SLMG Beverages, a key bottling partner of Coca-Cola India, unveiled its latest facility in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. The company has outlined its intent to invest a significant sum of INR 700 crore in this venture. The inauguration of this cutting-edge bottling facility in Trishundi, Amethi, was graced by the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, alongside Union Minister and Amethi MP Smriti Irani.
“SLMG plans to invest about INR 700 crore in this plant with a total direct and indirect employment of nearly 650 people in the area,” a joint statement said.
Additionally, the plant is projected to generate 2,000 indirect employment opportunities in the area, positively impacting the local community, it further stated.
Featuring six production lines, the facility will manufacture beverages spanning sparkling, juices, and water categories while incorporating sustainable packaging solutions.
At present, SLMG Beverages operates seven facilities distributed across Uttar Pradesh, where it produces over 4 crore bottles per day through its bottling operations.
“The Trishundi bottling plant is poised to play a pivotal role in meeting the growing demand for Coca-Cola products, in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh,” it said, adding, the plant has a line that produces ASSP (Affordable Small Sparkling Pack) which has been specifically introduced for India and has a plastic reduction of approximately 35 per cent in the 250 ml pack.
SLMG Beverages Chairman and Managing Director S N Ladhani said, “When Coca-Cola re-entered the Indian market 30 years ago, we produced the first Coca-Cola bottle in India and are proud to continue The Coca-Cola company’s legacy and widen our reach to consumers across the region.”
Sundeep Bajoria, VP India Franchise at Coca-Cola India, said, “The investments being made by SLMG are one of the steps towards laying the groundwork towards our goal of expanding capacities, and our leading portfolio of brands that positions us to win in the marketplace.”
Coca-Cola India has 13 bottling partners in India, which operates about 40 bottling plants in the country.
Besides, Coca-Cola India has its own bottling arm Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) Ltd. It bottles more than half of Coca-Cola’s overall volumes in India through its 16 plants.
India is the fifth largest market for Coca-Cola.
