Coca-Cola to buy largest bottler's North American operations; deal mirrors moves by PepsiCoca-Cola plans to buy the North American operations of its largest bottler in an effort to put more new drinks on shelves more quickly to keep up with changing tastes. The move comes just days before main ...

US beverage giant Coca-Cola announced Thursday plans to acquire the North American operations of its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises, in a deal worth more than 12 billion dollars. The cashless deal also called for Coca-Cola to sell its own bottling operations in Norway and Sweden. At the close of the ...

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group moves to 4th-quarter profit; year-ago dragged down by chargesThe Dr. Pepper Snapple Group moved to a fourth-quarter profit and company shares soared because of a potential payout from another deal in the softdrink industry also announced Thursday. Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. said it was buying the operations ...

US beverage giant Coca-Cola announced Thursday plans to acquire the North American operations of its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises, in a deal worth around 15 billion dollars. The cashless deal also called for Coca-Cola to sell its own bottling operations in Norway and Sweden. At the close of the agreement ...