Quaker Chewy is owned by PepsiCo (the United States, NASDAQ: PEP), which acquired the brand on 2 August 2001 from Quaker Oats Company, as part of a $13.4 billion deal that also included Gatorade and Quaker.[1][2] Before PepsiCo, Quaker Chewy was owned by Quaker Oats Company from 1986 to 2001.[2]
Quaker Chewy granola bars have been sold since 1986 and helped create the soft granola bar category, which competed with harder, crunchier bars by targeting school lunch boxes. The brand came to PepsiCo with The Quaker Oats Company in 2001 and remains a leading bar brand in North America.
How often PepsiCo names Quaker Chewy in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
The USPTO record for the Quaker Chewy mark lists The Quaker Oats Company as the owner of record (serial number 78663965). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[3]
PepsiCo is a publicly listed company headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States, founded in 1965. Brandtree records 29 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: PEP.
PepsiCo was formed in 1965 by the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Roughly half its revenue comes from snacks rather than drinks, which distinguishes it from its main soft-drink competitor.
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,550 brands that began in the United States.
479 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Quaker Chewy is not one of them.
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.
39 recall notices from government regulators matched to Quaker Chewy.
Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Quaker Chewy?
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The parent company of Quaker Chewy is PepsiCo, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Quaker Chewy American?
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Yes. Quaker Chewy originated in the United States in 1986 and its owner, PepsiCo, is also headquartered in the United States.
When did PepsiCo buy Quaker Chewy?
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PepsiCo completed its acquisition of Quaker Chewy on 2 August 2001, after announcing the deal on 4 December 2000. The deal, which also included Gatorade and Quaker, was valued at $13.4 billion.
Who owned Quaker Chewy before PepsiCo?
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Before PepsiCo, Quaker Chewy was owned by Quaker Oats Company from 1986 until 2001.
Is Quaker Chewy still owned by PepsiCo?
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Yes. As of 26 September 2026, Quaker Chewy is still owned by PepsiCo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & 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.
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