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PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay announces US$200m investment in US snack facility expansion

Jun 11, 2021Jun 11, 2021 Editor

US – Frito-Lay, a division of US snack and beverage giant PepsiCo, has announced an investment of US$200 million into the further expansion of its Rosenberg site in Texas, US. The new capital injection will be used to add two manufacturing lines for its onion-flavoured corn snack brand Funyuns and tortilla chips, as well as increase the capacity in its warehouse. The expansion is in addition to a US$138 million investment in the site announced back in 2019 – which will see Frito-Lay add a new Cheetos line and new seasoning and packaging equipment. The…

Snacks manufacturer Frito-Lay to invest US$200m to expand its manufacturing operations

Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020 Editor

USA – Frito-Lay a division of PepsiCo and a manufacturer of snacks, is set to invest US$200 million to expand its snack manufacturing operations in Perry, Georgia, USA. The Perry site is the largest Frito-Lay manufacturing facility in the US, with more than 1,000 employees and with the expansion project 120 jobs will be created. The investment will include the addition of two new manufacturing lines: one producing Frito-Lay tortilla chip products and the other Baked Cheetos Puffs. The announcement of the investment was made by the governor of Georgia,…