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KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCo
By Juveria Tabassum Oct 15 (Reuters) – Fast-food chain KFC on Thursday signed Coca-Cola as its beverage partner for US stores, bringing to a close a relationship with PepsiCo that dates back about four decades. The loss of the beverage partnership with KFC, which has 3,718 US locations, could be a setback for PepsiCo as it works to improve soda sales in the country, while its snacks business grapples with high prices and a shift to healthier options. Higher costs have also added to concerns for
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Event date
exact date
Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Portugal, Singapore, United States
English
Countries concerned
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Singapore, United States
Economy & energy · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.80
In 5 seconds
Covered mainly by the Western sphere (40%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS.
Western 40%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 40%Global South 20%
Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.
In 30 seconds
- Confirmed by 5 outlets in 5 countries.
- Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS.
- Propagation: first reported by srnnews.com (Portugal), . 5 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.
Headline clash across the four spheres
Western
- KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCosrnnews.com · Portugal
- KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCospokesman.com · United States
Sino-Russian & BRICS
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
Arab-Muslim world
- KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCognnhd.tv · Pakistan
- KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCocnbctv18.com · Bangladesh
Global South
- KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCobusinesstimes.com.sg · Singapore
Coverage analysis
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Event sources
- KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCosrnnews.comPortugalPortugal → United StatesEnglish
- KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCognnhd.tvPKPakistan → PakistanEnglish
- KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCobusinesstimes.com.sgSingapourSingapore → SingaporeEnglish
- KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCocnbctv18.comBDBangladesh → BangladeshEnglish
- KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCospokesman.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish