PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) is a multinational food and beverage company headquartered in Purchase, New York. The company develops, manufactures, markets and sells a broad portfolio of branded food and beverage products, including carbonated and noncarbonated soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juices, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, salty snacks, cereals, and other convenient foods. Its leading consumer brands include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Tropicana, Quaker, Lay’s, Doritos and Cheetos, among others.
Formed through the 1965 merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay, PepsiCo has grown into a global business with integrated manufacturing, distribution and marketing operations. The company organizes its operations across beverage and convenient foods segments and distributes products through a combination of company-owned bottling and manufacturing facilities, independent bottlers and third-party distributors. PepsiCo also invests in research and development, brand marketing and packaging innovation to respond to changing consumer preferences.
PepsiCo serves consumers worldwide, with a presence in more than 200 countries and territories and sales across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. The company’s portfolio strategy balances global flagship brands with regional and local offerings to address diverse tastes and retail channels, from supermarkets to convenience and foodservice.
Ramon Laguarta has served as PepsiCo’s chief executive officer since 2018. Under its current leadership, the company continues to pursue growth through product innovation, geographic expansion and initiatives aimed at sustainability and operational efficiency while maintaining a focus on its core beverage and snack categories.
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