USA: PepsiCo to close PopCorners plant
PepsiCo, the US-based food and drink business, has announced plans to close its PopCorners manufacturing plant in Liberty (NY), according to a Food Business News report. “This plant has played a vital role in producing our beloved PopCorners brand, but the pace of growth for this product line paired with broader industry pace of growth […]
China: PepsiCo to build Quaker oats plant in Jiangsu
PepsiCo, the global snacks and drinks giant, has announced plans to build a Quaker Oats production facility in China in collaboration with Jiangsu Rilong Food. Involving an investment of 500 million CNY ($68.6 million), the plant will cover an area of 100,000 sq m and deliver up to 160,000 tonnes of cereal annually. Commenting on the move, […]
South Africa: PepsiCo invests $41 million in snack factory
PepsiCo, the global snacks and drinks giant, has announced the company has invested 746 million ZAR ($41 million) to add a new state-of-the-art potato crisp production line to its factory in Johannesburg, South Africa. The new line is intended to ease the burden on PepsiCo’s existing four potato crisp lines across in South Africa, all of which are said […]
USA: PepsiCo to acquire full ownership of Sabra and Obela
FMCG giant PepsiCo has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% of Safra and Obela and take full ownership of both companies. PepsiCo said the move would allow it to accelerate innovation in fresh dips and spreads to meet growing consumer demand. Created between 2008 and 2012, Sabra and Obela are 50/50 joint ventures […]
USA: PepsiCo announces agreement to acquire Siete Foods
FMCG giant PepsiCo has announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Garza Food Ventures LLC, trading as Siete Foods, a Mexican-American foods company. In a press release, PepsiCo said the $1.2 billion deal would complement the firm’s portfolio with an authentic Mexican-American brand as well as adding a variety of […]
UK: PepsiCo launches chickpea-based Walker’s snacks
Global snacks giant PepsiCo has announced it is diversifying its Walker’s snack bran Monster Munch and Wotsits with three new products made from chickpeas instead of corn. Claimed to be a source of fibre, to contain fewer than 100 calories and to be 25% lower in salt than the typical extruded product, the range comprises […]
USA: PBNA opens new drinks distribution facility in Colorado
PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), has opened a new 115,000 sq ft distribution facility in Colorado Springs, USA. The new plant will reportedly quadruple the company’s inventory capacity for soft drinks, allowing it to distribute popular brands such as Pepsi, Gatorade, Celsius, and Rockstar to Colorado residents and consumers across the US. The new facility […]
USA: PepsiCo to build snack plant in Kazakhstan
US-based consumer goods giant PepsiCo has announced plans to build a new savoury snack plant in Almaty, in southeast Kazakhstan, according to a report in The Times of Central Asia. With an initial investment of $160 million, the plant is expected to be the largest of its kind in Central Asia and to produce products […]
UK: PepsiCo invests £8 million in Pipers crisps plant
FMCG multinational PepsiCo has announced that the company is investing £8 million ($10 million) to upgrade a UK factory in Brigg that manufactures its premium Pipers brand of crisps. In a press release, PepsiCo said the the investment would enable the firm to meet growing demand by boosting production capacity by 80%. The company said […]
USA: PepsiCo to permanently close Illinois Quaker factory
PepsiCo, the US-based food and drinks business, has announced the closure of the Quaker facility it operates in Danville, in the US state of Illinois. The decision is said to follow a recall of granola-based snacks made at the factory due to potential salmonella contamination. “After a detailed review, we determined that meeting our future […]