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PepsiCo Expands India Investment, Targeting Top 10 Global Markets
PepsiCo is a large company that makes drinks and snacks.
It believes India could become one of its 10 biggest markets worldwide.
The company plans to spend about Rs 5,700 crore in India by 2030.
It has opened a new food factory in Nalbari, Assam.
PepsiCo is also building or expanding facilities in other Indian states.
The company says Indian customers do not yet consume as many packaged goods as people in some other countries.
It wants to make products in India mainly for people in India.
The Assam factory could create 700 jobs and help more than 5,000 farmers.
PepsiCo will also send some products to nearby countries such as Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
PepsiCo expects India to become one of its top 10 global markets in the coming years.
The company plans to invest around Rs 5,700 crore in India by 2030.
PepsiCo inaugurated a Rs 778 crore manufacturing plant in Nalbari, Assam, its fifth food plant in India.
The Nalbari facility is expected to create 700 direct and indirect jobs and support more than 5,000 farmers.
PepsiCo will prioritize India’s domestic market while continuing limited exports to Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
- Who
- PepsiCo and its India and South Asia CEO, Jagrut Kotecha.
- What
- PepsiCo plans major expansion in India and expects the country to enter its top 10 global markets.
- Where
- India, including a newly inaugurated plant in Nalbari, Assam, and facilities in Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
- When
- The outlook was announced on September 10, 2026, with planned investment through 2030.
- Why
- PepsiCo sees low per-capita packaged-goods consumption, rising consumption potential, and opportunities to expand manufacturing and regional supply chains.
Key facts
- Planned investment
- Around Rs 5,700 crore in India by 2030.
- New Assam plant
- A Rs 778 crore facility in Nalbari, Assam.
- Current market ranking
- India is one of PepsiCo’s top 13 anchor markets globally.
- 2025 PepsiCo India turnover
- Rs 9,789 crore.
- Employment impact
- The Assam facility has created 700 direct and indirect employment opportunities.
- Farmer support
- The plant is expected to support more than 5,000 farmers through potato demand.
- Export focus
- The company will prioritize domestic demand, with some exports to Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
Quotes
Jagrut Kotecha
PepsiCo’s India and South Asia CEO
“The per capita consumption is still very low when you compare it versus other markets for packaged goods. So that’s where we are very bullish.”
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“Our manufacturing footprint and all the effort is to make in India, for India, by Indians, for the Indian consumer.”
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