"Dr. Pepper" and Kuroigu known as a coffee maker integrate business, sales will reach approximately 1 trillion 200 billion yen scale

Slight carbon beverages different from Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola "Dr PepperKnown asDr. Pepper SnappleAnd, known for coffee makerKurigu · Green · MountainIt was decided to integrate management. The combined sales of the two companies will be about 11 billion dollars (about 1.2 trillion yen).

Our Stories - Dr Pepper Snapple and Keurig Green Mountain to Merge
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Dr Pepper Snapple and Keurig Green Mountain to Merge, Creating a Challenger in the Beverage Industry with a World-Class Portfolio of Iconic Brands and an Unrivaled Nationwide Distribution Capability | Keurig Green Mountain Inc.
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The name of the new company that the two companies can integrate management is "Keurig Dr Pepper(Qurig Dr. Pepper) ". Following the merger, shareholders of Doctor Pepper Snapple will receive 13% of the shares of Kurig Dr. Pepper after receiving a special dividend of 103.75 dollars (about 11,300 yen) per share.

Qurig is under the umbrella of Luxembourg-based investment fund · JAB Holdings and aims to expand business in the North American market by business integration with Doctor Pepper which has brands such as "Doctor Pepper" and "Seven Up".

In Japan, "Dr. Pepper" is under development by Coca-Cola Japan.

Coca-Cola Japan | Products Information | Dr Pepper: The Coca-Cola Company
http://www.cocacola.co.jp/brands/other-brands/drpepper