Pepsi
Sign in to savePepsi is a carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor, manufactured by PepsiCo which serves as its flagship product. In 2023, Pepsi was the second most valuable soft drink brand worldwide behind Coca-Cola; the two share a long-standing rivalry in what has been called the "cola wars".
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Pepsi is a carbonated cola-flavored soft drink made by PepsiCo that ranks as the world's second most valuable soft drink brand, just behind its longtime competitor Coca-Cola. The two companies have engaged in an intense rivalry known as the "cola wars" for many years, making them the dominant players in the global soft drink market.
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Key facts
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- Pepsi
- Drink.logo
- Pepsi 2023.svg
- Drink.logo_size
- 150px
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- Logo used since 2023
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- Pepsi 355 ml, 591 ml, and 710 ml, Canada (obverse), 2026-03-05.jpg
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- Assorted Pepsi products
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- Cola
- Drink.manufacturer
- PepsiCo
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- New Bern, North Carolina
- Drink.introduced
- (as '''Brad's Drink) (as Pepsi-Cola) (as Pepsi''')
- Drink.color
- Caramel E-150d
- Drink.variants
- Diet PepsiPepsi TwistPepsi LimePepsi Wild CherryCrystal PepsiCaffeine-Free PepsiPepsi-Cola Made with Real SugarPepsi VanillaPepsi Zero SugarPepsi MaxNitro Pepsi
Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Growth in popularity
- Second half of the 20th century
- Ingredients
- Variants and portfolio
- Fictional drinks
- Marketing
- Niche marketing
- Rivalry with Coca-Cola
- Around the world
- Pepsiman
- Sports sponsorships
- See also
- References
- External links
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor, manufactured by PepsiCo which serves as its flagship product. In 2023, Pepsi was the second most valuable soft drink brand worldwide behind Coca-Cola; the two share a long-standing rivalry in what has been called the "cola wars".
Pepsi, originally created in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and named "Brad's Drink," was first sold in his drugstore in New Bern, North Carolina. Renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 due to its supposed digestive benefits, its name was shortened to Pepsi in 1961. The beverage's formula initially included sugar and vanilla but not pepsin, despite speculation on the origin of its name. Early on, Pepsi struggled with financial stability, going bankrupt in 1923 but was subsequently purchased and revived by Charles Guth, who reformulated the syrup. Pepsi gained popularity with the introduction of a 12-ounce bottle during the Great Depression and clever marketing strategies like the "Nickel, Nickel" jingle, doubling sales by emphasizing its value.