Over the Years, Many Food and Beverage Producers Began Merging

Multiple Choice

Over the years, many food and beverage producers began merging with other companies. Nabisco merged with a tobacco firm; Campbell's Soup purchased mushroom farms; and Anheuser-Busch purchased, among others, malt, yeast, and canning companies. Pepsi purchased Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. Which of these merging firms sought to diversify its assets through a merger?

A) Anheuser-Busch
B) Pepsi
C) Nabisco
D) Taco Bell
E) Campbell's Soup