Pepsi

Also known as Pepsi-Cola, Brad's Drink, Pepsi Cola

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".

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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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Drink.name: Pepsi
Drink.logo: Pepsi 2023.svg
Drink.logo_size: 150px
Drink.logo_caption: Logo used since 2023
Drink.image: Pepsi 355 ml, 591 ml, and 710 ml, Canada (obverse), 2026-03-05.jpg
Drink.caption: Assorted Pepsi products
Drink.type: Cola
Drink.manufacturer: PepsiCo
Drink.origin: 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
Nutritional value.serving_size: 12 fl oz (355 ml)
Nutritional value.kcal: 150
Nutritional value.fat: 0
Nutritional value.satfat: 0
Nutritional value.transfat: 0
Nutritional value.cholesterol: 0

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Official website: www.pepsi.com
Image: Pepsi Blue.jpg

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Commons category: Pepsi
social media followers: 965000
time of discovery or invention: 1893-00-00
native label: Pepsi
inception: 1893-00-00

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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, 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.