Japan's Asahi taps Varun Beverages to make India debut with 'CALPIS'Japan's Asahi Group is bringing its CALPIS brand to India through a partnership with Varun Beverages Limited. This marks Asahi's entry into...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
Pizza Hut: From $600 loan to 20,000 stores and the new $2.7 billion twist for the global empirePizza Hut, a nearly 70-year-old American icon, has been split in a $2.7 billion deal. Yum Brands is selling its international business outs...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Dhurandhar roars into living rooms, pulls 5.3 crore viewers in one eveningDhurandhar has achieved a massive television premiere, reaching over 53 million viewers on Star Gold, Star Gold 2, and Colors Cineplex, sur...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
A new-age thirst for beverages is emerging as a key force in India's consumer goods marketBeverage industry in India: Indian companies are seeing strong growth in drinks like coffee, ready-to-drink options, and protein beverages....
09 Jun, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
Varun Beverages, PepsiCo India extend bottling pact till 2049, gets wider business freedomVarun Beverages Ltd. has extended its exclusive bottling and trademark license agreement with PepsiCo Inc. in India until April 30, 2049, r...
21 May, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
PepsiCo reports growth in snacks business in India in Q2; beverages face challengesPepsiCo's international convenient foods saw a 4% organic revenue increase in Q2 2025, driven by strong performances in India and other mar...
17 Jul, 2025, 10.49 PM IST
Varun Beverages Ltd to set up units for PepsiCo snacks in Zimbabwe, ZambiaVarun Beverages (VBL), PepsiCo's bottling franchise partner, plans to establish manufacturing units in Zimbabwe and Zambia with an investme...
16 Jul, 2024, 12.39 AM IST
Varun Beverages to set up production units for PepsiCo's snacks brand in Zimbabwe, ZambiaVarun Beverages Ltd's subsidiaries plan to manufacture, distribute, and sell PepsiCo's 'Simba Munchiez' snacks in Zimbabwe and Zambia. They...
15 Jul, 2024, 04.38 PM IST
Varun Beverages gets CCI nod to acquire PepsiCo's franchise rightsIn February, VBL had announced its plans to acquire franchise rights of PepsiCo in southern and western regions.
25 Mar, 2019, 01.01 PM IST
PepsiCo divests West and South bottling franchise to Varun BeveragesET had first reported in its January 14 edition that PepsiCo and RJ Corp were in advanced talks for the same.
18 Feb, 2019, 02.41 PM IST
RJ Corp set to acquire PepsiCo’s south & west bottlingThe $1.6-billion RJ Corp, among PepsiCo’s top three bottlers globally, has been associated with the beverage and snack maker since close to...
02 Feb, 2019, 05.43 PM IST
Varun Beverages gets PepsiCo's franchised sub-territory in JharkhandBottling partner of PepsiCo has got franchisee rights for all products of the soft drink major across 21 states and two union territories.
23 Mar, 2018, 01.02 PM IST
Ravi Jaipuria keen to acquire PepsiCo's bottling operationsPepsiCo, which makes Pepsi cola, Mountain Dew lemon drink, Kurkure snacks and Quaker oats, sold the India bottling operations of its fizzy ...
08 Feb, 2018, 07.26 AM IST
PepsiCo to divest distribution of juice portfolio to Ravi JaipuriaIndustry insiders view this deal as a precursor to the beverages and snacks maker divesting its capital-intensive business nationally to fr...
04 Jan, 2018, 05.47 PM IST
Varun Beverages surges 9% on PepsiCo’s Jharkhand dealUpon completion of this acquisition, the company will be a franchisee for PepsiCo products across 20 States and 2 Union Territories of Indi...
21 Dec, 2017, 04.10 PM IST
PepsiCo India and Franchise India to hold World Franchise Congress 2015The leadership convention scheduled to take place on November 24, 2015 at Hotel Pullman, Aerocity, New Delhi has been convened to fuel the ...
19 Nov, 2015, 09.18 PM IST
PepsiCo India divests 4 plants in North India to RJ CorpAs per the agreement, PepsiCo has franchised its beverage business in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pr...
19 Nov, 2014, 09.15 PM IST