Article: PBG to acquire Texas, Massachusetts bottlers.(Industry Issues)(Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.)(Abtex Beverage Corp.)(Brief article)

The Pepsi Bottling Group, Somers, N.Y., signed a letter of intent to acquire Ab-Tex Beverage Ltd., Abilene, Texas, and Pepsi-Cola Bottlers for the Merrimack Valley Inc. in Haverhill, Mass. The acquisitions bring PBG's total bottler additions to five in 2009. It says the acquired companies are expected to generate more than $300 ...

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