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7 May 2019Asia

Pepsi drops litigation against Indian farmers

PepsiCo India is withdrawing its lawsuits against nine farmers in the Gujarat region who it accused of growing a protected variety of potato used to make the company’s ‘Lay’s’ brand of crisps.

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