Pepsi

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pepsi

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the original developer?Caleb Bradham, a pharmacist
2. What is the year of initial sale?1893
3. What is Pepsi and where did it start?Pepsi is a fizzy drink that began in 1893 when Caleb Bradham made a beverage called 'Brad's Drink' in North Carolina.
4. Why did Pepsi change its name from Brad's Drink to Pepsi-Cola?The name changed in 1898 to hint at digestive help, even though the enzyme pepsin was not always used.

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Barter Agreement: A commercial exchange where goods or services are traded directly for other goods or services without the use of money.
Brand Portfolio: The collection of all brands and product lines owned and marketed by a company.