Name:Â Frito-Lay
Products:Â Snack foods (brand list below)
Manufactured In:Â Five different locations (see below)
Where to buy:Â Grocery and convenience stores everywhere
Website:Â pepsico.ca/en/Brands/Frito-Lay-Canada.html
Canadian Owned:Â No
While Frito-Lay is not a Canadian company (it is owned by Pepsi), it has several manufacturing facilities in Canada, which makes the company a significant employer in the country. It has facilities in five locations: Taber, Alberta; Lethbridge, Alberta; Cambridge, Ontario; Lauzon, Quebec; and Kentville, Nova Scotia. Frito-Lay manufactures the following brands in Canada:
- Lay’s
- Wavy Lay’s
- Doritos
- Stax
- Ruffles
- Cheetos
- Sun Chips
- Miss Vickie’s
Pepsi and Frito-Lay have been in partnership since 1965 when the CEOs of the two companies joined to form a single company that delivers both snacks and drinks to consumers. Almost 60 years later, the company sells products in over 200 countries and territories and represents 22 brands.