One PixProof is too few to judge a company — this record fills in as more of its claims get checked. Last PixProof Sep 13, 2026.
Quick facts
- What is PepsiCo, Inc.?
- PepsiCo is an American multinational food and beverage corporation formed in 1965 through the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company (founded by Caleb Bradham in 1902) and Frito-Lay, Inc. It is the world's second-largest food and beverage business by net revenue, with brands spanning beverages (Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade), snacks (Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos) and foods (Quaker Oats).
- Where is PepsiCo, Inc. from?
- United States. Headquartered in Harrison, New York, U.S.
- Is PepsiCo, Inc. a public company?
- Yes — it's listed on New York Stock Exchange: PEP.
- When was PepsiCo, Inc. founded?
- In 1965, by Caleb Bradham.
- How many people work at PepsiCo, Inc.?
- About 309,000 (as of 2021).
▸ ABOUT PEPSICO, INC.
PepsiCo is an American multinational food and beverage corporation formed in 1965 through the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company (founded by Caleb Bradham in 1902) and Frito-Lay, Inc. It is the world's second-largest food and beverage business by net revenue, with brands spanning beverages (Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade), snacks (Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos) and foods (Quaker Oats). In 2025 it reported revenue of roughly $93.9 billion and about 318,000 employees, and trades on Nasdaq under ticker PEP.
▸ WHO OWNS WHAT
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▸ TRACK RECORD
PepsiCo, Inc.'s history and the 1 marketing claim we've checked, in date order — so you can see what they promised when, and how it held up.
- 1898Caleb Bradham coined the name "Pepsi-Cola" for his beverage in New Bern, North Carolina.
- 1902Bradham founded the Pepsi-Cola Company.
- 1965Pepsi-Cola Company merged with Frito-Lay, Inc. to form PepsiCo, Inc.
- 1970PepsiCo headquarters relocated to Purchase, New York.
- 1998Acquired Tropicana Products.
- 2001Acquired The Quaker Oats Company, adding the Gatorade brand.
- 2018Acquired SodaStream.
- Checked Sep 2026CLAIM · Naked Juice"Naked Juice products are all natural and non-GMO."→ 🔴 BYE THE HYPE Read the PixProof →
Claim dates come from when the claim's own source was published; "Checked" means we couldn't date the claim, so it sits at the date we verified it.
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▸ CLIMATE COMMITMENT
As part of its "PepsiCo Positive" (pep+) strategy, PepsiCo pledged in 2021 to more than double its climate goal, targeting net-zero emissions by 2040; in May 2025 it refined its Scope 1, 2 and 3 targets to align with a 1.5°C pathway toward net-zero, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
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