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From 5 stories, the newest dated 18 Sept 2026. Summary written 3 Oct 2026. Newer stories are listed under Newest.
Lay's is a potato chips brand that PepsiCo India produces in India, and its newest plant also makes Uncle Chipps.[1] source: Business Standard Its chips use the FL 2027 potato variety, for which PepsiCo holds a plant-variety registration.[2] source: Business Today
In September 2026 PepsiCo India opened its fifth food plant in Nalbari, Assam, investing ₹778 crore to produce Lay's and Uncle Chipps.[1] source: Business Standard The facility covers 44.2 acres and expands supply to the Northeast and West Bengal under a ₹5,700 crore India investment commitment through 2030.[1] source: Business Standard In September 2026 Business Standard reported that Lay's Smart Farms covers 18,000 mapped acres and over 7,000 farmers.[3] source: Business Standard PepsiCo India sources 100% of its chip-grade potatoes locally in India.[3] source: Business Standard
In August 2026 the Supreme Court upheld PepsiCo's registration for the FL 2027 potato variety used in Lay's chips. It also affirmed individual Indian farmers' rights to save, replant and sell seeds or produce without using PepsiCo's branded seed name.[2] source: Business Today Also in August 2026, Maharashtra FDA suspended Sadhana Enterprises' food licence after seizing allegedly relabelled, expired and unlabelled packaged foods worth Rs 75.21 lakh at a Turbhe facility. The brands involved included Maggi, Lay's, Kurkure and Thums Up.[4] source: NDTV Profit
Lay's has appeared in 16 distinct RetailIntel stories between May 2026 and Oct 2026, most often under retail company, retail brand and omni channel and most frequently linked to Delhi, Kosi and Mumbai.
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India’s Supreme Court will hear a challenge over PepsiCo’s breeder rights for FL 2027 potatoes used in Lay’s chips, pitting the company’s plant-variety registration against farmers’ statutory rights to grow, save (5 Aug 2026). [5] source: Business Today
Brands most often mentioned alongside Lay's
PepsiCo, Kurkure, PepsiCo India, Cropin, Doritos, Coca-Cola.
Most-cited sources on Lay's
Business Today · Latest (3 stories), ET Small Business (3 stories) and Business Standard · Companies (2 stories).
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Questions about Lay's
What are Lay's' expansion plans?
PepsiCo India opened its fifth food plant in Nalbari, Assam in September 2026, investing ₹778 crore to produce Lay's and Uncle Chipps. The plant expands supply to the Northeast and West Bengal under a ₹5,700 crore commitment through 2030. [1] source: Business Standard
Who owns Lay's?
Lay's is made by PepsiCo India, which opened a ₹778 crore food plant in Nalbari, Assam in September 2026 to produce Lay's and Uncle Chipps. PepsiCo also holds the registration for the FL 2027 potato variety used in Lay's chips. [1] source: Business Standard[2] source: Business Today
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