The announcement follows the similar decision made by the Pepsi Bottling Group, the biggest Pepsi bottler in the US, last week. However, PepsiAmericas said that the decision related only to the US and that it would continue to bottle 7-Up in Puerto Rico and central Europe.
US: PepsiAmericas to drop 7-Up
PepsiAmericas Inc., the second largest Pepsi bottler in the US, has announced that it is to drop production of the lemon/lime soda brand, 7-Up, in favour of the PepsiCo-owned brand, Sierra Mist. The 7-Up brand is produced by Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Inc., a subsidiary of rival soft drinks group, Cadbury Schweppes.