Consumer giants to add nearly 5,000 India jobs in 2 years as demand defies global slowdown
PepsiCo, L'Oreal, Haleon, Dabur, Carrier and Carlsberg are backing India's resilient consumer market with new plants and capability centres. Investments span PepsiCo's Rs 1,266 crore plant, L'Oreal's Rs 3,500 crore push, Haleon's Rs 2,000 crore and Dabur's Rs 400 crore, targeting roughly 5,000 hires by 2030.
Multinational and Indian consumer firms including PepsiCo, L'Oreal, Haleon, Dabur, Carrier and Carlsberg plan nearly 5,000 new jobs via manufacturing plants and global capability centres, betting on India's resilient consumer demand as global markets slow.
Why this matters
PepsiCo's India plant investment follows its recent premium energy push, including the Adrenaline Rush launch at Rs 60 targeting Gen-Z buyers, signaling deeper commitment to India's consumer market.
Retail-company signals are accelerating, up 492500% QoQ.