Gurugram, May 19 -- PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd reported an 8% rise in consolidated revenue to Rs.9,798 crore for calendar year 2025, while net profit rose 4.5% to Rs.905 crore.

The company's foods business grew 11% year-on-year, PepsiCo India management told reporters at a press briefing on Tuesday, although the company did not disclose revenues for the segment. Management said innovations in premium snacking helped boost topline growth, while unseasonal rains during last summer hurt growth in the beverages business.

"Last year, we launched with Kurkure a "jowar puff", which is not a national product but a very localised, traditional product," Jagrut Kotecha, chief executive of PepsiCo India and South Asia said at the briefing. "Sa...