who owns doritos

Doritos is owned by PepsiCo, through its snack-food subsidiary Frito-Lay, which produces and markets the Doritos brand globally.

Doritos is a brand of flavored tortilla chips.
It is produced by Frito-Lay, a snack company.
Frito-Lay is a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo, the multinational food and beverage giant.

So, in simple terms: PepsiCo owns Doritos (via Frito-Lay).

Doritos originated in the United States and became the first nationally marketed tortilla chip in 1966.

Over time, it expanded into many flavors and global markets, but the ownership structure stayed under Frito-Lay/PepsiCo.

Doritos continues to be part of PepsiCo’s core snack portfolio, with new product lines (like higher-protein or simpler-ingredient variants) being rolled out as part of PepsiCo’s broader 2026 growth and innovation plans.

These moves show PepsiCo tightening and refreshing its big brands rather than selling them off, so there is no sign Doritos is changing owners; it remains under PepsiCo.

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Brand	Producer	Parent company	Ownership status
Doritos	Frito-Lay snack division	PepsiCo	Wholly owned brand under PepsiCo’s portfolio

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