20 Mind-Blowing Facts About Pepsi

16. The Current Company Was Formed Out Of A Merger Between Pepsi-Cola And Frito-Lay

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The Pepsi fizzy-drink brand is owned by the "PepsiCo" - which was formed out of a merger between the Pepsi-Cola Company and crisp-giant Frito-Lay in 1965.

As well as owning the brands of Pepsi, Doritos, Lay's and Cheetos, the PepsiCo acquired Mountain Dew before buying orange-juice company Tropicana in 1998, as well as merging with cereal Giant Quaker Oats in 2001 (meaning Gatorade also came under their control).

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