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Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor, manufactured by PepsiCo. As of 2023, Pepsi is the second most valuable soft drink brand worldwide behind Coca-Cola; [1] the two share a long-standing rivalry in what has been called the "cola wars". [2]
9 lut 2024 · New Bern’s Pepsi Store, located on the site of Bradham’s Pharmacy, has stated that “despite its name and hearsay, pepsin was never an ingredient of Pepsi-Cola.” But plenty of old newspaper ...
14 lut 2020 · Caleb Bradham. In 1893, young Caleb Bradham bought the drugstore at the corner of Middle and Pollock Streets in New Bern, North Carolina. Jumping on the soda fountain craze sweeping the country, by 1898 he had invented his own drink, which he named “Pepsi-Cola.”
5 gru 2023 · It Wasn't Always Called Pepsi. Before getting into the meaning behind the soda's current name, we have to look back at its past. A Los Angeles Times article about the Pepsi and Coke names dug deep into the brands' history.
History of Pepsi. Pepsi-Cola was first made in New Bern, North Carolina in the United States in the early 1890s by pharmacist Caleb Bradham. In 1898, “Brad’s drink” was changed to “Pepsi-Cola” and later trademarked on June 16, 1903. There are several theories on the origin of the word “pepsi”.
11 sie 2019 · Pepsi made sure it had a reliable supply of sugar during World War II, and the drink became a familiar sight to U.S. troops fighting all across the globe. In the years after the war, the brand would remain long after American GIs had gone home. Back in the States, Pepsi embraced the postwar years.
In 1898, small-town pharmacist Caleb D. Bradham looked for a name that would better describe his formula -- which he was selling under the name "Brad's Drink." He bought the name "Pep Kola" from a local competitor and changed it to Pepsi-Cola.