FritoLay

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Frito-Lay, a key business unit within PepsiCo, is a market leader in the snack food industry. It manufactures snack foods including Fritos, Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, and Tostitos. Frito-Lay was founded in 1932 by C.E. Doolin. Mr. Doolin later purchased H.W. Lay & Company in 1961 and formed Frito-Lay, Inc. In 1965, Frito-Lay, Inc. merged with Pepsi-Cola Company, resulting in the formation of PepsiCo, Inc. Today, Frito-Lay operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo.