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
Varun Beverages: Genie out of the bottle, grants a wish to all stakeholdersRavi Jaipuria's Varun Beverages Ltd has become a global powerhouse. Starting with one PepsiCo plant in 1987, VBL is now the second-largest ...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
PepsiCo to cut product lines and jobs in US as deal with Elliott Investment triggers sweeping overhaulPepsiCo is undertaking a significant review of its North America supply chain and plans aggressive cost reductions to fuel growth, followin...
09 Dec, 2025, 09.06 AM 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 Ltd may drink up PepsiCo's bottling operationsRJ Corp-owned company is in talks for south and west units to get nationwide control of these functions.
14 Jan, 2019, 07.20 AM 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
PepsiCo plans to sell bottling operations to franchisees in south and west IndiaThe move to franchise its bottling business nationally is in line with the New York-based company’s strategy of being asset light in the be...
06 Oct, 2017, 09.02 AM IST
PepsiCo gets CCI nod for selling bottling plants to franchiseeFair trade regulator CCI noted that PepsiCo India Varun Beverages "are not competitors but have an existing vertical relationship with each...
06 Jan, 2015, 07.02 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
PepsiCo divests north India bottling operations to Ravi Jaipuria’s RJ CorpDeal involves transfer of 4 plants & 2 co-packing units spread across UP, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttaranchal, HP & Punjab with over 900 direc...
19 Nov, 2014, 03.26 AM IST
PepsiCo consolidates all its company-owned bottling plants under two market unitsPepsiCo beverages CEO Gautham Mukkavilli told ET the consolidation, effective from this month, is being done to improve operating efficienc...
09 Jan, 2013, 05.59 AM IST
- RJ Corp set to seal deal with ole for bottling ops
RJ Corp is in advanced talks to buy the franchisee bottling rights of PepsiCo from Ole Springs Bottlers, the only bottler, distributor and ...
26 Jan, 2010, 06.04 AM IST
- Pepsi to fizz up business, nears $8-bn bottling deal
The acquisition will give PepsiCo control of about 80% of its North American beverage market, enabling CEO Indra Nooyi to cut annual costs ...
05 Aug, 2009, 03.25 AM IST
- Pepsi to bring bottling operations under Jaipuria roof
Pepsico India plans to consolidate its bottling operations under one ‘anchor bottler’ - Ravi Jaipuria’s RJ Corp - in a reversal of its prev...
22 Apr, 2009, 01.58 AM IST
- RJ Corp buys majority in Pepsi's N-E bottler
Further consolidating its hold as PepsiCo India’s single-largest bottling group, the Jaipuria group has acquired a controlling stake in the...
28 Feb, 2008, 02.11 AM IST