PepsiCo, one of the leading food and beverage companies, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art automated warehouse at its snacks factory in Popești-Leordeni. This development is part of a larger strategic investment project totaling over $100 million.

Initially announced in 2022, the comprehensive investment plan includes the addition of three operational production lines at the snacks factory and the construction of the automated warehouse. The factory, which now has an annual production capacity of 39,000 tons, serves 17 countries, including Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Ukraine, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

The automated warehouse alone represents an investment of $33.5 million. It was constructed over the course of a year on a 32,500 square meter area and features a 34-meter high bay storage. The facility has a total capacity of 23,500 pallets and can process up to 320 pallets per hour.

“The completion of this investment marks a significant step in centralizing all our operations in one location, transforming our factory into a strategic regional hub for Central and Southeast Europe. With an impressive production and storage capacity, it will ensure efficient inventory control while reducing carbon emissions and operational costs,” said Radu Berevoescu, General Manager & Senior Commercial Director East Balkans, PepsiCo Romania.

The warehouse is designed to be energy autonomous, powered by a solar panel system with an installed capacity of 700 kWp. It ensures more efficient inventory control and guarantees pallet integrity by reducing handling points. The investment aligns with PepsiCo’s long-term goals under the pep+ agenda and will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by almost 500 tons. Over the course of a year, the warehouse will eliminate over 9,000 transfer trucks and reduce the carbon footprint of a stored pallet by five times.

PepsiCo has been operating and investing in Romania for over 30 years. In the last decade, PepsiCo has directly invested $320 million in Romania, supporting the continuous development of its business in the country and strengthening its role as a regional production and distribution hub.

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