Quaker Oats Company is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States that is tracked here as an owner of consumer businesses, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]
The Quaker Oats Company owned Gatorade and the Quaker cereal brands until PepsiCo acquired it in 2001.
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PepsiCo acquired The Quaker Oats Company in an all-stock merger, primarily to obtain Gatorade, which gave it the leading position in sports drinks. The Federal Trade Commission cleared the deal after a split vote, with a consent order restricting distribution arrangements.
Quaker Oats Company controlled these 3 brands in the past. Each row shows when the ownership ended and who holds the brand now, so a page that once said Quaker Oats Company owned it still shows why it no longer does.
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Quaker Oats Company is tracked as an owner of consumer businesses; see the ownership tree for its holdings.
Yes. Quaker Oats Company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States and was founded in 1901.
Quaker Oats Company is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders.
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