Quaker

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Quaker is owned by PepsiCo in 2001.
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PARENT COMPANY
PepsiCo
Acquired 2001 for $13.4B
PUBLIC CONGLOMERATE
PARENT VIOLATIONS · $9.0M IN FINES
EU regulatory action — EU RASFF information notification: Acrylamide levels in Lay's potato chips exceed EU benchmark levels under Regulation (EU) 2017/2158. EU has mandatory acrylamide reduction targets for fried starchy foods; US has no comparable regulation. PepsiCo markets Lay's as a snack option without acrylamide warnings in US. (2020)
lawsuit — Second class action against Naked Juice alleging protein content claims on packaging overstated actual protein content. (2018)
FTC action — PepsiCo settles class action over Naked Juice all natural and non-GMO claims. Products contained synthetic ingredients including fibersol-2 and inulin. · $9.0M (2016)
FDA warning letter — Warning letter to Frito-Lay (PepsiCo): undeclared milk allergen in Lay's potato chips; manufacturing cross-contamination; mislabeling under 21 CFR 101.100 (2012)
FTC action — FTC action against PepsiCo/Tropicana for deceptive advertising: claimed Tropicana orange juice products reduce blood pressure and have specific cardiovascular benefits; health claims exceeded scientific substantiation; misleading nutritional benefit claims on juice labels (2012)
133 FDA Recall(s) on record
PARENT LOBBYING
$28.1M lobbied since 2020
Sugar taxesbeverage labelingPFASnutrition standardsschool nutritionnutrition labeling
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BRAND TIMELINE
2025-06-28
VIOLATION
$6.75M Quaker Oats class action settlement – Claim deadline approaching! - Class Action Lawsuits
2025-05-19
RECALL
Quaker Oats settles class action over recall for $6.75 million: Claim your share - Claim Depot
2025-03-31
VIOLATION
Federal judge bars ICE agents from entering churches in First Amendment lawsuit filed by Quakers - The Free Speech Project
2025-03-25
ACQUISITION
Quaker Houghton Expands Advanced Solutions Portfolio Through its Acquisition of Dipsol Chemicals - PR Newswire
2024-02-03
RECALL
Quaker Oats recalls yet another granola bar, warns of possible ‘salmonella contamination’ - The Hill
2021-02-14
DISCONTINUATION
A cereal shot from guns and discontinued by Quaker - hngnews.com
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PRODUCT ADDITIVES (586 PRODUCTS TRACKED)
Buttermilk Ranch Rice Crisps
maltodextrinmonosodium glutamatepartially hydrogenatedsoy lecithin
Chocolatey covered dipps granola bars, peanut butter
bhthigh fructose corn syruppartially hydrogenatedsoy lecithin
Hershey'S, Premium Cookie Mix, Cookies'N'Creme
high fructose corn syruppartially hydrogenatedsoy lecithin
CHEDDAR FLAVOR WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS RICE CRISPS
maltodextrinmonosodium glutamatepartially hydrogenated
Blueberry breakfast squares soft baked bars, blueberry
Caramel ColorSulfitesModified StarchNatural Flavor