Dr Pepper to Deliver on Its Promise - Readies Coupons for All Americans to Celebrate Release of New Guns N' Roses Album Oct 23, 2008
In addition to its flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands, the company's portfolio includes 7UP, Mott's, A&W, Sunkist Soda, Hawaiian Punch, Canada Dry, Schweppes, Squirt, RC Cola, Diet Rite, Penafiel, Rose's, Yoo-hoo, Clamato, Mr & Mrs T and other well-known consumer favorites. Based in Plano, Texas, Dr Pepper Snapple Group employs approximately 20,000 people and operates 24 bottling and manufacturing facilities and more than 200 distribution centers across the United States, Canada, Mexico and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Britvic To Meet Fiscal Year Hopes Despite Poor Weather, Higher Costs Oct 16, 2008
As well as producing its own brands such as Robinsons and Tango, Britvic produces, markets and distributes household names like Pepsi and 7UP under an exclusive deal with PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) until 2023. Company Web site. (CNNMoney.com)
Dr. Pepper Snapple posts lower quarterly profit Aug 13, 2008
Dr. Pepper makes Mott's apple juice and Hawaiian Punch as well as Snapple tea and juice drinks and the soft drinks Dr. Pepper and 7UP.. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Drink it up. Trick it out. Your way! May 21, 2008
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Caffeine Content Mar 5, 2008
A Comparison of Coffees, Teas, Sodas, Chocolates and Medicines. Have you ever wondered how much caffeine is in your favorite foods, beverages, treats and medications. (Suite101.com)
Learn about the Consumers' Hot and Soft Drink Preferences: New Trends & Future Perspectives Jan 20, 2008
The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo Inc., Cott Corporation, Cadbury Schweppes plc, Dr Pepper/Seven Up , Inc., Britvic, Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., National Beverage Corp., The Pepsi Bottling Group , Inc., PepsiAmericas Inc, Red Bull GmbH, Coke, Hansen Natural Corporation, Lancer Corporation, Kraft Foods Inc., A.G. Barr p.l.c., Orangina, American Beverage Corporation, Coca-Cola Amatil, S. M. Jaleel & Co, 7UP, Carolina Beverage Corp., Jarritos, Canada Dry Bottling... (BusinessWire)
Crush the soda habit Jan 8, 2008
"Bindee Eberle, a sports dietitian, agrees, but says going gradual might be a better option."A lot of times doing something drastic doesn't always have the desired long-term effect," she says.Small changes, like swapping one soda a day with an alternative beverage, can help create a "can-do, let's-try-another-one" attitude, Eberle says.4. If you are trying to stop drinking soda for caffeine-related reasons, replace soft drinks with an "uncola," such as Diet 7Up, Cox says. All 7Up products are... (Florida Today)
Americas Beverages to Become an Independent Company Oct 10, 2007
" Mr. Young most recently served as president and chief operating officer at Cadbury Schweppes Bottling Group, a division of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages. He joined Cadbury in April 2006 through the company's full acquisition of the Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group (DPSUBG), where he had been president and CEO since 2005. Since that time, he has played a central role in helping to create a new business model, with CSAB and the Bottling Group merging to become one integrated beverage... (PR Newswire)
Cadbury to ‘demerge' drinks unit and list it in New York Oct 10, 2007
Cadbury decided to split off its Dr Pepper and 7UP drinks business in March, and a sale to private equity buyers seemed most likely until it said in late July that turbulence in the world debt markets had forced the auction to be delayed. Chief Executive Todd Stitzer said debt markets had not recovered and an acceptable sale price was unlikely in the foreseeable future and so the board decided in early September to focus on a demerger by the second quarter of 2008. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Sugary sodas leaving schools Sep 17, 2007
They also sent schools 45 percent fewer full-calorie soft drinks such as Coca-Cola Classic, Pepsi-Cola and 7UP, according to the report. Shipments of bottled water, meanwhile, increased nearly 23 percent versus 2004, the first year data was collected. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cadbury Schweppes rejects private equity bid for drinks business Sep 14, 2007
The world's largest confectionery group said in March it would separate off its Dr Pepper and 7UP unit, and a sale to private equity buyers seemed most likely, until turbulence in the debt markets forced the auction to be delayed in late July. Analysts said Cadbury was likely to opt to demerge the drinks business rather than sell or float it after problems in the debt market made private equity bids more difficult to finance for a business which they say is still worth up to 7-billion. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Judge revokes supermarket chain's bid for Le-Nature's plant Aug 31, 2007
Neilson cited an Aug. 2 letter in which Giant Eagle notified Cadbury Schweppes that it would no longer buy 15 brands _ including teas, soft drinks and bottled water _ made by Cadbury Schweppes' Dr. Pepper 7Up Bottling Group. Those products amounted to about $7 million in annual sales for Cadbury Schweppes. (NEPA News, PA)
Trustee asks judge to void sale of Le-Nature's plant Aug 30, 2007
Neilson cited an Aug. 2 letter in which Giant Eagle notified Cadbury Schweppes that it would no longer buy 15 brands, including teas, soft drinks and bottled water, made by Cadbury Schweppes' Dr. Pepper 7Up Bottling Group ... In court documents filed Tuesday in support of its bid, however, Giant Eagle said it wanted to do business with those that support its interests and "and as little business as possible with those entities that compete with or otherwise act adversely to Giant Eagle's... (NEPA News, PA)
Margin worries, drinks sale uncertainty hit Cadbury Aug 2, 2007
