Sinanation

I have never been a Pepsi fan when it came to drinking Coke. Regular Coca-Cola was the way to go until I became clean of the carbonated wonder with an extremely strict diet. I never looked back. Given the legacy of these two world-wide known brands, we easily disregard the other products they have under their wings.

I recently found out that both the Izze Sparkling Juice and Stacy’s Chips are a part of the Pepsi family. I wanted to do some research to see if they could be ventured to Turkey with a franchise agreement and poof…PepsiCo proudly popped out.

The conglomerate bought Stacey’s in 2005, which then had USD 60m in annual revenues and paid USD 75m for Izze in 2006.  Since my abstinence from Coca-Cola, I found a better match with Izze,  sweetened naturally without any refined sugar or caffeine. Relying on similar reasoning, I switched to Stacey’s Pita Chips instead of the regular Lay’s or Doritos. Stacey’s Pitas were actually the byproducts of a Boston sandwich shop that baked its pita rolls into chips to keep the customers who were waiting in line busy.

Do not get me wrong. I have never been the type who can switch into something tasteless just because it is “healthier”. Both the juice and the chips are delicious with good amount of calories and I have been a fan of both for over a year. Although Izze has a low-calorie version, I always go for the regular Clementine or Grapefruit flavor. For Stacey’s, the best versions are the plain or the Parmesan & garlic.

Izze, Stacey, Quaker Oats, Tropicana…Who knew! I let go of Coca-Cola only to become a Pepsi fan.

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