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PepsiCo is growing in India: Asia Pacific Foods volume rose 11% in Q3 CY2026, led by India, and international organic revenue grew 8% (The Hindu BusinessLine, 8 Oct). Regulatory pressure pulls the other way, with FSSAI ordering the 'Energy Drink' label dropped within 90 days (NDTV Profit, 6 Oct).
What it means
PepsiCo's revenue growth is the hard number; whether its price hikes and input costs kept up is the open question.
Reported: Revenue +5.6% in Q2; no profit figure for the period yet.
Next: full results by 14 Nov.
Watch: Q3 FY27 results, due by 14 Feb 2027 — revenue growth below Q2's 5.6%.
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- Nestle India — a pace to matchDo now: benchmark your growth against this pace; re-check PepsiCo's profit at its full results.
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Background
From 5 stories, the newest dated 14 Oct 2026. Summary written 16 Oct 2026.
PepsiCo is a food and beverage company whose brands include Pepsi, Lay's, Doritos and Gatorade. [1] source: Fortune India
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In India it sells Sting Energy and Adrenaline Rush beverages. [2] source: ET Small Business Fortune India reported that in India convenient foods performed well, beverages grew organically, and the company held or gained savory snack and beverage share. [1] source: Fortune India PepsiCo has committed ₹5,700 crore until 2030 to expand its India manufacturing. [3] source: The Hindu BusinessLine
In its September quarter results, reported in October 2026, PepsiCo's international organic revenue growth was 8%, its fastest since the first quarter of 2024. [1] source: Fortune India Net revenue growth was 5.6% and organic revenue growth was 3.1% in the quarter. [1] source: Fortune India Asia Pacific Foods unit volume grew 11 per cent in Q3 CY2026, led primarily by India. [3] source: The Hindu BusinessLine FSSAI gave energy drink makers 90 days to drop the "Energy Drink" label after notices issued in June. [4] source: NDTV Profit The Delhi High Court let PepsiCo sell existing stock but barred making new products with that description. [4] source: NDTV Profit PepsiCo appealed the 6 October order, and the bench noted that it gave no specific reasons; the single judge must record reasons within a week. [2] source: ET Small Business
George Kovoor, who spent more than three decades at PepsiCo, took charge in early September as the first-ever CEO of Parle. [5] source: ET BrandEquity
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Questions about PepsiCo
How fast is PepsiCo growing in India?
PepsiCo reported international organic revenue growth of 8% in the September quarter, its fastest since the first quarter of 2024. Its Asia Pacific Foods unit volume grew 11 per cent in Q3 CY2026, led primarily by India. [1] source: Fortune India[3] source: The Hindu BusinessLine
What is PepsiCo's current strategy in India?
In October 2026 PepsiCo appealed a Delhi High Court order that bars new manufacturing of Sting Energy and Adrenaline Rush under the 'energy drink' label. [2] source: ET Small Business It has also committed ₹5,700 crore until 2030 to expand its India manufacturing, as reported in October 2026. [3] source: The Hindu BusinessLine
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