Coca-Cola has sued Vue Entertainment following the cinema chain’s decision to replace Coca-Cola with PepsiCo as its soft drinks supplier across Europe.
The move ended a nearly 25-year relationship after Vue put the contract out to tender and selected PepsiCo in March last year for a deal running until at least 2030.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Great Britain filed legal action to recover alleged unpaid debts linked to the contract’s termination. Vue acknowledged there were disputed amounts on both sides but said the issue involved less than £100,000.
Vue’s founder and chief executive, Tim Richards, criticised the legal approach, saying the matter could have been resolved without lawyers. Vue later confirmed the dispute had been settled and the winding-up petition withdrawn.
