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Anheuser-Busch and PepsiCo, two of the world’s biggest beverage companies, have agreed to jointly purchase certain goods and services in the U.S, such as information technology hardware, office supplies, travel and facilities services, transportation, and maintenance…

MillerCoors, the Chicago-based competitor to Anheuser-Busch, has hired a soft drink executive to lead the company’s Coors Light and Coors Banquet brands. (Hat tip to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, story here.)

Rick Gomez most recently worked at PepsiCo as vice president of marketing waters,…

Contrary to Lager Heads‘ expectations, and also contrary to long-standing practice, Anheuser-Busch will NOT be the most profilic advertiser on this Sunday’s Super Bowl. That position will be ceded to PepsiCo, seller of cola, sports drinks and chips. PepsiCo apparently has…