PepsiCo Inc has opened a new food manufacturing plant in China, its sixth food plant in the region in a move to strengthen its position in a growing market.
The food and beverage company, whose brands include Lay\'s, Quaker Oats, Tropicana and its namesake cola, said on Tuesday that the new facility will help it expand further into central and western China.
\"PepsiCo has a strong and growing food and beverage business in China, and we\'re making investments to drive sustainable long-term growth,\" PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi said in a statement.
The Wuhan, China, facility will have the capacity to make about 15,000 tons of Lay\'s potato chips a year. PepsiCo says Lay\'s is the top selling chip brand in China and the world\'s biggest food brand.
The food and beverage company, whose brands include Lay\'s, Quaker Oats, Tropicana and its namesake cola, said on Tuesday that the new facility will help it expand further into central and western China.
\"PepsiCo has a strong and growing food and beverage business in China, and we\'re making investments to drive sustainable long-term growth,\" PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi said in a statement.
The Wuhan, China, facility will have the capacity to make about 15,000 tons of Lay\'s potato chips a year. PepsiCo says Lay\'s is the top selling chip brand in China and the world\'s biggest food brand.