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PepsiCo India
PepsiCo India is expanding, with a ₹5,700 crore plan through 2030 and a fifth food plant opened in Nalbari, Assam, after ₹9,789 crore turnover in 2025 (ET Small Business, 10 Sept). The Delhi High Court denied urgent relief on 'Energy Drink' labels for Sting and Adrenaline Rush, with 492 million bottles in circulation (Business Today, 15 Oct).
What it means Rival beverage brands face a PepsiCo India with new capacity and a pending label ruling.
Latest moves
Our read of each move first, where we have one; what the report said is marked Reported.
- Reported: With the court declining interim relief on the "Energy Drink" label, the 5 November FSSAI stay hearing will signal how strictly energy-drink labelling is policed, which matters for anyone weighing exposure to the category.Reported: The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined PepsiCo India urgent relief to keep making Sting Energy and Adrenaline Rush with the "Energy Drink" label. It listed the modification plea for 30 October, with the hearing on a stay of the FSSAI order on 5 November.Watch:
- Reported: PepsiCo India says over 70% of its beverages are already zero-sugar or mid-calorie and is aiming for 90–100% over time, so retailers should expect range and shelf-space requests to shift toward zero-sugar and baked or millet snacks.Reported: PepsiCo India says over 70% of its beverages are zero-sugar or mid-calorie, targets 90–100% over time. It restaged Quaker in 2026 and offers millet-based Kurkure Jowar Puffs and Red Rock Deli baked variants with 40% less fat, alongside zero-sugar lines such as Pepsi Black, 7UP Zero Sugar and Gatorade Zero.Watch: Zero-sugar or mid-calorie share of beverages above the 70% reported by the next annual update would mean the 90–100% target is moving and rivals must follow.
- Reported: PepsiCo’s new Assam plant and Tiruchirappalli expansion deepen regional production and supply-chain capacity, requiring stronger local sourcing, distributor execution and farmer partnerships.Reported: PepsiCo India has opened its fifth food plant in Nalbari, Assam, with ₹778 crore invested, while adding capacity in Tiruchirappalli. The company’s broader ₹5,700 crore plan targets manufacturing, supply-chain and farmer linkages through 2030.Watch:
Background
From 8 stories, the newest dated 9 Oct 2026. Summary written 13 Oct 2026. Newer developments are under Latest moves.
PepsiCo India is the Indian operation of PepsiCo, which makes and sells snacks and beverages. [1] source: ET Small Business[2] source: ET Small Business
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Its brands include Lay's and Uncle Chipps,[3] source: Business Standard Kurkure,[4] source: Business Standard and the drinks Pepsi, 7UP, Mountain Dew and Gatorade.[5] source: The Hindu BusinessLine PepsiCo India's turnover was Rs 9,789 crore in 2025. [2] source: ET Small Business
In September 2026 PepsiCo India opened its fifth food plant in Nalbari, Assam, with a ₹778 crore investment, to make Lay's and Uncle Chipps. [3] source: Business Standard The plant sits under a ₹5,700 crore India investment commitment through 2030, and capacity is also being added at Tiruchirappalli. [2] source: ET Small Business[3] source: Business Standard In October 2026 the company said low and no-sugar drinks made up 73 per cent of its beverage sales volumes, up from nearly 50 per cent a year earlier, and it targets nearly 90 per cent over the next one and a half years. [5] source: The Hindu BusinessLine In September 2025 it launched Kurkure Jowar Puffs at Rs 10 and Rs 20, entering millet-based snacks. [4] source: Business Standard In September 2026 the company reported that its India operations engage 36,000 farmers across 14 states, with 100% locally sourced chip-grade potatoes and 97% of its fuel mix from biomass. [6] source: Business Standard[1] source: ET Small Business
In October 2026 a PepsiCo India study of 1,250 urban respondents found 70% consume less than 41g of protein. [7] source: MediaBrief In August 2026 The Hindu BusinessLine named PepsiCo among packaged-food makers facing regulatory and reputational risk as the Supreme Court scrutinises FSSAI's decision to drop front-of-pack warnings. [8] source: The Hindu BusinessLine
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Questions about PepsiCo India
What are PepsiCo India's expansion plans?
PepsiCo India plans Rs 5,700 crore of India investment by 2030 to expand food and beverage capacity and supply chains. As reported in September 2026, it opened a Rs 778 crore plant in Nalbari, Assam, and is adding capacity in Tiruchirappalli. [2] source: ET Small Business
Where and when is PepsiCo India opening new stores?
PepsiCo India opened its fifth food plant in Nalbari, Assam, in September 2026. The ₹778 crore facility on 44.2 acres makes Lay's and Uncle Chipps and expands supply to the Northeast and West Bengal. [3] source: Business Standard
How fast is PepsiCo India growing in India?
PepsiCo India's turnover was Rs 9,789 crore in 2025. [2] source: ET Small Business In October 2026 it said low and no-sugar drinks were 73 per cent of its beverage sales volumes, up from nearly 50 per cent a year earlier. [5] source: The Hindu BusinessLine
What is PepsiCo India's current strategy in India?
In September 2026 PepsiCo India opened a ₹778 crore plant in Nalbari, Assam, under a ₹5,700 crore commitment through 2030. [3] source: Business Standard In October 2026 it reported low and no-sugar drinks at 73 per cent of beverage volumes. [5] source: The Hindu BusinessLine In September 2026 it reported engaging 36,000 farmers across 14 states. [6] source: Business Standard
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