Cadbury said last week it was postponing the sale of its North American soft drinks business, whose brands include Dr Pepper, 7UP and Snapple, because of turbulent debt markets. The British firm said on Wednesday that a sale was still its preferred option and that interest from potential buyers remained strong, but that it was also now fully prepared to demerge the business if debt market conditions do not improve. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Niche drinks gain traction in U.S. market Jun 22, 2007
Sometimes big companies don't have the patience to stay with something for year after year, when it hasn't caught on, said Gil Cassagne, chief executive of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages, the maker of Dr Pepper and 7UP. Cadbury also bought Nantucket Nectars and Snapple, the hit iced tea Cassagne called an eight-year overnight success. The beverage industry presents an interesting paradox in that it is highly consolidated. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Cadbury plans to close factories, sell U.S. unit Jun 20, 2007
LONDON - Cadbury Schweppes PLC said Tuesday that it plans to close 15 percent of its candy factories by 2011, cutting about 7,500 jobs, and probably will sell the U.S. unit that makes 7Up, Dr Pepper and Snapple soft drinks. The company had announced in March that it planned to separate its drinks and candy businesses, under pressure from investors led by U.S. billionaire Nelson Peltz, but had not indicated whether it would sell the beverage business or spin it off to shareholders. (AZCentral -- Business)
Cadbury to cut costs as drinks sale nears-source Jun 2, 2007
The June 19 update is likely to spell out the full scale of the cost cuts, say the group is progressing well with its sell-off of its Dr Pepper and 7UP drinks business and give an update on first-half trading, the source said. "They will be leaving," the source said, confirming a report in the Financial Times newspaper that the group will move out of its Mayfair offices in central London and into cheaper accommodation in Uxbridge, west of London. (Reuters.uk)
Cadbury drinks arm faces 8bn bid battle May 18, 2007
A deal valuing the Cadbury drinks unit - which owns brands such as Dr Pepper, 7Up and Snapple - at 8bn would catapult it into the ranks of Britain's biggest leveraged buyouts, behind only Alliance Boots' 11bn takeover by KKR.. advertisement. (Telegraph.co.uk)
New 'healthy' soft drinks may add up to more empty calories Mar 23, 2007
After all, 7UP Plus sales have not done so well, the soft drink once marketed as "100 percent natural" and then changed to "100 percent natural flavor" because it contains unnatural high fructose corn syrup. What will be natural about this new healthy take by Pepsi and Coke is that consumers will ultimately decide whether to reject or accept these new beverages. (The University Echo, TN)
Cadbury divide and conquer strategy is hard to swallow Mar 18, 2007
As recently as October, Cadbury chief executive Todd Stitzer was arguing against separating its confectionery business from the US soft drinks side, which owns brands including 7UP and Dr Pepper. His change of heart last week was prompted by the arrival on his share register of Nelson Peltz, an aggressive American hedge fund manager who, with some other shareholders, wants to see a break-up in the belief there is value that could fizz out from the beverages arm if it were to stand alone. (The Observer)
Cadbury to Separate Drinks and Candy Businesses Mar 16, 2007
Cadbury, which also makes 7Up, Snapple and Trident chewing gum, is the largest confectionary company in the world. A separation of the businesses would help the company focus on improving and expanding its confectionary unit, which analysts consider to be the core of the company. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Raider takes bite out of Cadbury Mar 14, 2007
Cadbury owns a number of top fizzy drinks brands in the US, Canada and Mexico - including Sunkist, Dr Pepper and 7Up - and generates 40% of its sales in the Americas. Last month it unveiled a 9% rise in underlying profits for last year to 931m, but its reputation was battered when it was forced to recall more than a million bars of chocolate after an outbreak of salmonella. (Guardian Unlimited)
Coca-Cola runs oddball campaign for its Coke Zero Mar 5, 2007
8 percent last year, according to Beverage Digest, exceeding older brands like Diet 7Up. "It's too early to call this a real and permanent success," said John Sicher Jr., editor and publisher of the trade publication, "but it looks like it's off to a strong start.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Earnings: Quarterly earnings slip at Home Depot Feb 21, 2007
Cadbury sold its European beverage unit last year to invest in marketing new varieties of 7Up and Mott's juices in the United States, where it competes with Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, the world's two biggest producers of soft drinks. The company also has introduced Trident and Dentyne gum in Britain to offset a slump in sales of chocolate. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Video: Snapple Scores With Super Premium Tea Ad During Super Bowl XLI Feb 1, 2007
CSAB's brand portfolio includes Dr Pepper, 7UP, Snapple, Mott's, RC Cola, A Beer, Sunkist Soda, Canada Dry, Hawaiian Punch, Schweppes, Diet Rite, Clamato, Mr Mixers, Holland House Mixers, Rose's, Mistic, Yoo-hoo, Orangina, IBC, Stewart's, Nantucket Nectars, and other well-known consumer brands. For additional information on Cadbury Schweppes and its products, visit. (PR Newswire)
Judge: Jackson violated probation Jan 27, 2007
7UP becomes the official soft drink of the Hornets ... The company is based in Plano, Texas, but does business locally as 7UP Southeast Bottling Co., which opened a distribution center in Gonzales in November ... Some of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages products include Dr Pepper, 7UP, Snapple, Mott's Apple Juice, Diet Rite, Hawaiian Punch and A&W Root Beer. (USA Today -- Sports)
