Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh inaugurated Varun Beverages’ greenfield facility in the state on 8 March 2019.
The project has been developed at an investment of Rs 550 crore.
The facility will create in-house production capacity for Tropicana fruit juices, dairy products, carbonated soft drinks, Aquafina water, Gatorade and Lipton ice tea.
The plant is spread over 41 acre of land parcel in Pathankot district. It will be the first fully backward integrated facility in India to manufacture the complete range of PepsiCo products at a single location.
The plant will create direct and indirect employment for over 5,000 in the state.