PepsiCo makes $6bn play for bottling ops

摘要

PepsiCo is set to make the biggest packaging deal so far this year after it offered $6bn to buy its two largest bottling companies in North America.rnThe drinks giant said the proposed buy-outs of The Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas would create better integration in its supply chain and would allow PepsiCo to bring product and package innovation to market more quickly than at present.rnShould the deal go through, PepsiCo would control the full supply chain for 80% of its total North American beverage output.