Manhattan ? The Quaker Oats plant in Manhattan will lay off 82 full-time employees, effective Jan. 30.

The layoffs were confirmed Wednesday by Hilary Crnkovich, a spokeswoman for Quaker Foods.

The plant will continue to employ 26 people and produce Kretschmer Wheat Germ and Aunt Jemima Coffee Cake and Corn Bread in Manhattan, Crnkovich said.

The move is part of a restructuring by PepsiCo Inc., the nation’s second-largest beverage company, which produces brands like Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Frito-Lay snacks and Quaker foods.

PepsiCo last month reported a nearly 10 percent drop in third-quarter profit. It said at the time that it would cut 3,300 jobs and close six plants to combat weak U.S. drink sales and a surging dollar.