Are Lays and walkers the same or owned by the same people?and if not why are the logos so similar???

Answer 1

Lay's is the brand name for a number of potato chip varieties as well as the name of the company that founded the chip brand in 1938. Lay's chips are marketed as a division of Frito-Lay, a company owned by PepsiCo Inc. since 1965. Other brands in the Frito-Lay group include Fritos, Doritos, Ruffles, Cheetos and Rold Gold pretzels.

Walkers is a snack food manufacturer in the United Kingdom best known for manufacturing crisps. PepsiCo has owned the Walkers crisp label in the United Kingdom since 1991 and distributes Lay's product via this brand name (potato chips are known as "crisps" in the UK, "chips" being a Commonwealth English term for fried potatoes that resemble French Fries, although usually thicker). The logo for the British version is notably similar to the American brand, featuring a red ribbon around a yellow sun. The other Frito-Lay brands are also distributed through the Walkers label.

In Australia, Pepsico acquired the The Smith's Snackfood Company in 1998 and markets Frito-Lay products under that label. The logo for Smith's brands has remained relatively unchanged. Smith's precedes the other brands in having produced a flavored brand in 1961, chicken, that is still a top seller.

In Canada, the chips are distributed through the Lay's label while in Mexico, Pepsico distributes Lay's products under the name 'Sabritas' along with other products such as Cheetos, Fritos, Doritos and Ruffles.
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Answer 2

They are the same company in North American they are Lays..and in Britain they are owned by Walkers..but it is the same company...Just different parent company. We get Lays here in Spain.