PepsiCo has announced that it is investing £13m in its Coventry factory. The investment has funded an extensive upgrade of facilities for the site’s 700 staff as well as the replacement of a manufacturing line for Doritos to support demand for the leading tortilla chip brand.
Coventry has been the home of Doritos since the brand launched in the UK in 1994. The new manufacturing line will continue to make the Doritos range in the UK, including Doritos Dippers which last year became the first Doritos product to classify as non-HFSS.
Work to install the line will start in August, with upgrades at every stage of the production process, from corn washing and milling, to cutting, cooking and seasoning. The upgrade will also help PepsiCo improve efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing operations, reducing greenhouse gas emissions at Coventry by over 700 tonnes each year.
Away from the factory floor, the investment has funded an extensive upgrade to staff facilities on site, with work recently completed on renovated working spaces, new changing rooms, a new training centre and fully refurbished on-site restaurant.
Layla Whiting, Manufacturing Director at PepsiCo, commented: “We’ve been perfecting the tortilla chip here in Coventry for the past three decades, and I’m proud of our role in helping to build a loyal Doritos fanbase and make the brand a household name in the UK. This investment marks our commitment to the teams who have played such a key role in Doritos’ success over the years, and to our home in Coventry as we celebrate our 30th birthday.”
PepsiCo’s Coventry site also makes snacks such as Wotsits, French Fries, Squares and Sunbites.
