Keurig Dr Pepper has agreed to acquire the sales and distribution rights of Swire 7Up Dr Pepper of Pasco, Washington, which covers territory in Franklin and Benton counties on the Columbia River; brands being moved also include A&W, Sunkist, Schweppes, Cactus Cooler soda, Deja Blue bottled water and Venom energy drink

BD has learned from multiple sources that the Honickman Group is negotiating for PepsiCo-owned bottling territory in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Honickman already operates a swath of Pepsi territory in New Jersey, south of Trenton, including Burlington, Pennsauken, Camden and Gloucester. The proposed refranchising could give Honickman control over the rest of New Jersey, as well as metro Philadelphia to the southwest. The territories in question are operated by Pepsi Beverages Company (PBC), the PepsiCo-owned bottling unit that covers