PepsiCo Lays Off Employees as They Push Towards Automation

PepsiCo Lays Off Employees as They Push Towards Automation

PepsiCo plans to devote hundreds of millions of dollars to severance pay as they kick off a round of layoffs and initiate their hefty restructuring plan. According to Business Insider , Pepsi filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) that they expect to incur $2.5 billion in pretax restructuring costs through 2023. 70% of charges relate to severance and other employee costs and 15% cover factory closings. They predict the restructuring will allow them to save $1 billion annually through 2023 by improving efficiency.

“Our second set of priorities … involves becoming more capable, leaner, more agile and less bureaucratic,” […]

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