The top ten cereal brands, which began in the United States in 1877 and were included in Pepsi in 2001, are the earliest food companies to produce breakfast cereals and quick-ripening cereals
In 1901, several early American oat flour processors joined forces to form a company, and the Quaker Oatmeal Company was born.
In Ravenna, Ohio, Henry. Henry D. Seymour and William. William Heston established the Quaker Flour Company. The company's first registered trademark featured the image of a man dressed in Quaker clothing, which was used for the company's breakfast cereal, which remains the symbol of the Quaker Cereal Company today.
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, John Rapids. John Stuart and his son Robert and their partner George Stuart. George Douglas ran the largest cereal processing plant at the time. In 1856, the "King of Cereal" Ferdinand. Ferdinand Schumacher founded the German mill and the American cereal company.
The merger of the Quaker Flour Company, Stuart and Schumacher brought together the most cutting-edge oat processing technology in the United States at the time.
The first major merger of the Quaker Company took place in 1926 and the AuntJemina Mills became part of Quaker, which is still a major producer of pancake mixes and syrups today. Acquired Gatorade in 1983.
In 1986, the Quaker Oatmeal Company acquired GoldenGrain, which produced Rice-A-Roni.
In 2001, PepsiCo merged with Quaker Oatmeal.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global leader in the food and beverage industry, with annual net revenues of more than $65 billion and 22 brands in its brand portfolio with annual retail sales of more than $1 billion. The company's main businesses include Quaker cereals, Tropicana juices, Gatorade sports drinks, Frito-Lay snacks and Pepsi beverages, as well as hundreds of other delicious and healthy food and beverage products loved by consumers around the world.
The commitment of all PepsiCo employees to work together to maintain a healthy future for the public and the planet in order to achieve sustainable growth, the company believes that this will also create a more successful future for the company, which the company defines as the "PepsiCo Commitment": that is, PepsiCo will strive to provide a wide variety of food and beverage products that meet local tastes, explore innovative ways to save energy, water and packaging materials, reduce the negative impact on the environment, create an ideal working environment for our employees, and respect and support the communities in which we operate. and contribute to the development of the community.
As a result of its sustainability efforts, PepsiCo was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the fourth time and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the fifth time in 2010. In 2011, PepsiCo ranked among the top companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Food & Beverage.
PepsiCo's portfolio includes 22 brands with annual sales of more than $1 billion. The 22 brands include: Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lay's, Pepsi Light, PepsiMax, Tropicana, Doritos, LiptonTeas, Quaker Oats, Cheetos, 7-UP, Mirinda, etc.
