Dear Client: A group of independent PepsiCo bottlers (several of whom also distribute beer) are suing Pepsi in New York Supreme Court. Less than a year after these bottlers signed agreements to deliver Gatorade DSD-style to major chains -- including Walmart and Kroger -- PepsiCo is allegedly undermining their business through a new buy-by-the-pallet-and-save direct … Continue reading "Bottlers Accuse Pepsi of Bait-and-Switch "