Who owns Ruffles?
Ruffles is an American brand of ruffled potato chips. Ruffles are produced in a variety of flavors and presentations in addition to traditional, some of these variants are produced exclusively for regional markets, the existing varieties include sour cream & onion, cheddar & sour cream, cheese, barbecue, salt & vinegar, cream cheese, and hot wings….
Ruffles is an American brand of ruffled potato chips. Ruffles are produced in a variety of flavors and presentations in addition to traditional, some of these variants are produced exclusively for regional markets, the existing varieties include sour cream & onion, cheddar & sour cream, cheese, barbecue, salt & vinegar, cream cheese, and hot wings.
Who owns Ruffles?
The Frito Company acquired the rights to Ruffles brand potato chips in 1958 from its creator, Bernhardt Stahmer, who had adopted the trademark in 1948. and later merged with H.W. Lay & Co. in 1961. The Ruffle name has been used as Ruffles Lays when the product was introduced in India from 1995 to the late 90s.
Ruffles potato chips are one of the many brands that make up Frito-Lay North America, the $14 billion convenience foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, N.Y.
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $66 billion in net revenue in 2014, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker, and Tropicana. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
