PepsiCo, the United States food and beverage giant, says it is adopting strict measures to maintain sustainable production in China to ensure it is well prepared for any potential resources shortages in future.

Various industry professionals have been warning recently that multinational corporations, particularly those in the food and beverage sectors, are likely to face growing environmental and operational challenges in the country.

On top of more severe weather conditions, companies have had to deal with increased water shortages, growing energy costs and rising commodity prices, as well as land-fill restrictions and rising costs of packaging materials, including plastics.