PepsiCo announced the doubling of the production capacity of the Popești-Leordeni snacks factory under a USD 100 million investment project initiated last year.The project will transform the local plant into a European-sized production and distribution centre.

The investment is planned to be completed in 2024. It included the addition of three production lines and the construction of a new automated warehouse.

Furthermore, significant advancements in automation have been implemented, and a comprehensive development plan has been crafted for the PepsiCo snack factory.

The factory in Popești-Leordeni currently has an annual production capacity of 39,000 tons and serves 17 countries: Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Ukraine, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

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