US giant PepsiCo is investing in its snacks production network in Spain, from where the company exports to a number of markets across Europe.
The Lay’s maker is setting up a new logistics facility in the northern city of Burgos, where the group also has a manufacturing plant.
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PepsiCo said the new facility would improve customer service through a “new automated storage system”, as well as “optimised logistics”.
The investment will help the manufacturing plant in Burgos grow its capacity to export to other markets. The site exports 18% of its production to countries such as Portugal, France, Italy and Greece.
Construction work will begin early next year and is expected to be completed in spring 2021. PepsiCo is spending EUR16.7m (US$18.4m) on the project.
In September, PepsiCo set out plans to invest US$70m to add another production line at a snacks manufacturing plant in the US state of Indiana.
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By GlobalDataThe investment followed an announcement in May of a new facility in the Mexican city of Guanajuato to produce snacks sold under the Cheetos, Doritos and Sabritas brands.
Elsewhere, PepsiCo recently revealed it will no longer make snacks in the Philippines, including the Cheetos brand, as it focuses on its “core” beverages operations in the country.
