PepsiCo opens China’s first Quaker Oats facility

PepsiCo has opened China’s first Quaker Oats manufacturing facility, as part of its strategy to expand its nutrition business in the Asian country.

Located in the Daxing district of Beijing, the new plant has a production area of 30,000m² and an annual production capacity of up to 50,000t.

The facility, expected to create 150 direct jobs and thousands of jobs indirectly, will provide Chinese consumers with healthy food products.

The plant will manufacture a variety of Quaker products, such as Quick Cooked Oats, Instant Oats and Quaker’s Cereal Powder Drink.

Less than two months ago, the company rolled out Quaker High Fiber Oats Dairy Drink, which was developed by its Shanghai R&D division.

Meanwhile, the PepsiCo Foundation will grant a donation of $5m to support Schwarzman Scholars, a master’s programme at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

This programme has been designed to "prepare the next generation of global leaders for the challenges of the future".

PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi said: "Profitable companies of the 21st century will be those that align the needs of their business with the needs of the world around them.

"For more than 30 years, PepsiCo’s investments in China have both strengthened our business and positively contributed to the country’s development. Our new Quaker plant and the PepsiCo Foundation’s work with Tsinghua University are the latest examples of how we are delivering performance with purpose, growing in China, for China and with China."

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Image: The plant will manufacture a variety of Quaker products, such as Quick Cooked Oats. Photo: courtesy of Mister GC/FreeDigitalPhotos.net.