Who owns SunChips?
SunChips is owned by PepsiCo (the United States, NASDAQ: PEP).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- PepsiCo, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Purchase, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1991
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Salty snacks
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: PEP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SunChips
SunChips are multigrain snack chips launched by Frito-Lay in 1991, positioned as a wholegrain alternative to potato crisps. The brand attracted attention in 2010 for a compostable bag that proved so loud that consumers complained and it was withdrawn from most flavours.
Ownership timeline of SunChips
Where SunChips sits in PepsiCo
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SunChips?
The parent company of SunChips is PepsiCo, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is SunChips American?
Yes. SunChips originated in the United States in 1991 and its owner, PepsiCo, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is SunChips still owned by PepsiCo?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, SunChips is still owned by PepsiCo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] PepsiCo, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-03 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 3 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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