PepsiCo bets on zero-sugar drinks, digital push to drive India growthPepsiCo plans to shift nearly all India beverages to zero or low sugar, expand capacity, and leverage digital data, quick commerce and chan...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Heatwave spurs surge in AC, beverage, ice cream output in IndiaSoaring temperatures have triggered a sharp demand rebound for ACs, beverages, and ice cream, with companies boosting output after a 50% sa...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.23 AM 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's Jagrut Kotecha emerging as top contender for CEO role in India operationsPepsiCo's senior vice president and chief commercial officer for AMESA, Jagrut Kotecha, is a leading candidate to head the company's India ...
11 Jan, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
India to have its first fully recycled bottle used in carbonated beverages with PepsiCo's Pepsi BlackPepsiCo India has launched the country's first 100% recycled PET bottles for carbonated beverages with its product, Pepsi Black. The compan...
10 Jul, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
Tata-PepsiCo joint venture to be revisedIn May last year, Tata Group had announced the consolidation of all its consumer products business with all branded food businesses of Tata...
31 Jan, 2020, 07.39 AM 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
Varun Beverages to bottle all the Pepsi that India drinksThe maker of Pepsi, Mountain Dew has been divesting its bottling operations globally to operate asset-light businesses across world markets.
19 Feb, 2019, 06.55 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 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 to distribute Tazo Tea more widely
PepsiCo and Starbucks, already partners in a deal to sell bottled Frappucinos, are turning their attention to bottled tea.
20 Aug, 2008, 04.59 AM IST