Pepsi India bottler sees 40% rise in sales but misses profit estimates

Varun Beverages' market growth overshadowed by higher raw material costs

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Pepsi India bottler Varun Beverages is one of PepsiCo's largest franchisees outside the U.S. © Reuters

(Reuters) -- Pepsi India bottler Varun Beverages reported fourth-quarter profit below analysts' estimates on Monday, as higher raw material costs overshadowed growth driven by its expansion in Africa.

Shares of the company, which is one of PepsiCo's largest franchisees outside the U.S., fell about 1.8%.

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