May 18 2009 -PepsiAmericas Inc., the second-biggest Pepsi bottler, said Monday it created a joint venture with the Central America Beverage Corp. to grow in the region.The move comes as PepsiAmericas , along with the bigger Pepsi Bottling Group, is publicly fighting a proposed takeover by PepsiCo Inc. Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo is the second-biggest drinks seller in the world after the Coca-Cola Co.
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