An American food conglomerate based in Chicago, known for breakfast cereals, oatmeal, and other grain-based products.
Origins
The Quaker Mill Company was registered in 1877 in Ravenna, Ohio, and is credited with the first trademark for a breakfast cereal. Several mills merged in 1901 to form the Quaker Oats Company.
Products
The flagship product is Quaker Oats oatmeal in old-fashioned, quick, and instant varieties. The brand portfolio also includes Cap’n Crunch and Life cereals, Chewy granola bars, Quaker Rice Cakes, and Aunt Jemima pancake mix.
Operations
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. PepsiCo acquired the Quaker Oats Company in 2001, bringing brands including Gatorade into the PepsiCo portfolio at the same time.