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PepsiCo opens S$130 million plant in Singapore

Singapore — US beverage giant PepsiCo opened a new plant in Singapore on Thursday (April 27) that will produce and supply beverage concentrates for 20 Asia Pacific markets. The state-of-the-art plant, which comes with an investment of US$93 million (S$130 million), will create 90 jobs for research scientists, engineers and technicians, said the company.

From left: David Murray (Senior Vice President and General Manager, PepsiCo Global Concentrate Solutions (PGCS), Thien Kwee Eng (Assistant Managing Director, Singapore Economic Development Board), Adel Garas (Asia Pacific President, PepsiCo Inc.), Iswaran, Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath (Charge d’Affaires, ad interim, US Embassy of Singapore), Brian Newman (Executive Vice President of Global Operations, PepsiCo Inc.), Grace Puma (Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Officer, PepsiCo Inc.). Photo: PepsiCo

From left: David Murray (Senior Vice President and General Manager, PepsiCo Global Concentrate Solutions (PGCS), Thien Kwee Eng (Assistant Managing Director, Singapore Economic Development Board), Adel Garas (Asia Pacific President, PepsiCo Inc.), Iswaran, Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath (Charge d’Affaires, ad interim, US Embassy of Singapore), Brian Newman (Executive Vice President of Global Operations, PepsiCo Inc.), Grace Puma (Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Officer, PepsiCo Inc.). Photo: PepsiCo

Singapore — US beverage giant PepsiCo opened a new plant in Singapore on Thursday (April 27) that will produce and supply beverage concentrates for 20 Asia Pacific markets. The state-of-the-art plant, which comes with an investment of US$93 million (S$130 million), will create 90 jobs for research scientists, engineers and technicians, said the company.

“We are confident that the attractive talent pool in Singapore, combined with the ease of doing business here and the positive regulatory environment, will support the company’s strategic goals,” said Mr Adel Garas, president of PepsiCo Asia Pacific.

The Singapore plant will supply the majority of the firm’s Asia Pacific markets, which previously sourced their products from the group’s manufacturing plant in Ireland. PepsiCo’s other plants in Asia — China, India and Pakistan — supply their own domestic markets.

Product recipes such as Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Gatorade, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, 7-UP and Sting, will be manufactured at the Singapore plant, streamlining delivery to the regional markets, said the company.

“Having our concentrate supplier located in the region will also allow for more efficient operations for our bottlers, as they will need to keep less inventory given the lower freight time, resulting in lower working capital,” said a spokesperson for the group.

The Singapore plant will also support the manufacture of new product formulations to serve the demands of Asia Pacific consumers for healthier options. These include low or no sugar versions of PepsiCo’s existing beverages, and new innovations in hydration and teas, for example, that are coming in the future. The company’s target is to have at least two-thirds of its global beverage portfolio volume be at a level of 100 calories or fewer from added sugars per 12-ounce (350 ml) serving by 2025.

Recent new product launches in Asia include the group’s Aquafina Vit Zaa, a sparkling flavoured beverage with vitamins, in Thailand and Tropicana Essentials, a premium range of fruit juices, in Japan. The more health conscious Asia Pacific market is expected to drive new innovations and product lines, said Mr Garas.

Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry), officiated at the opening of the plant located in East Jurong.

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