Duke and Sons

Duke and Sons Pvt. Ltd
Company typePrivate
IndustryFood
Founded1889
FounderDinshawji Pandole
Defunct1994; 30 years ago (1994)
FateAcquired by PepsiCo in 1994, became a brand
Headquarters,
ProductsSoft drinks
BrandsDuke's Lemonade
Duke's Mangola
OwnerPandole family (1889–1994)
ParentPepsiCo

Duke and Sons Pvt. Ltd was an Indian manufacturing company based in Bombay. Established in 1889, Duke produced and marketed soft drinks.[1] It was originally owned by the Pandole family, a well-known Parsi business name.[2] In 1994, the company was acquired by Pepsi, which relaunched the Duke's brand in 2011 through its Indian subsidiary.[3]

  1. ^ Reed, Sir Stanley (1972). The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Co. pp. xxi.
  2. ^ "Ratan Tata is richest Parsi in India". The Economic Times. 16 June 2002. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  3. ^ PepsiCo plans to relaunch Duke's beverages by Sagar Malviya on Economic Times, 18 Oct 2011