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PepsiCo reported better-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter after hiking prices for its drinks and snacks. Revenue rose more than 10 per cent to USD 28 billion. That was better than the USD 26.8 billion Wall Street had forecast, according to analysts polled by FactSet. Pepsi's net income fell 60 per cent to USD 535 million, largely due to a USD 1.5 billion impairment charge for its SodaStream brand and other assets. Without one-time items, Pepsi earned USD 1.67 per share in the October-December period, beating analysts' forecast of USD 1.65. Higher prices helped it navigate rising costs for fuel as well as commodities like cooking oil and potatoes, the company said Thursday. The Purchase, New York, company expects to deliver organic revenue growth of 6 per cent this year, a slower pace from its full-year organic growth of 14.4 per cent in 2022. It also plans USD 1 billion in share repurchases.
Food and beverage major Pepsico India Holdings Pvt Ltd's consolidated profit for FY22 declined 76.25 per cent to Rs 41.63 crore, while its revenue from operations went up 21.61 per cent to Rs 6,385.80 crore. According to the financial data accessed by the business intelligence platform Tofler, the company, which is not a publicly listed entity, had posted a total profit of Rs 175.30 crore and its revenue from operations was at Rs 5,250.96 crore for the financial year that ended on March 31, 2021. Pepsico India Holdings' other income in FY22 was down 27 per cent at Rs 82.34 crore. While the total income of the company, which owns popular brands such as Pepsi, Lay's, Kurkure and Tropicana was up 20.58 per cent to Rs 6,468.14 crore for the financial year that ended on March 31, 2022. Responding to PTI's query, a PepsiCo India spokesperson said despite inflation, it witnessed strong double-digit growth both in revenue from operations and volume across its product portfolio for FY22. "
The Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) on Tuesday suggested the government to announce incentives in the forthcoming Budget for activities such as branding and marketing of made in India products, setting up of modern R&D labs and duty-free import of raw material by SEZ units with an aim to promote the food and beverages industry. It also demanded input tax credits for the industry, incentivise institutions for traceability in the food supply system; subsidy for testing in the food sector, funds for setting up food and beverage tech machinery manufacturing plants; and interest subvention scheme for MSMEs. "Looking at the great potential which the agri and food sector holds for the economy, this sector needs further thrust and renewed focus. The agri and food sector has shown a resilient growth of more than 20 per cent sustainably despite tough times," V K Gauba, Additional Director General TPCI said in a statement. The agri and food exports may touch USD 40 billion mark this .