PepsiCo formerly know as Pepsi Cola Company was formed in 1898, 12 years after it closest rival Coca-Cola was formed. Due to strict regulation in entering the Indian market companies could only enter by means of a joint venture with another Indian company as part of their anti-foreign policy laws which lead to it trading under the name of Lehar Pepsi.
Coca cola was formd in 1886, it’s today the world’s largest soft drink