PepsiCo India inaugurates state-of-the-art foods manufacturing facility in Nalbari

Nalbari: PepsiCo India inaugurated its state-of-the-art foods manufacturing facility in Nalbari, Assam.

With an investment of Rs 778 crore, the facility is PepsiCo India’s first food plant in Assam and fifth food manufacturing plant in India. The investment underscores PepsiCo India’s long-term confidence in Assam’s growth potential and its commitment to strengthening India’s agricultural ecosystem, manufacturing footprint and economic development.

Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the facility alongside Jagrut Kotecha, Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo India & South Asia.


The Nalbari facility is a testament to PepsiCo’s growing Partnership of Progress with India and forms part of the company’s Rs 5,700 crore investment commitment through 2030. The investment reflects PepsiCo’s focus on strengthening manufacturing capabilities, enhancing supply chain resilience, and advancing sustainable growth in one of its key growth markets.

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Spanning 44.2 acres, the facility will manufacture Lay’s and Uncle Chipps while supporting the expansion of PepsiCo India’s foods manufacturing network across Northeast India and West Bengal.

Sarma said “The inauguration of PepsiCo India’s foods manufacturing facility in Nalbari is another important milestone in Assam’s industrial growth story. This investment underscores the confidence that leading global companies have in Assam’s business-friendly policies, infrastructure development and skilled workforce. Beyond generating employment and economic activity, the project will strengthen the state’s agricultural ecosystem and create new opportunities for farmers, women and local enterprises. We welcome PepsiCo India’s continued partnership and commitment towards contributing to Assam’s development journey."

Jagrut Kotecha, Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo India & South Asia, said: “The inauguration of our Nalbari facility marks a significant milestone in PepsiCo India’s growth journey and reinforces our long-term commitment to India’s development story. Assam’s strong agricultural foundation, evolving infrastructure and growing economic importance make it a natural choice for our next phase of expansion. Through this investment, we are strengthening our manufacturing footprint while creating a positive ripple effect across the value chain, from farmers and local businesses to women, young talent and communities. We are grateful to the Government of Assam for its partnership, enabling this landmark milestone.”

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The Nalbari facility will help strengthen Assam’s agricultural ecosystem by enabling the sourcing of chip grade potatoes benefiting more than 5,000 farmers through sustainable farming practices and creating demand for around 60,000 tonnes of cold storage capacity. PepsiCo India currently works with 600+ farmers in Assam and continues to expand its collaborative farming footprint through support in seeds, agronomy, technology, training and market access.

Kotecha said plant will produce 7000 tonnes presently and plan is to scale it up 30,000 by 2027. "Going ahead we want to produce 50, 000 and 60,000 tonnes."

The facility has created around 700 direct and indirect employment opportunities while generating prospects across MSMEs, logistics, warehousing, packaging and ancillary industries. As part of its commitment to inclusion, PepsiCo India aims to build a workforce with over 75% women representation, creating meaningful opportunities for women as part of its ‘inclusion for growth’ focus.

The facility is equipped with a biofuel (rice husk)-based thermic heater, solar power infrastructure, water recovery systems, and rainwater harvesting capabilities. As part of its water stewardship efforts, the plant is designed to recover water capturing its fryer vapour and through VAM processes, and efforts will be directed towards replenishing 100% of the water used at the facility. Additionally, the plant is compliant with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements, reinforcing PepsiCo India's commitment to sustainable manufacturing and environmental stewardship.