Coca-Cola is shutting down its biggest analytics centre in India. Here’s why

Coca-Cola wants to restructure its businesses across the world and in this backdrop, it is shutting down its biggest analytics, technical and innovation centre in India which is located in Pune.

Coca-Cola wants to become a leaner organisation and is closing down the Eurasia analytical services facility, which was set up with an investment of Rs 18 crore in 2010.

"Over the past few months, you have been witnessing our organisation's strategy getting repurposed and restructuring businesses across the world. In light of the same, the company has decided to consolidate lab facilities across the world and as a result, we plan to cease operations at the Pirangut, Pune lab location by December 2017,” an internal email circulated to senior employees said. ET has seen a copy of the email.

Coca-Cola spokesperson said the company is designing a new operating model and for the work the lab in Pune is doing today, the company will fulfil the majority of its analytical needs by using labs at its bottling operations and by leveraging third-party accredited analytical labs in India.

The company will provide compensation for all the impacted resources as per its policy and in adherence to local laws.

Meanwhile, the Pune-based centre was created as a 'world class facility' to offer analytical and technical support, and provide capabilities to enhance quality and food safety standards, drive innovation and enable Coca-Cola's long-term strategic growth objectives as defined in the 2020 Vision, the company had said at the time of its debut.