July 15, 2020 Outbreak of COVID-19 crisis has dented demand in the Africa, Middle East and SouthAsia (AMESA) region, affecting sales in volumes and net revenue, PepsiCo said. Recently, PepsiCo recounted a double-digit decline in its beverage and snacks sales in India after the corona-attack and following lockdown. During the April-June 2020 quarter, the company's beverage sales in Africa, the Middle East and SouthAsia (AMESA) regions declined 25 percent straight. "Beverage volume declined 25 percent, reflecting double-digit declines in India and Pakistan, a low-single-digit decline in Nigeria and a high-single-digit decline in the Middle East," the company replied in its earnings statement.