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PepsiCo Unveils Rockstar's First Redesign In Over A Decade - According to PepsiCo, Rockstar has been sporting the same look for over a decade, and given every brand's penchant for redesigning, it was high time.

Coca-Cola to Sell South African Bottling Stake to Investors - Coca-Cola Co. is planning to sell a stake in its South African bottling unit to local investors in a deal worth about 10 billion rand ($669 million), in line with an agreement with local regulators, according to people familiar with the matter.

Nestle close to deal to sell Poland Spring to buyout firm One Rock - Nestle SA has entered into exclusive talks to sell its North American bottled water business, whose brands include Pure Life and Poland Spring, to private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners LLC, people familiar with the matter said.