Currently, the majority of Pepsi and Coke bottlers bottling Dr Pepper are owned by PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company after their buyouts of their major bottlers. Presently, Dr Pepper Snapple relies on its own bottling group to bottle and distribute its products in more than 30 states.

Did Pepsi own Dr Pepper?

Dr Pepper is a NOT a Pepsi product it is part of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. While it is very common to see Dr Pepper alongside other Pepsi drinks at soda fountains, Pepsi does not actually have direct ownership over Dr Pepper.

What company owns Dr Pepper soda?

In 2008, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., the parent company of Dr Pepper and Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., was established following the spinoff of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) from Cadbury Schweppes plc.