient beverage plant in India and the firm aims to procure LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification for this facility, company officials said.
 
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