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<description><![CDATA[The chief financial officer of a vending company was a key player in a conspiracy to defraud Pepsi Bottling Group of nearly $3 million over a 10-year period, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/02/10300924-nj-vending-company-cfo-accused-of-3m-pepsi-fraud</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/02/10300924-nj-vending-company-cfo-accused-of-3m-pepsi-fraud</guid><category>us</category><category>fraud</category><category>us-news</category><category>pepsi</category><category>new-jersey-based</category><category>vending</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:29:40 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Pepsi Bottling inks natural beverages deal</title>
<description><![CDATA[Soft drink bottler Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. said Tuesday that it signed a distribution deal with natural beverages brand company O.N.E. (One Natural Experience).]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/22/3300249-pepsi-bottling-inks-natural-beverages-deal</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/22/3300249-pepsi-bottling-inks-natural-beverages-deal</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>contract</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><category>pepsi-bottling</category><category>natural-experience</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:44:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>PepsiCo to buy bottlers in deals totaling $7.8B</title>
<description><![CDATA[PepsiCo Inc. plans to buy its two biggest bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas, in deals worth a total of $7.8 billion.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/04/3116132-pepsico-to-buy-bottlers-in-deals-totaling-78b</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/04/3116132-pepsico-to-buy-bottlers-in-deals-totaling-78b</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>pepsico</category><category>bottlers</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><pubDate>Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:13:42 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Pepsi Bottling Group to distribute drink in Mexico</title>
<description><![CDATA[Pepsi bottling company The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. on Wednesday said it will distribute the Rockstar Energy Drink Inc.'s Rockstar drink in Mexico, expanding its distribution agreement for the beverage.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/24/2965438-pepsi-bottling-group-to-distribute-drink-in-mexico</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/24/2965438-pepsi-bottling-group-to-distribute-drink-in-mexico</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>distribution</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><category>rockstar-energy-drink-inc</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:23:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>PepsiCo Files Suit Against PBG and its Board</title>
<description><![CDATA[PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) announced today that it has filed suit in Delaware against the Pepsi Bottling Group (NYSE: PBG) and certain of its directors.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[B-Rizzle]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[B-Rizzle]]></source><link>http://bluejackett24.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/11/2805146-pepsico-files-suit-against-pbg-and-its-board</link><guid>http://bluejackett24.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/11/2805146-pepsico-files-suit-against-pbg-and-its-board</guid><category>lawsuit</category><category>board</category><category>us-news</category><category>pepsico</category><category>pbg</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 23:25:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>PepsiCo sues Pepsi Bottling Group over meeting</title>
<description><![CDATA[PepsiCo Inc.'s proposed buyout of its two biggest bottlers took a new turn Monday when the soft drink maker sued one of the companies over the way it rejected the deal and approved shareholder rights measures.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Fredrix]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Emily Fredrix]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/11/2803271-pepsico-sues-pepsi-bottling-group-over-meeting</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/11/2803271-pepsico-sues-pepsi-bottling-group-over-meeting</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>pepsico</category><category>pepsico-inc</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><category>pepsi-bottling</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 15:19:46 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>2nd Pepsi bottler rejects PepsiCo buyout offer</title>
<description><![CDATA[PepsiAmericas Inc. on Thursday joined the larger Pepsi Bottling Group in rejecting a PepsiCo proposal to buy its two biggest bottlers in North America.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/07/2786311-2nd-pepsi-bottler-rejects-pepsico-buyout-offer</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/07/2786311-2nd-pepsi-bottler-rejects-pepsico-buyout-offer</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>north-america</category><category>pepsico</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><category>pepsiamericas</category><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2009 11:27:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>The Pepsi Bottling Group Rejects PepsiCo Acquisition Proposal</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has rejected as grossly inadequate a proposal by PepsiCo to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of PBG not owned by PepsiCo for a combination of cash and PepsiCo common stock.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[B-Rizzle]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[B-Rizzle]]></source><link>http://bluejackett24.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/04/2774960-the-pepsi-bottling-group-rejects-pepsico-acquisition-proposal</link><guid>http://bluejackett24.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/04/2774960-the-pepsi-bottling-group-rejects-pepsico-acquisition-proposal</guid><category>business</category><category>proposal</category><category>pepsico</category><category>rejection</category><category>pbg</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><category>acquisition-proposal</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2009 21:32:09 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Pepsi Bottling rejects PepsiCo acquisition offer</title>
<description><![CDATA[Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. said Monday that it has rejected what it called a "grossly inadequate" acquisition offer from PepsiCo Inc., but analysts said that doesn't mean the deal is over, just that Pepsi needs to offer more money.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Fredrix]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Emily Fredrix]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/04/2772007-pepsi-bottling-rejects-pepsico-acquisition-offer</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/05/04/2772007-pepsi-bottling-rejects-pepsico-acquisition-offer</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>pepsico</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><category>pepsi-bottling</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2009 11:00:20 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/f88307ae-491f-4937-ac9f-53481452844d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="340" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/f88307ae-491f-4937-ac9f-53481452844d.jpg" width="120" height="181" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2009 file photo, Pepsi products are seen on a shelf at a grocery store in Danvers, Mass.  Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. on Monday, May 4, 2009 said that it has rejected what it called a &quot;grossly inadequate&quot; acquisition offer from soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, file)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/08d45c91-a30a-4c51-8789-3032755be26a.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="370" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/08d45c91-a30a-4c51-8789-3032755be26a.jpg" width="120" height="166" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2009 file photo, PepsiCo Chairman and CEO, Indra Nooyi speaks during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. on Monday, May 4, 2009 said that it has rejected what it called a &quot;grossly inadequate&quot; acquisition offer from soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc. The bottler stated in a letter sent to Nooyi that it values its relationship with PepsiCo, but would not agree to a deal that doesn't reflect its &quot;true value.&quot; (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, file)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>PepsiCo offers to buy 2 bottlers for $6B</title>
<description><![CDATA[Beverage and snack maker PepsiCo Inc. on Monday offered to acquire its two largest bottlers &#8212; Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas &#8212; for $6 billion in an effort to cut costs and become more efficient.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mae Anderson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Mae Anderson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/20/2706158-pepsico-offers-to-buy-2-bottlers-for-6b</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/20/2706158-pepsico-offers-to-buy-2-bottlers-for-6b</guid><category>business</category><category>offer</category><category>us-news</category><category>pepsico</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><category>pepsico-offer</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:38:42 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>The Pepsi Bottling Group Announces Plan to Acquire Texas Bottler</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (NYSE:PBG) today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Better Beverages, Ltd., a Pepsi-Cola and Dr Pepper franchised bottler that serves portions of central Texas.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[B-Rizzle]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[B-Rizzle]]></source><link>http://bluejackett24.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/31/2624182-the-pepsi-bottling-group-announces-plan-to-acquire-texas-bottler</link><guid>http://bluejackett24.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/31/2624182-the-pepsi-bottling-group-announces-plan-to-acquire-texas-bottler</guid><category>business</category><category>acquire</category><category>pbg</category><category>better-beverages</category><category>letter-of-intent</category><category>bottler</category><category>pepsi-bottling-group</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:48:52 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>