# PepsiCo to invest $100M expanding Lay's potato chip production in Shanghai

PepsiCo will invest nearly $100 million to add a new production line and upgrade its Songjiang plant in Shanghai to boost Lay's potato chip output. The expansion will create nearly 370 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-08-02
- Where: Songjiang, Shanghai, China
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 370
- Status: announced
- Products: Lay's potato chips
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [PepsiCo](https://endata.com/companies/2989.md)

## Sources

- [yicaiglobal.com](https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/pepsico-to-spend-usd100-million-boosting-lay-snack-output-in-shanghai), 2018-08-03: "PepsiCo will invest almost USD100 million to add a new production line at its Songjiang plant"

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