This statistic depicts PepsiCo's number of employees from 2013 to 2023. As of December 31, 2023, PepsiCo employed about 318,000 people worldwide. The fiscal year end of the company is December, 31stPepsiCo - additional informationPepsiCo, Inc. is an U.S. food, snack and beverage company based in Purchase, New York. The corporation specializes in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of snacks, beverages and other food products. PepsiCo was launched following the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Pepsi-Cola was founded by Caleb Bradham during the late 1890s, while Frito-Lay, Inc. resulted from the 1961 merger of the Frito Company and the H.W. Lay Company. PepsiCo acquired Tropicana Products from Seagram Company Ltd. in 1998, the largest acquisition the firm has ever undertaken, and merged with The Quaker Oats Company in 2001.PepsiCo’s wide portfolio includes 22 brands, each generating over one billion U.S. dollars in annual retail sales. For instance, Pepsi is one of the most popular global consumer brands and the North America Beverages segment accounted for one-third of PepsiCo’s net revenue worldwide in 2023. Frito-Lay’s flagship brands, Lay’s potato chips and Fritos corn chips remain favorites among U.S. consumers. In 2022, Frito-Lay was the leading vendor of potato chips in the United States, based on sales of more than three billion U.S. dollars.PepsiCo’s global workforce has grown from 19,000 people in 1965 to 309,000 people fifty-five years later. The company had approximately 110,000 employees in the United States in 2015.

This statistic shows the annual development of the number of employees of Compañía De Bebidas Pepsico S.L. from 2010 to 2019. The Spanish subsidiary of the American multinational company experienced a substantial decrease in its headcount, with figures ranging from 947 professionals in 2010 down to 362 in 2019.

PepsiCo reported 319K in Employees for its fiscal year ending in December of 2024. Data for PepsiCo | PEP - Employees Total Number including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2025.

In 2023, Nestlé employed approximately 270,000 people around the world. Nestlé is a multinational consumer goods company, headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. NestléThe Swiss-based company Nestlé S.A. is the largest manufacturer of consumer goods worldwide. The globally operating firm, with headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, is present in 187 countries and employs about 308,000 people around the world. The company was founded with the merger of the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Corporation and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé in 1905. The company can look back on its first milestone when Henri Nestlé, a Swiss pharmacist, developed the first milk-based infant cereal.Today, the innovative product portfolio is vast and covers, among others, beverages such as coffee or water, infant and toddler foods and confectionery and ice cream. Most people know the food giant Nestlé through its billion dollar brands such as Nescafé, Kitkat and pet food brand Purina to name a few. According to the company, it is committed to become the very best ‘Nutrition, Health, and Wellness Company’ within the coming years.Nestlé is well positioned in its operating markets. Based on its latest annual report, the largest share of sales stemmed from North and South America. The company’s biggest international competitors worldwide include Unilever, PepsiCo, Mars Incorporated and Mondelez.

This timeline depicts PepsiCo's net revenue worldwide from 2007 to 2023. In 2023, PepsiCo's net revenue worldwide amounted to about 91.47 billion U.S. dollars. The fiscal year end of the company is March, 31stPepsiCoPepsiCo is an American food and beverage corporation, based in Purchase, NY. Famous company beverage brands include Pepsi and Mountain Dew. PepsiCo has increased its global net revenues from 39.47 billion U.S. dollars in 2007 to nearly 92 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Caleb Bradham developed the recipe for the Pepsi soft drink in 1880 in North Carolina. As his drink became more popular, he established the Pepsi-Cola Company in 1902. In 1965, the Pepsi-Cola company merged with Frito-Lay Inc., to form PepsiCo, Inc. Currently, the company owns various well-known brands that with about 60 percent dedicated to food products and about 40 percent to drink products. PepsiCo is divided into seven main divisions. As of 2023, over half of the company’s revenues were generated from the North American Beverages (NAB) and Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) divisions. Many are familiar with the competition between PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, named the “cola wars”, but lately, both companies have started to depend on businesses outside the beverage market. Recently, the industry is responding to changes in the market as the demand for carbonated soft drinks has decreased. However, studies have indicated that few people can discern the difference between the two soft drinks in a blind taste test, nevertheless, there have been indications that Coca-Cola has been more successful in its branding.

