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Frito-Lay

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Frito-Lay is a world famous trademark of corn and potato chips and other snack foods.

Frito-Lay, Inc. is the result of the merger of the Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company in 1961.

In 1965, a merger of Frito-Lay, Inc. and the Pepsi-Cola Company resulted in the formaton of PepsiCo, Inc. Currently, PepsiCo currently operates the Frito-Lay Company, Tropicana Products, Inc. along with the Pepsi-Cola Company.

Frito-Lay's product line includes such brands as Fritos, Doritos, Cheetos, Ruffles, Lay's, Funyuns, Rold Gold Pretzels, Baken-Ets (pork rinds) and other less known brands.

Frito Lay operates from Plano, Texas.

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