At the plant of a subsidiary of PepsiCo in the United States there was an explosion and fire
At the factory of the manufacturer of oatmeal, porridge and other food products, a fire occurred, allegedly caused by an explosion. None of the staff were injured
At the plant of subsidiary PepsiCo Quaker Oats in Iowa, there was a fire, allegedly caused by an explosion. This is reported by the Associated Press (AP), citing the local fire service.
The mayor of Cedar Rapids, Tiffany O’Donnell, where the plant is located, said that all employees of the enterprise safely left the building, no one was injured. According to her, the fire occurred in the part of the building where the finished products were processed.
“There are not many employees there. In this case, of course, it was a real boon, O'Donnell said.
PepsiCo Foods US said firefighters had arrived and the circumstances of the incident would be investigated.
Quaker Oats is an American manufacturer of oatmeal, cereal and other food products, part of the PepsiCo Corporation. The company has been operating since 1877. In 2027, she will be 150 years old.
According to the AP, the company’s plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the world’s largest oat processing facility
In early September, the Ukrainian edition of “Insider” reported on a fire at a factory producing Coca-Cola and other soft drinks in the Great Dimerka, Kiev region. According to him, it is one of the largest enterprises for the production of soft drinks in Europe.
The Defense Ministry has repeatedly stressed that strikes are carried out only on military and energy facilities of Ukraine and related infrastructure.