The Coca-Cola Company’s net operating revenue and operating income have both fluctuated over the past decade. Revenue refers to a business’ total income through the sale of goods and services, whilst income refers to the revenue minus all business expenses. Net operating revenue figure hit a peak in 2012 of around 48.02 and operating income figure was highest in 2024 with just under ten billion U.S. dollars. When was the Coca-Cola Company founded? The Coca-Cola Company is a producer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverages and is well-known for its soft drink, Coca-Cola. The history of Coca-Cola began in 1886 when Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John S. Pemberton created a flavored syrup with a distinctive taste. The company went on to be founded in 1892 and comprises the corporate division, which is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Over one third of the Coca-Cola Company’s revenue was produced in North America. Coca-Cola's sales volume growth, however, is most prominent in the Asia Pacific region. Employment at the Coca-Cola Company As with both revenue and income, the number of Coca-Cola employees has risen and fallen in recent years. In 2022, about 82,500 people were employed by the company, whilst employment peaked in 2012 at over 150,000. In comparison, the number of PepsiCo employees, one of Coca-Cola’s biggest competitors in the soft drinks market which produces food and snack products along with soft drinks, reached around 315,000 in 2022.

The Coca-Cola Company’s net operating revenue and operating income have both fluctuated over the past decade. Revenue refers to a business’ total income through the sale of goods and services, whilst income refers to the revenue minus all business expenses. Net operating revenue figure hit a peak in 2012 of around 48.02 and operating income figure was highest in 2023 with 11.3 billion U.S. dollars.

When was the Coca-Cola Company founded?

The Coca-Cola Company is a producer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverages and is well-known for its soft drink, Coca-Cola. The history of Coca-Cola began in 1886 when Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John S. Pemberton created a flavored syrup with a distinctive taste. The company went on to be founded in 1892 and comprises the corporate division, which is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Over one third of the Coca-Cola Company’s revenue was produced in North America. Coca-Cola's sales volume growth, however, is most prominent in the Asia Pacific region.

Employment at the Coca-Cola Company

As with both revenue and income, the number of Coca-Cola employees has risen and fallen in recent years. In 2022, about 82,500 people were employed by the company, whilst employment peaked in 2012 at over 150,000. In comparison, the number of PepsiCo employees, one of Coca-Cola’s biggest competitors in the soft drinks market which produces food and snack products along with soft drinks, reached around 315,000 in 2022.

The ranking shows the leading FMCG companies worldwide in 2023, based on generated net sales. In that year, Unilever was ranked as the sixth largest consumer goods company worldwide with net sales of about 63.29 billion U.S. dollars.

The consumer goods industry

Consumer goods are goods which are intended for everyday private consumption. They are further classified as fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and slow moving consumer goods (SMCG). FMCG are goods with a lifespan shorter than a year. Popular categories include food and beverages, personal care and household products, clothing and apparel, tobacco, and pet food/pet care. These categories are bought quite frequently with recurring expenditure. In contrast to SMCG, the products tend to be sold high in volume, but low in cost. FMCG are also known as Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG).

FMCG companies

The FMCG environment is highly competitive as FMCG companies are always on the hunt for the next great product discovery or innovation in order to meet consumer’s needs. Some of the leading key players of the FMCG environment include Nestlé, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Unilever, PepsiCo and the Coca-Cola Company. All of them operate internationally and have to try to meet country-specific requirements regarding product packaging and labeling. Their million dollar brands can be found in many household pantries. In order to keep consumers as regular buyers, CPG companies try to develop loyalty and trust towards their brands. Ariel, Gillette, Pampers and Pantene are considered to be among the most famous brands of P&G.

In 2024, nearly 40 percent of The Coca-Cola Company’s revenue was specifically generated in North America. The American multinational corporation owns various brands, such as Sprite, Minute Maid, and Aquarius. Coca-Cola worldwide In 2023, Coca-Cola generated net operating revenues of about 46 billion U.S. dollars. While the company’s global net operating earnings spiked between 2010 and 2011, numbers have been decreasing steadily since 2012. Between 2012 and 2018, the net operating revenue decreased by roughly a third. Biggest brands worldwide With a brand value of around 98 billion U.S. dollars, Coca-Cola was by far the most valuable soft drink in the world in 2023, beating out competitors, such as Red Bull and Pepsi. Globally, Coca-Cola was the seventh most valuable brand, after brands such as Google and Amazon. Apple stood in first place with a value of over 500 billion U.S. dollars.