PepsiCo expands reach into South Africa with acquisition of Pioneer Foods Group

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Facing declining soda sales in the US, PepsiCo appears to have torn a page from competitor’s Coca-Cola’s playbook with the $1.7 billion acquisition of South African-based Pioneer Food Group announced July 19.