Pepsi
Haylei Kokolis
Fact
Pepsi was founded in 1898 by Caleb Bradham, a pharmacist from North Carolina, USA with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc., operating mainly in beverage industry. It was originally intended to cure stomach pain.
Mission
- To be the worlds premier consumer products company focused on convenient foods and beverages.
- Seek to produce financial rewards to investors.
- Provide opportunities for growth and enrichment to our employees, our business partners and the communities in which we operate.
- Strive for honesty, fairness and integrity.
About Caleb Bradham
In 1898, Bradham invented Pepsi-Cola out of a concern to keep patrons and to improve their health. Wanting to have a different soft drink--one without the narcotics so frequently used in others during the time—the druggist experimented with various combinations of juices, spices, and syrups. His customers most liked the taste of his vanilla, rare oils, and kola nut extract-combination. Bradham believed his product aided digestion and had no harmful effects (then it had no caffeine). New Bern residents requested frequently what they soon nicknamed “Brad’s Drink.”