Plus: KDP Terminates Reyes Contract in Great Lakes. Seeks Court Validation
July 2, 2025
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Now Faces Possible Full Exit From Dr Pepper Business
Keurig Dr Pepper’s termination of a Dr Pepper distribution agreement with Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, without cause, for parts of California and Nevada is valid, a Texas judge has ruled. The termination will...
Trade Commission Chairman Called Case "Nakedly Political"
May 23, 2025
The US Federal Trade Commission has dismissed a Robinson-Patman Act pricing lawsuit filed against PepsiCo in January (May 23, 2025 Email News Alert). In a statement Thursday, the commission's chairman called the case "nakedly political."
The dismissal was not a surprise given comments in January by commissioners who voted against proceeding and later took control of the FTC as part of the Trump administration.