PepsiCo

PepsiCo is an American multinational corporation that makes and sells beverages and packaged foods, including Pepsi, Gatorade, Lay’s, and Quaker products.

Pepsi: Pepsi is a cola soft drink brand owned by PepsiCo. The namesake cola is one of the corporation’s best-known beverage brands.
Pepsi-Cola: Pepsi-Cola is a cola beverage first developed in the 1890s by pharmacist Caleb Bradham. The original Pepsi-Cola business is one of the two companies behind PepsiCo’s formation.
Fast-moving consumer goods: Fast-moving consumer goods are inexpensive products that sell quickly and are purchased frequently. PepsiCo operates in this high-volume consumer-products sector.
The Coca-Cola Company: The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation whose brands include Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Fanta. It is PepsiCo’s best-known beverage rival but has a narrower food portfolio.
Gatorade: Gatorade is a sports drink brand owned by PepsiCo. It gives PepsiCo a major presence in sports hydration.
Frito-Lay: Frito-Lay is PepsiCo’s snack-food business, known for brands including Lay’s, Doritos, and Cheetos. Its 1961 merger with Pepsi-Cola created the company now known as PepsiCo.
Convenience food: Convenience food is prepared or packaged food designed to save time in storage or preparation. Many PepsiCo snacks and ready-to-eat products fit this category.
Keurig Dr Pepper: Keurig Dr Pepper is an American beverage company whose brands include Dr Pepper, 7UP, and Keurig coffee products. It competes with PepsiCo in beverages without matching its scale in packaged snacks.
Lay’s: Lay’s is a potato-chip brand owned by PepsiCo. The brand anchors PepsiCo’s savory snack business in many markets.
Caleb Bradham: Caleb Bradham was an American pharmacist who created the drink that became Pepsi-Cola. His invention gave rise to the beverage business at PepsiCo’s historical root.

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