Pepsico Unknown Facts

Pepsi, a soda which has stood the test time of time for more than a 100 years now, has quite an interesting growth journey. Initially known as PepsiCo, one of the world’s most adored beverage came to life more than a hundred years ago (on 28th August, 1898.) Before you make the tough call of choosing between Coca Cola or Pepsi, check out these super cool facts about Pepsi!

1. The original beginning of Pepsi

Before Pepsi became what it is today, it had a different story. PepsiCo was a result of the combination between two really great companies: Pepsi Cola and Frito Lay. A natural combination of two much loved things, this merger in 1965 resulted in a series of extremely successful unions later on as well!

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2. The original purpose of Pepsi

Originally invented by Caleb Davis Bradham, Pepsi was called something completely different in the beginning and had an entirely different purpose. Called Brad’s Drink, the combination of sugar, water, caramel, lemon oil, nutmeg, kola nuts, and a few other ingredients (Pepsi) was thought to cure indigestion. Never meant to be a world loved soda, Pepsi’s initial days were not as immensely popular as what it is today!

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3. The bigger, the better

Just like the saying, “The Bigger, The Better,” Pepsi had a simple formula as well: go big, or go home. Sticking to what it believed, the soda manufacturer was the first to make and produce the now famous 2 liter bottles! Invented by Nathaniel Wyeth in the 1970s, the bottle was made of polyethylene terephthalate and was the first of its kind to not break into pieces when dropped on the floor. Lighter than glass and strong enough to support the liquid’s weight, this new invention became such a hit, it was immediately accepted all over the world.

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4. Pepsi was the first to use sky writing

Breaking ground in yet another new way, Pepsi was the first to use sky writing as an advertising tool. In 1932, Bradham hired pilot Andy Stinis to write Pepsi’s name across several states all over the United States to let people in different states know it was coming. The minute the cloud shaped words of Pepsi started appearing in random places, the idea became an instant hit. During the next ten years, the Pepsi team hired 14 sky writers and by the year 1940, the soft drink company had written more than 2,250 messages across the skies of the United States!

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5. More than 122 years old, more than 11 logos

The symbol that is now unanimous with Pepsi was extremely different in the beginning. While there have been over a 122 variations of Pepsi’s logo, the iconic globe sign has remained constant through the years. Did you know that the most recent version of the logo was designed to the tune of $ 1 billion by the Arnell Group and in order to create it to perfection, there was a 27 page design brief created just for this purpose!

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6. The first product to hit the USSR

Had it not been for Richard Nixon, Pepsi would not have been the first United States created product to hit the shelves of the Soviet Union. The historic moment occurred during a trade exhibition in Moscow (1959.) Nikita Khrushchev, the then President of the Soviet Union, immediately fell in love with the first sip of Pepsi she had and by the year 1972, a historic and course changing deal was forged between the two warring Countries!

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7. Pepsi has more than 500 patents

Since its inception (almost 122 years ago,) Pepsi entered into so many fields, it started acquiring patents for its products. With more than 500 successful patents to its name, Pepsi is also known for owning the patents to a tennis racket! Invented by Douglas E. Dempsey and Gerald F. Herndon, this was the first tennis racket that substitute a wooden handle with a synthetic handle! How cool is that?

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Through the years, Pepsi has grown to become more than just a soft drink company. With a host of patents and more than one logo, this Company stayed afloat through all the years because of the way it positioned and branded itself. If you think we missed out any other unknown facts about Pepsi, comment and let us know!