PepsiCo [company] - PepsiCo

Japanese: ペプシコ[会社] - ペプシコ
PepsiCo [company] - PepsiCo
A US company and one of the world's leading soft drink and snack food manufacturers. In 1898, North Carolina pharmacist Caleb Bratham developed a unique cola drink, and in 1902, he founded the Pepsi Cola Company. In 1948, the company moved its headquarters to New York. In 1954, it established an overseas department and began expanding its business globally. In 1959, it signed a sales contract with the Soviet government. In 1965, the company changed its name to its current name. Its main brands include Pepsi Cola, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Seven-Up. It also operates fast food restaurant chains such as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell. Its other subsidiaries include snack manufacturer Frito-Lay and sporting goods manufacturer Wilson & Co. In 1998, it acquired Tropicana, the largest orange juice manufacturer in the US, and made it a subsidiary of its group. Its headquarters are in New York. Its sales for the fiscal year ending December 2010 were $57,838 million.

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Japanese:
米国企業で,世界有数のソフトドリンク,スナック食品メーカー。1898年ノースカロライナの薬剤師キャレブ・ブラットハムが独自のコーラ飲料を開発し,1902年ペプシコーラ・カンパニーを設立。1948年ニューヨークへ本社移転。1954年海外部を設立し,ビジネスの世界展開を開始。1959年ソビエト政府と販売契約を締結。1965年現社名に改称。主な銘柄は,ペプシコーラ,ダイエットペプシ,マウンテンデュー,セブンアップなど。ケンタッキー・フライド・チキン,ピザ・ハット,タコ・ベル等のファーストフードレストランのチェーンも展開している。その他子会社にはスナックメーカーのフリトレイ社,スポーツ用品のウィルソン社など多彩。1998年オレンジジュース米国最大手のトロピカーナ社を買収し傘下の子会社とした。本社ニューヨーク。2010年12月期売上高は578億3800万ドル。

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