Three US acquisitions. PepsiCo made three US acquisitions towards the end of 2006. These are all fruit juice companies and the move reflects a general market trend towards healthier and non-carbonated beverages. However, both Switch and Izze Beverage offer carbonated juices.
The PepsiCo newsletter covers the global beverage activities of PepsiCo during the final quarter of 2006.
Topics Covered: - Being digital. - Nine months. - Acquisitions & disposals. - New product development. - Distribution. - Market issues. - Pepsi-Cola. - Mountain Dew. - Sierra Mist. - Tropicana. - Gatorade. - SoBe. - Aquafina. - Other brands. - Bottler update.