PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi on Thursday shared with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the company’s various initiatives, such as its investments on locally sourced juice innovations and products inspired by India’s traditional recipes.

In a statement issued after her meeting with the Prime Minister, Nooyi said: “As I shared with Prime Minister Modi, PepsiCo is well-positioned to help the government deliver on the national development goals he has outlined for farmers and supporting their livelihoods. The Prime Minister and I had an engaging dialogue on how PepsiCo is making investments to grow, process and use more Indian-grown fruit juice in our sparkling beverages.

“We also discussed our launch of new Quaker Oats products that take traditional recipes and add whole-grain Quaker Oats to help Indians start their day in a healthy way.”

Last year, Modi had asked aerated drink-makers to focus on blending natural fruit juices in fizzy drinks to help augment fruit sales for farmers. Earlier this week, the company expressed its intent to create an integrated citrus cluster in Maharashtra after it has established a citrus processing facility in Nanded.

On Thursday, she also tweeted about her meeting with Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss the Indian business environment and future opportunities.

Nooyi, whose India visit began on Tuesday, has been hobnobbing with various Ministers and senior government officials. Discussions have been ranging from issues such as GST, India’s remonetisation drive and the push for digital payment mechanisms, among others. In addition, she has met with bottling partners and vendors in Gurgaon, visited local markets in Mumbai, besides taking stock of the company’s India business.

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