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Who owns SunChips?

SunChips is owned by PepsiCo (the United States, NASDAQ: PEP).[1]

Key facts

Current owner
PepsiCo, Inc. verified
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇺🇸 United States, Purchase, New York
Origin
🇺🇸 United States
Founded
1991
Category
FoodSnacksSalty snacks
Parent ticker
NASDAQ: PEP
Last verified
· 1 sources

About SunChips

SunChips are multigrain snack chips launched by Frito-Lay in 1991, positioned as a wholegrain alternative to potato crisps. The brand attracted attention in 2010 for a compostable bag that proved so loud that consumers complained and it was withdrawn from most flavours.

Ownership timeline of SunChips

Owners of SunChips from 1991 to 2026 PepsiCo 1991–present PepsiCo 1995200020052010201520202025
  1. 1991 – present PepsiCo [1] verified

Where SunChips sits in PepsiCo

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Where SunChips sits in PepsiCo Tree of 30 brands under PepsiCo. PepsiCo SunChips 7UP Aquafina bubly Cheetos Diet Pepsi and 24 more

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of SunChips?

The parent company of SunChips is PepsiCo, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.

Is SunChips American?

Yes. SunChips originated in the United States in 1991 and its owner, PepsiCo, is also headquartered in the United States.

Is SunChips still owned by PepsiCo?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, SunChips is still owned by PepsiCo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] PepsiCo, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-03 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 3 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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