Political Information :

Donations :$1,292,570 (2004-2008)
Democrat : 40%  Republican : 60%

Assessment : Leans Republican

PepsiCo, Incorporated (NYSE: PEP) is a Fortune 500, American global corporation headquartered in Purchase, Harrison, New York, with interests in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc. PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to a broader range of food and beverage brands, the largest of which include an acquisition of Tropicana in 1998 and a merger with Quaker Oats in 2001 – which added the Gatorade brand to its portfolio as well.

The primary identifier of companies’ main brands within the food and beverage industry are those which generate annual sales exceeding $1 billion, and 19 of PepsiCo’s brands met this description as of 2009: Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Lay’s, Gatorade, Tropicana, 7Up, Doritos, Lipton Teas, Quaker Foods, Cheetos, Mirinda, Ruffles, Aquafina, Pepsi Max, Tostitos, Sierra Mist, Fritos, and Walker’s.

www.pepsico.com