Quaker Oats Company ownership changes · Brandtreehttps://brandtree.site/company/quaker-oats-companyAcquisitions, divestitures and ownership changes involving Quaker Oats Company.Acquisition: PepsiCo — Gatorade, Quaker and Quaker Chewyhttps://brandtree.site/deal/pepsico-acquires-quaker-oats-2001https://brandtree.site/deal/pepsico-acquires-quaker-oats-2001Thu, 02 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMTPepsiCo acquired The Quaker Oats Company in an all-stock merger, primarily to obtain Gatorade, which gave it the leading position in sports drinks. The Federal Trade Commission cleared the deal after a split vote, with a consent order restricting distribution arrangements.