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Comment - Back to Basics as Big Soda Rethinks Bottler Ties

31 Jan 2013

The Coca-Cola Co's largest independent bottler has been flexing its considerable might of late.

just the Facts - PepsiCo M&A Activity since 2006

17 Nov 2011

According to a report in the New York Post yesterday (16 November), PepsiCo is working on two major acquisitions, in addition to examining the possibility of a business split.

US: Coca-Cola Co to acquire Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co

28 Oct 2011

The Coca-Cola Co has agreed to purchase US bottler Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co for US$360m.

just On Call - PepsiCo will focus on nutrition

28 Apr 2011

PepsiCo has said that it is looking to accelerate the growth of its nutritional segment, with a focus on Gatorade and products under the Wimm-Bill-Dann banner.

US: PepsiCo reports drop in Q1 profits, sales jump

28 Apr 2011

PepsiCo has reaffirmed its full-year earnings outlook, despite recorded a drop in first quarter profits.

CAGE 2011 - PepsiCo takes M&A off the agenda, for now

31 Mar 2011

PepsiCo's chief financial officer has told just-drinks that the company does not expect to make any more large-scale acquisitions in the immediate future.

US: Coca-Cola Co, PepsiCo may close plants - analysts

25 Mar 2011

The Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo may close several facilities as part of their bottler integration processes, Sanford Bernstein analysts have predicted.

US: PepsiCo pips Coca-Cola Co in value stakes - analyst

17 Jan 2011

PepsiCo's purchase of Wimm-Bill-Dann last month makes it a better investment bet than The Coca-Cola Co heading into 2011, according to analyst group Sanford Bernstein.

Review of the Year 2010 - Soft Drinks

10 Dec 2010

The second round-up in our Review of the Year series sees Ben Cooper consider a busy 12 months for our soft drink brethren.

US: PepsiCo thanks bottler purchases for ramping up Q3

7 Oct 2010

PepsiCo has posted rises in both sales and profits for its third quarter, driven in part by the acquisition of its two anchor bottlers earlier this year.

US: Coca-Cola Co seals Coca-Cola Enterprises deal

4 Oct 2010

The Coca-Cola Co has completed its takeover of the North America operations of its major bottler, Coca-Cola Enteprises.

US/CANADA: PepsiCo introduces Gatorade distribution switch

3 Sep 2010

PepsiCo has lined up a distribution change for its Gatorade brand in North America.

US: Recession hangover hits alcohol M&A deals - figures

28 Jul 2010

Alcoholic drinks firms in the US have been reluctant to acquire new businesses in the last 18 months and activity has lagged behind other sectors, such as soft drinks, new figures show.

US: PepsiCo sees bottlers deal as long-term - report

15 Jun 2010

PepsiCo has dismissed any notion that it would look to spin-off its newly-acquired bottlers, PepsiAmerica and Pepsi Bottling Group, according to a report.

US: Dr Pepper Snapple to get lower windfall - analyst

12 May 2010

Analyst group Stifel Nicolaus has said that Dr Pepper Snapple Group may get a lower windfall than first assumed from The Coca-Cola Co's deal to buy the North American operations of Coca-Cola Enterprises.

US: Pepsi Beverages finalises bottler acquisition

19 Apr 2010

Pepsi Beverages Co (PBC), a division of PepsiCo, has completed its acquisition of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co of Yuba City, Inc.

GLOBAL: PepsiCo adopts school soft drinks policy

17 Mar 2010

PepsiCo is to adopt a new global policy to stop sales of its full-sugar soft drinks to primary and secondary schools by 2012.

US: PepsiCo confirms CFO switch

16 Mar 2010

PepsiCo has appointed its executive vice president of global operations as its new CFO.

US: PepsiCo reiterates 2010 guidance

2 Mar 2010

PepsiCo has reaffirmed its full-year profits guidance after completing the takeover of its two largest bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas.

US: PepsiCo closes bottlers deal

1 Mar 2010

PepsiCo has completed the takeover of its two largest bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas, as expected.

In the Spotlight - The Coca-Cola Co, CCE deal

26 Feb 2010

Coca-Cola Co's $12bn deal to acquire the North American operations of Coca-Cola Enterprises has dominated business news headlines in the last 24 hours. Here, just-drinks digests the market reaction.

US: PepsiCo seals bottlers deal

26 Feb 2010

PepsiCo has completed the acquisition of its two major bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas, after clearing the final regulatory hurdle.

US: Coca-Cola Co confirms CCE acquisition

25 Feb 2010

The Coca-Cola Co. has confirmed that it is to acquire the North American operations of its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE).

US: Coca-Cola Co in talks to buy CCE operations - report

25 Feb 2010

The Coca-Cola Co is in talks to buy the North American operations of its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), according to reports.