Varun Beverages
Go backPepsi Franchisee Varun Beverages Sets Up Bottling Facility in Kiswishi, DRC.
Varun Beverages, one of the largest franchisees of PepsiCo in the world, is building a state-of-the-art Pepsi production facility in Kiswishi City, the first private Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The USD 50 million investment is one of the largest consumer-focused foreign direct investments in DRC history and will create thousands of jobs and expand the brands of New York-based PepsiCo in the fast-growing African country.
“Varun’s expansion will meet the rising demand for Pepsi beverages in DRC and support our long-term growth trajectory in Africa. Our investment in Kiswishi City SEZ exemplifies our confidence in Congolese consumers and commitment to sustainable manufacturing.” – Ravi Kant Jaipuria, Chairman of Varun Beverages.