PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)

PepsiCo is an American company — a giant in the food industry market. In 2009, the corporation and its subsidiary companies held 39% of this market. The key range of products produced by PepsiCo comprises soft drinks, snacks and refreshments, and baby food. PepsiCo products are sold in over 200 countries, with about 20% of sales coming from Russia, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Brazil.
 
 The recipe of the popular soft drink called Pepsi, which made the company famous, was created as early as the 1890s by Caleb Bradham, an American pharmacist. At first, the drink was used for the improvement of digestion. The drink was becoming more and more popular, resulting into the establishment of the Pepsi-Cola Company in 1902. One year later, Bradham recorded a patent for his recipe of success. PepsiCo, Inc. was created in 1965 as a result of the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay.