PepsiCo India opens Rs 1,266-crore beverage concentrate plant in Ujjain

PepsiCo India inaugurated a Rs 1,266-crore beverage concentrate facility in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh — its second flavour plant in India and ninth globally. The 22-acre site is part of a Rs 5,700-crore India investment commitment through 2030 and sources from 2,000+ farmers.

— Filed Wed, 1 Jul, 2026, 00:15 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

PepsiCo India inaugurated a Rs 1,266-crore beverage concentrate manufacturing facility in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh — its second flavour plant in India — part of a Rs 5,700-crore India investment commitment through 2030.

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The Ujjain plant deepens PepsiCo's India localization push, following its second flavour plant commissioning and its claim that 100% of Lay's chips sold in India are locally made.

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