PepsiCo India to build Tamil Nadu food plant, backs ₹5,700-crore investment push through 2030

PepsiCo India posted broad-based rural and urban H1 growth in snacks and beverages, and will set up a new food manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. The move follows commissioning of a ₹1,266-crore concentrate plant in Ujjain, part of ₹5,700-crore investments planned through 2030.

— Filed Thu, 16 Jul, 2026, 19:36 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

PepsiCo India reported broad-based rural and urban H1 growth in snacks and beverages, plans a Tamil Nadu food manufacturing facility after commissioning a ₹1,266-crore concentrate plant in Ujjain, backing ₹5,700-crore investments through 2030.

Why this matters

Follows PepsiCo India's strong Q2 volume growth and rising savoury snacks share, with revenue up 8% to ₹9,798 crore in 2025. The Tamil Nadu plant extends a broader capacity push after the Ujjain concentrate facility.

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