PepsiCo’s first food production base in Northwest China officially broke ground in Xi’an, Shaanxi, adding innovative vitality to the high-quality development of the Western region. The PepsiCo Food Shaanxi Production Base is PepsiCo’s fifth major investment in China in the past five years, with an estimated total investment of $180 million (RMB 1.3 billion). The base is built by the internationally advanced “net zero emission” standard and is expected to enter the trial operation stage in September 2025. The production capacity is expected to reach approximately 25,000 tonnes to meet the growing consumer demand in the seven provinces of Northwest China.

This time, PepsiCo will establish a new milestone in China in the Shaanxi Xi’an Economic Development Zone, and work closely with the local government to accelerate the efficient implementation of the project from site selection, project establishment, and contract signing to groundbreaking. This further demonstrates its long-term commitment to continue to deeply root in the Chinese market and achieve win-win results with regional partners. It is also a reflection of its determination to respond to the call for regional economic development and help promote the formation of a new pattern of Western development.

The PepsiCo Foods Shaanxi Production Base is the tenth food factory established by PepsiCo in China, with an initial investment of $80 million and a construction area of approximately 32,000 square meters. It is equipped with two new automated potato chip production lines, and supporting warehouses, storage cold storage, power facilities and wastewater treatment facilities. As a brand-new digital demonstration factory in the northwest region, the base will introduce advanced automated production, packaging and warehousing technologies, and is committed to making positive contributions to local industrial upgrading and talent development.