PepsiCo’s ‘regional discomfort’: Analyst suggests deeper reasoning behind brand’s Philippines and Indonesia cutbacks

By Pearly Neo

05-Nov-2019 - Last updated on 05-Nov-2019 at 00:34 GMT

PepsiCo’s closure of its snacks factory in Philippines and gradual disappearance from the Indonesian market have been attributed to business strategy and declining local sales industry-wide, but one analyst has argued it could indicate a set of problems that are actually unique to the brand.

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