Dr Pepper Snapple Group named company of the year at Beverage Forum

PLANO, Texas Dr Pepper Snapple Group was awarded for its outstanding performance, flavor leadership and innovation at this year's Beverage Forum, hosted by Beverage Marketing Corp. and Beverage World magazine.

DPS was bestowed with the 2010 Company of the Year award in the large company category, which recognizes one organization with more than $1 billion in revenue. Dr Pepper Snapple Group was launched in 2008.

"Dr Pepper Snapple Group continues to be one of the most vibrant and innovative CSD companies in the industry today and its diverse portfolio of leading brands is one of its greatest strengths. Although the company's roots are deeply entrenched in CSD history, its ongoing success is a testament to what can be achieved when the right brands and the right people are combined with an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to innovation," said Kevin Francella, co-chair of The Beverage Forum and publisher of Beverage World magazine.